Merelyok
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Good day Gentlemen,
I've just got my hands on a used Mamiya 7 with standard lens. Ran 2 rolls of tri-x through it and it works great!
Just a quick question though. Can one 'dry-fire' (i.e. no film loaded) the camera? Seems like the film back has to be open in order for one to do so. Read the manuals but i just want to confirm...
Test pics to come sooon!
Thanks all.
I've just got my hands on a used Mamiya 7 with standard lens. Ran 2 rolls of tri-x through it and it works great!
Just a quick question though. Can one 'dry-fire' (i.e. no film loaded) the camera? Seems like the film back has to be open in order for one to do so. Read the manuals but i just want to confirm...
Test pics to come sooon!
Thanks all.
historicist
Well-known
On the Mamiya 6 you can't dry fire, so maybe they kept the same system on the 7?
Gary Sandhu
Well-known
Can't dryfire.
hans voralberg
Veteran
Can't, the back has to be open to dry fire the camera.
hans voralberg
Veteran
The 7 doesn't have the multi exposure switch 
Merelyok
Well-known
Thanks all for your help.
As promised, shots from my first few rolls.
As promised, shots from my first few rolls.
noah b
Established
you can dry fire the mamiya 7, just open the back of it and press the shutter, maybe you have tried it heh
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
Merelyok
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RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
Very nice shots, especially the one of the young woman reading. It gives a good sense of the oofa. (OT: What developer did you use with your Tri-X?).
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Merelyok
Well-known
Thank you
HC-110B for the Tri-X.. 7.30 mins, continuous agitation for the 1st min and 10 sec for every min there after.
Shots number one and two were shot on Delta 3200. It all went terribly wrong as my DDX developer was very,very expired. The pictures were horribly under developed. I was lucky to be able to salvage something.
Merelyok
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A few more shots....the 80mm lens seems to be all i need. Although the 65mm lens is tempting!
The 80mm lens is really, really sharp.
The 80mm lens is really, really sharp.
EdSawyer
Established
If you think the 80 is sharp (and it is!), you will be even more impressed by the others. The 80 is the least-resolving of all of them, basically. the 43, 50, 65, 150 are all sharper. A great camera and lens system, really can't go wrong with any of them.
uhligfd
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Just wait until you find that 43 mm lens and the cash for it!
hans voralberg
Veteran
Save for the 43mm and skip the 65, I have both but dont have a body to use them with lol
I have both but dont have a body to use them with lol