wafflecakee
Well-known
I'd like a mamiya 6 as I prefer 6x6, but can the 7 be masked to shoot 6x6?
keytarjunkie
no longer addicted
No. If you want a camera that does both, you'll have to get a Fuji GF670. Masking your photos is kind of pointless, even if you made your own mask, the film would still be spaced for 6x7 so you're just wasting film.
StoneNYC
Infrequent Visitor
I find it strange that Mamiya didn't make this an option, I mean, it would help sell the idea if the Mamiya could shoot multiple frame sizes, plus it already takes 35mm and it's not too hard to design a double cocking system where a switch alters the amount of rolling done by the advance lever.
Se la vis!
I never owned a 6 but the 7 is superb! Highly recommended!
I always wanted to shoot 6x6 but I always mentally considered it a gyp somehow, like I was getting cheated, and I stated on 35mm so I'm used to such a wide framing mindset, even 6x7 is hard for me sometimes.
I just picked up a 6x6 back for my Mamiya RZ67, perhaps I'll go try that out and be converted
~Stone~ The Noteworthy Ones - Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1 / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic. Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner
cschwer
Pro Photographic Printer
I shot with several Mamiya 6 cameras and all of the lenses for years. I loved the 6 and the 6MF. I did not like the original Mamiya 7 at all. The 6 was incredibly expensive to produce. The original 7 was well built but did not have to collapsable feature which In my opinion cheapened the camera considerably. The lenses for bot are superior... The 50 for the Mamiya 6 was simply wonderful. Its a shame that the 6 is no longer repairable.....