Just picked up a Mamiya 6.

[Hamel]

Two weeks ago I picked up a Mamiya 6 with the 50mm and 75mm lenses. The camera is nothing but a joy to use and I've been blowing through 5 packs every couple days since I bought it. Here's a sampling of my first couple weeks with the Mamiya. Most of the photos were shot on Ektar but I very recently discovered the new Portra 400 and fell in love. The scans don't do them justice compared to the c-prints.

 

[Sam N]

Great shots. I especially like the one of the guy with the fishing pole.

 

[efirmage]

The more I see of medium format the more I want to shoot it. Nice shots!

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Thanks for sharing your images.

I also own a Mamiya 6 and the 50 and 75 lenses and can't agree with you more. The camera is a winner and I am very pleased with the MF images taken with it . The only small complaint I have is that the lenses are not fast, but that difficulty can be overcome by using fast film to compensate for the relatively slow lenses.

Ellen

 

[Michiel Fokkema]

It's agreat camea and very close to being my favourite.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

 

[Hamel]

Thanks. My other cameras have been collecting dust since I've picked this one up. I haven't gotten the swing of shooting with the 50mm though. It's hard for me to see (frame) square and wide so I may end up selling the lens. The lenses are slow but I'm used to shooting on the street with my Yashica-C so I don't have anything faster to compare it with.

 

[Spyro]

It's an awesome camera and the only reason I sold mine was that I wanted f2.8 and (I thought) square didnt work for me.

Nice photos, especially the first one. It's hard to fill the frame when doing a square portrait but your model almost made it LOL

 

[John Lawrence]

Super camera - have fun with it.

John

 

[Riverman]

Great shots. Damn right about the joy of shooting Portra 400 on the Mamiya and the prints!

 

[richardvanle]

I have a Mamiya 6 and all three lenses. It's a great kit.

Don't be in such a hurry to sell the 50mm. Give it some more time and you might get used to it. That's a lens that's hard to find.

 

[wolfpeterson]

I've been puting off buying one...but I think you just convinced me 😀

 

[Hamel]

I have a Mamiya 6 and all three lenses. It's a great kit.

Don't be in such a hurry to sell the 50mm. Give it some more time and you might get used to it. That's a lens that's hard to find.

I've recently tried shooting architecture with it since that's what I'm used to with my digital gear and discovered that's not a strong suit for a rangefinder. Still on the fence with the 50mm.

On the 1st two tornadoes touched down in Springfield, MA and I went the following day to document the aftermath. Here's a few of the photos from the 10 rolls I shot.

 

[ampguy]

wow, I've always wondered how to fill a square frame (other than shooting the cat diagonally), but you've seem to have nailed the composition for square.

 

[FrankS]

This is a camera I wish I hadn't sold.

 

[Hamel]

wow, I've always wondered how to fill a square frame (other than shooting the cat diagonally), but you've seem to have nailed the composition for square.

Thanks. I have a hard time filling a rectangle (6x9) unless it's vertical so the square works out well for me. I try cropping my 35mm shots square but usually don't leave enough room on the sides and end up tossing the shots.

This is a camera I wish I hadn't sold.

This is one camera I will probably never sell. Part of me wants to pick up a Mamiya 7 with the 50mm since I seem to shoot wide easier with a slight rectangle. The deal breaker on the 7 is the external viewfinder and non-collapsable lenses.

 

[j.scooter]

wow, I've always wondered how to fill a square frame (other than shooting the cat diagonally), but you've seem to have nailed the composition for square.

"Shooting the cat diagonally" LMAO 😀😀😀

I agree with ampguy, you really nailed the composition, the second set is really powerful!!

I had the Mamiya 6 but sold it as I couldn't come to terms with the square format, although I got on better with the 75 than the 50.

 

[richardvanle]

Hamel, you work well in the square format. You have a great sense of composition. Great work.

 

[Hamel]

"Shooting the cat diagonally" LMAO 😀😀😀

I agree with ampguy, you really nailed the composition, the second set is really powerful!!

I had the Mamiya 6 but sold it as I couldn't come to terms with the square format, although I got on better with the 75 than the 50.

I have roughly 40 photos from the second set that I am very happy with. I plan to edit them down and make a series of 20 or 25 13x13" c-prints for myself or to show people in person. I've been shooting for a few years but shooting in the wake of the tornadoes has been by far the most moving experience taking photos thus far.