Lomopedia: Mamiya 645 1000s

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The Mamiya 645 paved the way for the camera manufacturer’s 6x4.5 SLRs. The M645 1000s followed suit with improvement on the shutter speed that lets it take photos with 1/1000 second speed.

Mamiya 645 1000s © efixphoto via Flickr, Image used under Creative Commons license

The M645 1000s also had a self-timer feature and a depth-of-field preview lever as improvements over its predecessor. Mamiya’s 645 SLRs can be transformed into different medium format systems with interchangeable lenses, viewfinders, and grips. Metered prisms can also be attached to the M645 1000s through mechanical coupling.

Mamiya 645 1000s © Joe Brown via Flickr, Image used under Creative Commons license

One of the main things that made the M645 1000s stand out was its unusual 15-shot capacity on regular 120 film. Most medium format cameras of its time can shoot 16 shots on a regular 120 film roll. Crisp shots can be expected from the multi-coated Mamiya-Sekor C 80 mm f/1.9 lens.

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Technical Specifications

Film Format: 120 and 220
Material: metal
ISO Setting: ISO 25 - 6400
Viewfinder: SLR pentaprism, with hot shoe connections, interchangeable with metered and waist-level viewfinders
Flash: PC sockets, sync at 1/60 second
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor C 80 mm f/1.9 lens
Shutter Speed: 8 seconds to 1/1000 second, Bulb mode
Aperture: f/1.9 – f/22
Focusing: helicoid focusing mount
Meter: none, can be attached through a prism
Power: 1 × 6V silver-oxide battery 4SR44


Information used in this article was sourced from Camerapedia and Women and Dreams blog.

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written by cheeo on 2014-09-10 #gear #lomopedia #medium-format #120 #review #220 #mamiya #lomopedia #m645-1000s

3 Comments

  1. clownshoes
    clownshoes ·

    Oh hey! I miss using that camera body.

  2. chilledvondub
    chilledvondub ·

    Short but sweet! I will invest in a Mamiya 645 i do miss shooting in that format!

  3. ana-c-rodrigues-39
    ana-c-rodrigues-39 ·

    I have a Mamiya,it's a wonderful camera, even better than my Nikon F50. Will upload photos soon.

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