SIZE OF CAMERA BODY, SIZE OF NEGATIVE, SHARPNESS OF LENSES

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THIS TYPE OF CAMERA FORMAT IS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS FOR CERTAIN THINGS. FOR ME, IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 90% OF MY BLACK AND WHITE WORK AS WELL AS MOST OF MY SCENICS. I DO NOT FIND MEDIUM FORMAT TO BE THE OVERALL ANSWER FOR ALL OF MY PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE BELIEVING SUCH A THING WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. HANG ON TO THAT 35mm SYSTEM FOR THE TELEPHOTO LENSES AND LONG ZOOMS.

THE MAMIYA 7II IS TERRIFIC. CONTRARY TO A FEW REVIEWERS, I DO NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CONSTRUCTION. I USE MY EQUIPMENT AS DELICATE PHOTOGRAHIC TOOLS, NOT AS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT!! KEEP YOUR STUFF DRY AND DON'T DROP THEM AND EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.

THE MAMIYA 7 LENSES ARE SHARP!! I WAS HAPPY WITH MANY OF THE RESULTS WHICH I RECIEVED WITH THE 645 SYSTEMS, BUT THE 6X7 BEATS IT!! TAKE THE TIME AND LEARN ABOUT THE CAMERA AND YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASED.

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Compact, light and very easy to work with. This is an excellent 6 X 7 camera.

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If you are looking for the best camera to produce outstanding images look no further. Mamiya 7 II is an excellent tool with exceptional lenses. Make no mistake this is not a 35mm auto everything camera. You have to work a little extra but your extra effort will produce the most outstanding photographs you can ever imagine. And finaly yes it is very expensive in the US market, but it worths every penny.

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A pro 35mm EOS system with 3 cameras and 7 L lenses.

solid feel, very ergonomic, extremely bright viewfinder

slow process to change lens/film; expensive system

Although having the camera just a short time, after several rolls of Provia 100F, I am totally blown away by the detail and depth to the 6X7 size. Focusing surprisingly easy, fast, and accurate with the 150 lens. Obviously, the rangefinder is not for everyone, but for landscapes, street candids, environmental portraiture, outdoor fashion, etc., it's hard to beat!

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Great - body was missing the saftey cap for sync terminal - Cust Svc gave me # for parts dept who sent a few out to me no charge.

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Mamiya 645

Light weight, small size for medium format, fabulous lenses, good metering system, easy to load film, sturdy construction--I fell on the ice and slammed the camera down on a gravel road, it took the abuse without any problem.

Like all range finders, not good for extreme close ups or macro work--so keep your 35 macro lenses

I bought this camera with the 80mm lens last fall. After a month, I started leaving my Hasselblad at home. I later added the 150 mm lens and a wide angle. For travel, the body and 3 lens give me everything I need and just about everything I want.

I shoot alot of street photography and this camera works great. It is extremely quiet. The shutter never draws attention, so I can get several shots before people become self concious. Reviewers above have complined it is slow to focus. Only compared to 35 mm autofocus. Once you get the nack of the range finder, you can focus quickly and accurately.

The real strength of the system is the lenses. They are better than my Hasselblad SLR lenses. Negs are ultra sharp and it makes enlarging easy.

This camera has pretty much replace my hasselblad and my 4x5 cameras. A great camera for traveling.

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Light, compact. WxHxD actually smaller than Canon EOS 1V but 4.5x larger film area. Excellent lenses. Very big enlargements still sharp at 900x700 mm. Robust construction. Whole kit of one body and four lenses only weighs 2.5 Kg and fits into a Lowepro Nova 3 bag.
Only needs a light tripod because the shutter causes almost no vibration.
Can be hand held with 400 speed film for excellent results.

You cannot have the benefits of rangefinder design without the less desirable aspects. Rangefinders need servicing, viewfinder does not show exactly what the film will record.You get accustomed to these things. Do not try to compare this camera with an automatic 35mm SLR.
The results are vastly superior but you have to do a bit more work to get the best from this camera.

One body and four lenses gives the best imaging performance you can possibly get from 2.5 Kg
( 5.5 pounds) of photographic kit.
The best outdoor and landscape system on the market. Take it hiking with a lightwieght tripod and bring back beautiful, sharp pics.
Also works well for indoor architecture and some outdoor architecture.

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Satisfactory from Maxwell Optical in Sydney

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*Enormous detail from 6X7 negs
*very sharp lens
*lightweight

*Expensive( esp in US)
*Not the best for portrait work
*no dedicated flash

I shot my first three rolls at a local botanical garden. The color saturation and detail totally blew away the same shots with a nikon F5 and 50mm lens. Too bad each shot with film and processing is .80 to 1.00 in cost.

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*good tech support

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big neg, relatively light weight.

Not durable, very plasticy for price

A Texas Leica, except made of plastic, not a durable camera, lenses were sharp but 150 focal lenght minimum focus was 8 feet, hardly useful for portrait. I think the camera is a great concept but construction for the price is not there. Rangefinder focusing does not touch that of Leica's. I am disappointed with the product.

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Friendly

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Lightweight, silent, sharp.

Of course everything is three times more expensive than 35 slides, but I duplicate images in both cameras and conserve the Mamiya for those magic shots.

This is the first medium format camera I've owned and bought it on the recommendation of a friend. The 80 mm lens is similar to the 50 mm of a 35 mm camera. The Mamiya is lightweight and the shutter is virtually silent. The focus is sharp in both foreground and horizon, and the image quality is superb. You can use this camera without a tripod, which I've done from a ladder. With images from this baby, I've made posters, prints and magazine covers to raves from clients. It's been worth every penny.

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Always used Freestyle in L.A., but never needed service on the body or lens.

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