Should I sell my Mamiya 645?

<p>Should I sell my Mamiya 645? </p>

<p>It has the PDS finder and a 80mm f2.8. I think it's just a bit too big and it's just not my style. Thanks for your opinions :)</p>

<p>(I only used it for a few weeks btw)</p>

<p>It's a personal decision. No one but you can decide that.</p>

<p>True :)</p>

<p>Just ton't wish you had kept it when you can't replace it. More common than you think. I'd keep it for a while just to make sure it's not an emotional thing.</p>

<p>But....I do love mine.</p>

 

Yup. Nice to hear that you like yours :)

<p>When I changed from my Bronicas to dSlr, I kept the MF stuff for a year and when I was confident that I'd never use it seriously again, I sold all my Bronica and Mamiya gear with no regrets at all. I'd used this stuff as my main cameras for a decade or more and I'd enjoyed using them. If you think the 645 isn't quite for you, thats another reason to let it go. </p>

<p>The camera always seemed too bulky for me, but I bought 2 of the lenses from this system (80 1.9 and 150 3.5) and use them adapted to my DSLR. For 645 lenses, they are quite compact and relatively light, and deliver lovely results.</p>

<p>I'm keeping my C33 & C330. - This is a YMMV thread. - It would be hard to convince me to go for SLR bulk & noise if it is just about a standard lens. - Folding RFs are pocketable and of sufficiently equal quality for my needs. - MF seems good enough to lure me back into a darkroom someday, when I'll need an empty fridge or a break from digital.<br>

If you know the Mamiya well enough to not like it; sell it save up and buy a nice MF MILC some day. - I guess you weren't planning to get a digital back for your Mamiya?</p>

 

<p>I agree with you guys :) Yea, a little bit to bulky for me, although I'm still gonna use my TLR and my SLR. </p>

<p>I still have two medium format systems (Bronica SQa and Horseman VHR). I haven't sold them yet because they fetch so little on the used market... <br>

David, I have followed your posts for a number of years. I was always curious if you still had your Bronica? But you answered that. I do miss the square and have only made one square print since using digital. But being spoiled by a high dynamic range digital camera makes it harding to ever think about using Velvia again. <br>

PS. I'm writing from Yosemite and it's snowing!!! </p>

<p>Hugh. I did have thoughts about using the Bronica occasionally, but it never worked out and I never even took the Bronicas on a trip after I changed to digital for commercial reasons. So that's why I sold them- got more for them than I thought I might, but of course far less than I paid. I still make quite a few square images via cropping though- and have some portfolios I started with film and continue digitally. I share your appreciation of the better dynamic range on FF digital, though I still use grads on most "landscape" shots. Envy you in Yosemite. </p>

<p>Yes. Why keep something if you don't use it?</p>

<p>If you need the money<br>

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?r_nkw=mamiya+645&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&LH_Sold=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=CT102ES&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=3&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50&LH_Complete=1<br>

or haven't got the space AND are absolutely sure you'll never use it, either with film or a digital back - then yes.<br>

The situation these days is that if you have a good film camera, you will probably not find another as good if you sell it AND with the price of film cameras at the moment, you will earn the price of a camera if you take just ONE picture which sells reasonably well. </p>

<p>Justin, if you "think it's just a bit too big", does that mean you are leaving medium format entirely?</p>

<p>One way to make it somewhat smaller and considerably lighter would be to replace the PDS prism with a WLF. The really big, really bright view of the entire focusing screen through the WLF with its magnifier up has to be experienced. I sometimes just gaze through mine...not necessarily taking photos, just appreciating the view!</p>