This mamiya tops everything!

[dirk_dom1]

<p>Hi.</p>

<p>About three months ago, I bought myself a Mamiya C 330 F with all seven lenses (55mm to 250mm)</p>

<p>I had a panoramic camera, a Fuji GX 617, delivering 6 x 17 shots, which I bought a year ago. I bought the Mamiya because of the incredible detail this camera gave me.</p>

<p>I had no problem at all with the technical aspects of the Mamiya, so I could go full blast at once on the creative use of it.</p>

<p>And, have I been using it!!</p>

<p>Last weekend, I went to a forest, then I went to a lake, and in the evening I still felt like photographing. So I went to the city of Antwerp (Belgium), and in the old part of the city I took night shots.</p>

<p>Then , I still felt like photographing, and went to a highway overpass, and took time shots of passing cars.</p>

<p>Now, I got my shots back, and they are all perfectly exposed and sharp. On the light table, under the loupe, they show great detail.</p>

<p>I took shots of a statue with the Cathedral in the background and every spot on the brass shows.</p>

<p>The shots deserve to be enlarged to 8 feet or so, but I live in a small house that can't take this size. I have to start thinking of an exposition. </p>

<p>Anyway, it's an understatement that I'm enthusiastic abour Medium Format.</p>

<p>Why didn't anybody tell me about this 15 years ago?</p>

<p>Bye,</p>

<p>Dirk. </p>

[berlinhennig]

<p>It's a Mamyia buddy. Did you ever try the <strong>645 Pro</strong> ? Did you ever try the <strong>6<em>MF</em> </strong> ? Same story.</p>

<p>But if somebody would have told you 15 years ago, would you have had believe him?</p>

[stwrtertbsratbs5]

<p>Have you ever tried large format? It's even better!</p>

[steve m smith]

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<p>The shots deserve to be enlarged to 8 feet or so, but I live in a small house that can't take this size.</p>

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<p>Wallpaper?</p>

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<p>But if somebody would have told you 15 years ago, would you have had believe him?</p>

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<p>Or could you have afforded it 15 years ago? I certainly could not have bought my RB67 then.</p>

[jack_welsh]

<p>Glad you love the camera. About the 15 years ago. When I first bought my C330F when they first came out. They were far from cheap. I think the retail price was about $7-800.00. Someone else might have more knowledge about that.</p>

[steve_dittmar]

<p>Mamiyas are built like tanks. I started with an m645 1000s and now have several. They are great fun.</p>

[chris_waller]

<p>I have an RB67, a C3, a C220 and a C330. I love the TLRs. Once you've dipped your toe into MF there is no going back.</p>

[guillaume_du_toit]

<p>Wait till you start with large format,then you will ask why somebody did,nt tell you this all along.</p>

<p>i shoot active 6x6,6x7,4x5 and 8x10.</p>

[carl_neilson]

<p>I know EXACTLY where you're coming from. I've had my C330f for two or three years and the honeymoon ain't over yet. I really love this camera. Over that time I have collected all seven lenses too, plus various other accessories (even the mythical paramender type three), and recently I even bought a second C330f as a backup/spare. There might be other gear out there that produces a better result, but with this camera I have found that I actually love getting out there and having the huge enjoyment of shooting. Seeing the end result is actually a secondary consideration, weird as that may sound.</p>