wil_ussery

I bought this camera, used, about 12 years ago but I've been away from medium format for about 8 years. I have a few questions that I hope someone on the forum here can help me with: 1) Is anyone still using Mamiya's pre-digital camera(s)? and; 2) can you recommend an excellent tech with experience in re-calibrating this camera? and; 3) where is a good place to by 120 film these days? and 4) who do you use to develop your 120 film and prints? Thanks for your time. Thanks, John

 

I use my Mamiya 645 Pro-TL very rarely and I'm thinking about selling my equipment as I use my Digital equipment almost exclusively. I don't have a reference for a Tech repair, but you can purchase film from Home | Freestyle Photographic Supplies and get it developed at A&I: Quality Prints | Photo Books | Cards | Head Shots | Photo Gifts . A&I has mailers that you can purchase and they will process your B&W film using the C-41 process.

<p>Thanks for the comments.</p>

<p>Are there any manufacturers making 220 black and white film? Any sources would be appreciated.</p>

<p>I have a Mamiya 645 Pro TL with the WG402 Winder. I can't remove the winder as it appears the blue button is stuck in the "IN" position and I can't slide the release dial to the upper position. I currently have film inside of the camera. Is there any reason other than a mechanical lock that is preventing me from sliding the release dial on the the finder so I can remove it? Can anyone recommend a workaround to get the winder off the camera?</p>

<p>I just found two on Ebay.</p>

<p>I am trying to purchase a used or new WLF for a Mamiya 645 Pro TL and can't seem to find one on Ebay. Can someone point me to a link where there might be one. The ones that I see on Ebay are for the older 1000S models.</p>

<p>Never mind. I just found my answer here:</p>

<p>http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php?doc=timetemp</p>

<p>Has anyone created a chart for various developers that shows different times at various temperature settings. For example, if D-76 is supposed to be used for 7 minutes at 68F what time should I use if the temperature is at 75F? Can I just plug this into a formula and it will work such as X over 7 = 75 over 68 and then solve for X.</p>

<p>I put a small dab of Elmers Glue on the inner dial and it seems to have fixed the problem. Time will tell if this works.</p>

<p>Just a bump. Any help would be appreciated.</p>

<p>On my Mamiya 645 Pro TL the small dial that has the white line on inside of the timer dial has come out. I can replace it in the right position but was wondering if I can put a small amount of liquid glue so it will stay in place. I have confirmed that all times work as advertised, but the inner dial can sometimes move when I change exposure times which means I could have the wrong time set because the inner dial has moved from its home position.</p>

<p>Thanks for the comments. I guess I can get busy now.</p>

<p>I have an unopened box of Ilford ID-11 that is probably 5 years old. Can it still be used? What fixer and other chemicals would you recommend to process Ilford 120mm 125 ISO film?</p>

<p>Is there an adapter that will allow me to place a Pentax K mount, Tamron 500mm lens on a Mamiya 545 Pro TL body?</p>

<p>I currently have the AE Prism Finder for the Mamiya 645 Pro TL and thanks for explaining the Sports Finder system. I just use reading glasses at 1.5 magnification, so I'm concerned that if I buy the WLF with the wrong diopter setting, then I will have to probably take my glasses on and off.<br>

<br />What Diopter setting should I purchase with the glasses that I currently have? </p>

<p>I'm in the market for a waist level finder (wlf) for my Mamiya 645 Pro TL. Do all the wlf's have diopter settings for eye glass compensation or do I just wear my glasses while using wlf? Also I have noticed on ebay that some of them come with a plate that has 210, 150 and 110 on it. What is this plate used for?</p>

<p>Guys thanks for the samples. I'm going to have to get out with my lenses and take a few shots.</p>

<p>I just purchased a used Mamiya 645 35mm lens and would appreciate some samples from the group. I'll be using the lens primarily to shoot landscapes.</p>

<p>Dustin, nice photos. What would be nice is to have captions under each photo describing where they were taken and it would also be nice to have a slideshow option.</p>

<p>Thanks everyone. I'll just deal with the dust and leave things just the way they are.</p>

<p>I have a Mamiya 645 Pro TL with the AE Prism Finder. Is there a safe way to clean dust particles from the focusing screen?</p>

<p>Matthew, I was in same situation as you are about two years ago. I purchased a Pentax 645, but ended up selling it for a Mamiya 645 Pro TL because of the ability to change film backs. I found this to be a big advantage of the Mamiya over the Pentax. I now have two Mamiya 645 Pro TL's and don't regret my decision. The total price of the Mamiya will probably be a bit more than a similar Pentax because of all the additional parts that you will need to make a functional 645 camera, but I really like the picture quality and the way camera feels in my hand.<br>

I use an Epson 700 Scanner to scan my negatives and the prints that I make look great to the naked eye. I'm not a professional, but I like the 645 format. I also have a Pentax 35mm digital when I want something quick.</p>

Can the Ilforde Galerie Gold Silk paper only be used on pigment based printers? I have an Epson Stylus Photo 1400 (dye based) printer and would like to try this paper if possible. I have looked on Ilford's website and they only have an .icc profile for the Epson 2400 and above.

JR you should check out this thread:

 

http://www.photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/00OnOU

 

I just bought several Sanyo Batteries from Battery Junction. The item # is 2CR13N

 

http://www.batteryjunction.com/sa2c28pxv2k5.html

Bob, yeah it appears that I have to keep the alkalines in for the wireless triggers to work.