Mamiya 35 photos

[zniv]

Today I want to present some shots taken with the somewhat rare Mamiya 35 rangefinder. This is the Model II, with a Mamiya Sekor 2.8 / 50 mm lens, apparently sold from 1956 on.

The finder is rather dim but clear, with the rangefinder patch only usable in good lightning conditions. The rangefinder window is made of plastic, which after 50 years seriously degrades the quality of the rangefinder patch - scratches and such.

The lens seems certainly sharp enough for a Tessar type,
I guess my flatbed scanner is a more serious threat
for image quality. Outdoor shots were mostly taken at f/11 or f/16, those inside the shots were probably f/5.6 - i especially like them.
Film is Agfa APX100 developed in Rodinal.


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[bagdadchild]

Lovely shots! No 3,4 and 5 are just fantastic and those photos display very good 3-D look, similar to medium format camera. Sharp lens and pleasant out of focus rendition.

 

[ZeissFan]

Good stuff, my friend.

You should get a microscope slide and cut a small piece for that rangefinder window. Or steal a piece of glass from another camera.

I like the shots that you've presented. Nice work.

 

[zniv]

Thanks, all! I sold the camera, as i have no real need for it. The finder is just too small, and I have a ton of other cameras lying around anyway. Better start using my Retina III c...

 

[Platon]

Wonderful pics! Many of these early japanese cameras have very good lenses.