Mamiya 7ii Photos

Spectacular contributions. Really lovely range of subjects and styles.

Their combined effect are causing what I always though was impossible: making me think 6x7 is not the biggest film format mistake this side of Kodak disc! 😛
 
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Timmyjoe said:
The images are spectacular.

Just out of curiosity, why is your Mamiya 7ii a pain in the butt?

Best,
-Tim
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Thanks. The camera is poorly built and all electronic. The shutter is controlled by electromagnets that fail, leaving you stranded. There is a ton of plastic on the camera and in particular the dark slide key which has to be activated to change lenses is quite prone to breakage. When changing lenses you have to remember to release the dark slide and I always forget to. Fortunately the camera does not fire when it is closed.

The lenses, however, are very solid, ridiculously sharp, and very expensive. The results speak for themselves. It’s like being married to a crazy person who is a great chef.
 
DMA1965 said:
Thanks. The camera is poorly built and all electronic. The shutter is controlled by electromagnets that fail, leaving you stranded. There is a ton of plastic on the camera and in particular the dark slide key which has to be activated to change lenses is quite prone to breakage. When changing lenses you have to remember to release the dark slide and I always forget to. Fortunately the camera does not fire when it is closed.

The lenses, however, are very solid, ridiculously sharp, and very expensive. The results speak for themselves. It’s like being married to a crazy person who is a great chef.
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How often has the camera failed when you've needed it? For me, never. Yes, it needs a small battery, but I always keep a spare one in my bag. And the camera does have a sturdy metal frame, so plastic outer surfaces don't bother me. And they save weight. I do agree that the dark slide handle is flimsy, so I bought a metal replacement from a guy in Italy who used to sell them.

So what is a pain in the butt for me? Using graduated ND filters. It's a bit of a guess with any rangefinder,
 
Every time I look at any of the transparencies from my Mamiya I gotta ask myself , in the big scheme of things, are these concerns that much of a pain ?
🙂 Peter
 
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