Great skinny on the lens and MO. Glad I bought my Mamiya RZ67 Pro when I did!

I'm wondering if Polaroid or similar will bring back stock for the 6x7's Polaroid backs. (Mamyia RZ's etc.) Now that there is a real film virus spreading around.

I LOVED Neopan. So sad.

Great video. First time I've seen or heard of these type of camera. I'm a recently retired pensioner who has never had a camera before so I bought a Nicon D750 and a Nicon nicor af-s 50mm lens. It's a hell of a learning curve but fun. I've found that over the weeks I've had it, I'm noticing that I look more intensely at things now. I'm always looking for a good shot. I'm glad I didn't start with the camera you have here; as I think that I might have given up early in frustration. I remember my grandfather having one of those bellows cameras, but that was around 1910 when he bought it originally. He was still using it in the 1960's when he died. Thanks for the informative video and have a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. 🥳

What lens did you have on the.el ?

I own a Voigtländer Bessa 6x9 from the 30th or 40th and I like it, even it has no rangefinder (built-in light meters are unnecessary anyways). The shutter was never serviced, but it works without any problems…

Thank you for this video!! I've been shooting for a while but I haven't travelled with any film or camera yet, so I was scared it could be a problem. Glad to hear it most probably will be ok!! :)

Hey Nico. Well done. I'm a 1:63 HC110 user. Shooting Ilford HP5+400 120. I use the Massive Development app. It says 1:63 delusion is best for my film. Your take? Thx!

"Peenuckle"? Love that! Thanks for these fun videos

Yes 220 film didn't have the paper all the way through the whole roll so it was thinner. How can you answer that question when you don't have the correct answer? If you run 120 through a 220 back you'll have spacing issues and the frames may overlap

Looking elsewhere on the internet, it looks like you cannot easily swap out the bellows for bag bellows on these. That being the case, how well does shift work on them when using wide angle lenses 75mm, 90mm etc?

Nice overview ! But, talking about Canon FD cameras, you should have mentioned the Canon FTb. Very reliable and sturdy cameras, manual and mechanical, i use it as a backup for the more unreliable Canon A cameras.

Do you think I can open a small buisness with this machine?

Thanks for this informational video! This is very helpful. How do you feel about the focusing knob being on the back of the camera base? Does it become intuitive? I am used to large format cameras with the knobs on the outside of the camera, like Zone VI and Wisner cameras.

iffy photos guys

I was just gifted some Kodak Plus-X Pan pxp 220. ISO 125. Expired in 1987.

Brilliant stuff. I use a Universal Press G in 70mm iMax w/ 100/2.8 & Metz strobe. It’s little bulkier then a Graflex 23 but much more maneuverable then the RB67 for 70mm Vision III. Now I’m interested in the Mamiya 6 MF for walk around fun & travel 6x6 & 645.

Parts for older cameras ?

I bought my V750 Pro brand new in 2011, and it had this haze from day one. I always thought it was supposed to be there, until recently when I scanned a print (I almost always scan film Negatives) and I noticed the haze on the scan. Whatever has been on there for the past 13 years I got it off with distilled water.

well I expected to see an analisys of the result

Thank you

I'm new to film and I only know about them because they have the DF96 monobath. That was the first chemistry I used and I am glad they are around.

Whats the light meter in this video? Does it work well, or would you recommend the one in your amazon storefront?

Great little how to...thank you

Foma on top

This guy looks humble

As usual, fantastic video. When you raised the front standard and took it out of the rail and used it for tilt, can it be centered and used as axis tilt that way requiring less re focusing than using it in the rail for base tilt? Does the centering mark then locking at that point properly set it for axis tilt? As a portrait photographer... loved your RZ,RB67 videos, It looks like this camera will do what I need in studio and on location. Although it doesn't have front shift, if I understand it correctly... This is a new world after the 645 and 67, by shifting both the front and rear standards towards the subject, that will give a shift effect? Yesterday, my RB pro s back stopped advancing at 9 but the center lever seemed to correct that, so with that camera, it had so many things mechanically that could jump up and bite me, whereas, with large format, it's pretty simple and the problems are operator error. Can you recommend a good book on large format, especially using for portraiture.

Good job team

Hello sir I have one question from you

I took the Dynax 5 backpacking. It was slung over my shoulder when I came off a dirt bike. My shoulder was screwed, but the camera was fine as it's lens hood took the impact and simply cracked in 2. Kept using it. Got some of my best shots with a kit lens in bright conditions and dark temple corridors alike. Great ergonomics and it just doesn't get in your way. I've since gone back to a manual Pentax collection because of my student days nostalgia and aesthetics if I'm honest, but the Dynax definitely deserves better. Sure I don't much like plastc painted silver and it could have really benefited from a tough, all black product design aesthetic - But it was a regretably superficial retro market at the time and as a result, it's a very under rated camera that came out when people had shifted their focus to the technological horizon. A luxury item in the dying market of consumer level AF SLRs at the time.

Hi Nico, does it take a 90mm lens with a diameter of 81mm on the back element? Gracias irmano.

Hi thank you! This one is still great in late 2024. But I guess you actually can test the camera with the back still mounted, having it on M --> Min 12:15. Kind regards

I have this set up but my adapter wont align the center of the lens with the center of the mount. Is this a problem?

Ilford is a fine chemical and arguably more committed.

Thank you! That bit at the end on re-cocking the lens was exactly what I needed to know. Cool to learn about the self timer feature too. I now know you want to advance after each shot so the body and lens stay in sync, but would you want to keep the body not advanced for storage/air travel to minimize tension?

I was following you tutorial to finally use my FM2 and I realised there is a film inside. The shot finder shows "S" letter and I can't shoot and advance. What do you suggest to do? Thank you so much and my best greetings from Rome :)

Where is Nico? It's been quite a while since we've had any new videos and news from him. I miss his presentations.

If you want to shoot medium format how do you focus the camera?

Please bring back the news :_:

Show us please the real rewinding in doing it, not in saying and commenting it. How does the film go out of the perforate arrow in which the film was pushed until the visible end ! Thanks

Do you still see 5x7 as a good choice now? Do you think 5x7 film we be available much longer?

Its a super wide angle medium format camera essentially. The widest you can go with a Hasselblad for example is 24mm (35 equivalent), wider than that becomes fisheye.

Thanks, and thanks for not drowning your tutorial in thumpy sound track. I have the 124 all metal iteration I got off kijiji. In bad shape. It takes 120 and 220. It has the movable pressure plate and film type indicator window. But the non functional light meter is different. I think they rebuilt it to some extent. Appreciate your clear explain! Cheers!

The extra spool tip, with a little bit of tape on it, is genius. Worth the price of admission right there. I’m just transitioning into medium and large format after better than three decades shooting. And this one little tip was like an aha! moment that I wasn’t expecting. Well done!

So help me understand, this isn't a real black paint M2 because Leica can't confirm the serial number making it just an M2....and you paid $5.5K for a camera that goes for half that in the used market? If the black paint was aftermarket what made it cost so much?

Can you do a kodafix video

The fact that they ship it with only one reel is baffling. Trustworthy company? Not like this.

I know this is an old video, but I am wondering if the Chamonix would fit the Fujinon 90mm f5.6 swd.

Are you ever supposed to see the red arrow in AF mode if you’re too close to an object or subject or is it constantly the green circle? I used to think I saw the red arrow if I was too close to an object/subject but now I never see it, which makes me think I was accidentally in infinity mode.

Hi, it doesn't have the little ball like in Paterson one ? So if i understand you have to push the film with your thumbs ? That's....