Mamiya 6 and panoramic adapter?

[nesco]

Hi everybody,

I'm the happy owner of a Mamiya 6 (non-MF), and didn't bother so much about not being able to shoot panoramic pictures with 135 film (see Ken Rockwell for details 🙂 until I realized that... 120 rolls are slowly disappearing (last victim being the Fuji Neopan 400)!

So the question is, is it possible to mount the 135 panoramic adapter for Mamiya 6MF to my non-MF M6? Has anybody here tried that?
I know I won't get framelines in the finder, but this could be maybe corrected with some self-made paper frames in front of the viewer.

I'd be happy about any opinion/help!


Cheers from Rome,
antonio

 

[dtcls100]

Misunderstanding

Misunderstanding

I think you are misunderstanding what the panoramic 35mm adaptor is. It DOES NOT allow you to use 35mm film -- as confirmed by the fact that the Mamiya 6 does not have any rewind knob to allow one to rewind film back into a 35mm film canister. The adapter merely masks a portion of the 120 film to emulate the size image of a panoramic 35mm film shot. Frankly, I think it is a none to useful accessory.

 

[Colin Corneau]

120 film "disappearing"...?

To put it diplomatically, you're slightly mistaken.

 

[kmallick]

I don't see why you cannot mount the 35mm panoramic adapter meant for Mamiya 6MF on the Mamiya 6. I haven't tried it myself but as far as I know they are identical except the additional framelines. BTW, the adapter does let you use 35mm film as it comes with the spool holders and the frame mask.

 

[DamenS]

Yes, it does let you use 135mm film, but B&H suggest that it will only fit a Mamiya 6 MF:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800744886-USE/Mamiya_135_Panoramic_Adapter_Kit.html

 

[Giant Ginkgo]

I have the kit, it only works on the Mamiya 6 MF, and it is for 135mm film.

 

[nesco]

Well, Colin, the Fuji Neopan 400 is one of my favorite film, and i was extremely sad to realize that they obviously do not produce it anymore in the 120 version.
There are still lots of good 120 films around, but that was a sad news.

Regarding the panorama adapter kit, I'm wondering whether the backs of the two cameras (6 and 6MF) are in any way different, preventing the kit to be mounted on the non-MF.
For example, I've seen on the manual that the pressure plate in the back of the 6MF has the position 220/135. A potential problem could be that the 135 film would be at a slightly inaccurate distance from the lenses to be able to get properly focused.

So, if anybody has tried that it would be great if he/she would share their experience with us! : )

Best,
antonio.

 

[nesco]

(Oops, I was too slow writing.)

Thanks Giant Ginkgo. The question is answered.

 

[Gary E]

I have the kit, it only works on the Mamiya 6 MF, and it is for 135mm film.

The important part of the kit is the rewind lever which attaches to the lower left strap lug and coins into the supply spool (where the 35mm film will be). This in turn allows one to rewind the exposed film back into the canister. The mask of course holds the film flat against the pressure plate (though you can shoot without it to get exposed sprockets, I've gotten mixed results [blurry areas])

But if you really wanted to you can use the kit in the 6, but you'll have to open the camera in a changing bag to get the film out and manually wind it back into the canister (though at this point you can roll in onto a developing reel if you're souping it yourself).

Like what the others have said, you won't get perfect framing since you don't have the additional 35mm frame lines (nor the 6x45 frame lines). I've always wanted a regular 6 just for the clear frame lines.