Fun to assemble, disassemble, play with and listen to. I have to say, if you like mechanical things, the RB67 is a very satisfying piece of equipment. If you aren't married to getting the biggest negative possible (and if IQ is your concern, why not just shoot digital?), that's the Mamiya I'd consider. Voitt-KA-THWACK! Truly Don Martin-esque.)Īnother friend (yes, I know, I have awesome friends!) sent me a Mamiya 645, and it's the MF camera I like the best - much more portable, much easier to use, and the negatives still have that MF smoothness that 35mm lacks. (To be fair to the RB67 does make the BEST camera noises ever. Also, after years of shooting with a Pentax KX, the tiny "click" of the 330's leaf shutter just feels wrong to me. Same friend also loaned me a Mamiya C330 TLR - MUCH easier to use, and more portable, but still massive. If you like spontaneous shooting, the RB is not your best choice. (Shutter/mirror cocked? Film slide removed? Shutter lock off?) Incidentally, one of the things *not* required for the shutter to fire is advancing the film, so double-exposures are frightfully easy. I can't tell you how many times I've sat there, perplexed, trying to figure out what I forgot to do that is causing the shutter not to fire. It's RIDICULOUSLY heavy (something like 6 lbs with a lens and film back) and has a very complicated system of interlocks. I have an RB67 on long-term loan from a friend, and I think I've only put two or three rolls through it. I do think mechanical cameras have a bit of and advantage in repairability.Īlso, electronic cameras without an automatic mode can't take advantage of one of the electronic shutter's best aspects, which is the ability to set any speed between the detents.Īll that said: I would consider the reality of shooting with a Mamiya 67. That said, if it does need parts, it'll rely on donor cameras of equal age. a solder connection that has worked loose). Despite what many people say, a problem with an electronic shutter may well be down to something that can be repaired (i.e. Click to expand.I'm a fan of electronic shutters: If they are working, they are probably working properly, whereas a clockwork shutter is more likely to suffer from gummed-up, dried-up lube, etc.
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