Nick De Marco Posted March 13, 2010 Share #1 Posted March 13, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) My new Mamiya 6 arrived yesterday - it just might become my favourite MF film camera (I have and love the Mamiya 7, but the slightly smaller size and format of the 6 is appealing), with my other all time favourite film camera, the Leica M6 - taken with my current favourite digital camera - Panny GF1 Set here M6 - a set on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Hi Nick De Marco, Take a look here 2 M6s. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Photon42 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #2 Posted March 13, 2010 Nick, the Mam6 is a little great camera. Take a little bit of care with the light meter. It gets fooled easily from direct light sources and then causes underexposure. It sits in the finder, so it helps shielding the finder. Common sense on exposure helps getting it right. Or a separate meter. Regards Ivo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted March 14, 2010 Share #3 Posted March 14, 2010 Funnily enough Nick - I am also looking for a Mamiya 6 eventhough the 7 is easier to find. I liked your Reportage series. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick De Marco Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted March 14, 2010 Thanks The Mam 6s are harder to find than the Mam 7s, although if you can get them they are usualy less expensive (both for lenses and bodies). Of course the negs are smaller, the M6 doesn't have the wonderful 43mm lens, and there are frequent concerns I have read about how strong the Mam 6 is. But having had ot for just a couple of days I would thoroughly recommend it. Ergonomically it feels so much better in my hands than an Mam 7. Although not much smaller the seiz makes a difference - I can get it, a spare lens and my Panny GF1, aas well as films etc, in a small Bellingham bag. I love the square format and the 75mm and 50mm lenses seem great. Proof of the pudding is in the eating, and if it doesn't upset anyone too much I shall post a couple of the developed negs on this thread in a week or so whan I have had them done. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sender Posted March 14, 2010 Share #5 Posted March 14, 2010 I bought a Mamiya 6 kit when it first came out, as it seemed the perfect MF version of the M-series. I would use it more if it were as easy to get 120 film processed as 35mm film. But I turn to it whenever I need high quality negs. No matter how good our Leicas images are, the MF negatives blow them away. The Mamiya lenses are terrific. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted March 14, 2010 Share #6 Posted March 14, 2010 nick would love to see some of your Mam 6 images please post andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick De Marco Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted March 14, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Andy, I shall post them The Mamiya lenses are wonderful. Where Leica beats them is speed of course - but then again that is more suited for 35mm I guess. Although I would love a fast Lica or Voigtlander even lens for a MF rangefinder just for fun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.M Posted March 15, 2010 Share #8 Posted March 15, 2010 I handled a Mamya 7 at Photokina in 2008 for the first time , and noticed immediately how good it felt in my hand , if a 6 is even better , wow . But I'd prefer the 6x7 format . Etienne Michiels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick De Marco Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted March 22, 2010 I now have my first photos taken with the Mam 6 - I like it very much Please take a look at the whole set here: Mamiya 6 Photo Gallery by Nick De Marco at pbase.com And on flickr: M6 - a set on Flickr Comments very welcome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarnman Posted November 7, 2010 Share #10 Posted November 7, 2010 Wow, now I want a M6! I have the RB (If I remember that correctly) though it's just too big for outside use (at least for me.) Do you have samples of what you have shot with a Leica 35mm film camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted November 7, 2010 Share #11 Posted November 7, 2010 The mamiya rangefinders are wonderful cameras. I'm shooting now mostly with Mamiya 7II's. To me it represents a good balance--it's really the largest format that lets me remain as mobile as a 35mm kit does, and it's just as fast to shoot with as a 35mm camera so it makes it possible to respond to passing moments or changing light. I wish the 80mm and 65mm lenses were f/2.8 instead of f/4, but it hasn't really been an problem for me. The lenses are great even wide open. All of my recent work from Lima was shot with the M7II and 50 and 80mm lenses. Noah Addis The 6 is a bit smaller and a decent amount smaller when folded. The 7 seems big at first and it is much bigger than a Leica M, but it compares favorably to a typical pro slr. For me it was just a question of format--I love squares for certain subjects (like portraits) but the 6x7 format suits my work better. Though I've always felt that the combination of 6x6 images and 35mm images can work quite well. It's a slippery slope though. Since going to the Mamiyas I've gotten spoiled by the big negatives. I'm now finding myself shooting more and more 4x5:eek:. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccis Posted November 7, 2010 Share #12 Posted November 7, 2010 I added a Mamiya 7II and I'm loving it. The fastest f/4 aperture is not a problem as this is more than enough for my shooting style (less wide open and more stop down to tell a better story). Noah is correct, the larger negatives are spoiling me and now I'm shooting 8x10 and leaving the MP behind more... The thought of completely dropping 35mm and just shoot weddings with a Rollei and 7II has gone through my mind and I am giving it serious consideration Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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