Episode 8: Mamiyaflex C2 (Review and Sample Photos)

[@PitlordWeedsmurph]

Just to clarify, on the c220 you still need to advance the film and cock the shutter seperately just like this camera.

[@jacovanlith5082]

The seven Mamiya Sekor C lenses comparing to 24 x 36 lenses: 55 mm > 31 mm 65 mm > 36 mm 80 mm > 45 mm 105 mm > 58 mm 135 mm > 74 mm 180 mm > 99 mm 250 mm > 136 mm

[@Jim-gr2xc]

Great photos.

[@positivelynegative7753]

Glad you like them!

[@cgmakery9650]

Great video thank you for taking the time to put it together

[@positivelynegative7753]

Thank you for watching it!

[@Belacofficial]

Thanks for sharing! been looking at this one for a while :)

[@positivelynegative7753]

It's a pleasure! Thank you for the comment. I dig it, man. Such a cool camera.

[@williamshaffer9216]

You have produced a great video! I shoot with a C-330 but started out with a C-3 back in the 1960s. Iliked your sample images. They were very good photographs! I gather you live somewhere in Africa. I am from the USA and am curious as to which country you live in. Thanks!

[@redpilllense7125]

I just bought this camera and I'm very excited to learn more about it. Thank you!!!!

[@positivelynegative7753]

Great stuff! Glad I could help! Happy shooting!

[@andrerenaud1413]

I just my grandfathers one from the 50s and will hopefully get some great use out of it. Love that you’re South African btw 😂

[@musa7606]

Bought one about 6 months ago and it's been nothing but wonderful. The ONLY problem is no lock to prevent double exposure. I've lost a few shots to forgetting to wind and double exposing unintentionally.

[@michaelharmon7162]

They make a parallax corrector to help with that issue.

[@ryanbeer5262]

I have a C33, bought it when I was in college for cheap. The winding crank is a nice upgrade. There's a needle in the viewfinder that moves as you focus closer to show the top of the frame. Do shoot at 2.8, take your time to focus, hope your waist level as the pop up magnifier. Medium format negs & chromes are beautiful.

[@positivelynegative7753]

The C33 looks really cool! I can imagine that the crank is a nice upgrade - and the needle in the viewfinder as well. I've just got to try and guess where the top of the frame will be with mine. Since making this video, I've gotten a few of the accessories, like the prism finder and left-hand grip, which have made handheld shooting much easier. I love the medium format negatives - especially with a 100-speed film like Delta 100 or T-Max 100. The grain is basically non-existent. Maybe I'll make a follow-up video, looking at the accessories and how they change things.

[@douglassnyder5681]

Wonderful and insightful review. I recently acquired one and can't wait. The lens/shutter is currently out for a CLA. I am intrigued by the macro functionality.

[@positivelynegative7753]

Glad it was helpful! The bellows are probably my favourite feature! So fun to shoot extreme close-ups - just remember parallax!

[@diegopalma5123]

can you use flash with a pc sync? thanks

[@Kraboobee]

Whoa those bellows! Wasn't expecting that at all

[@NickShvelidze]

Your channel is criminally underrated.

[@positivelynegative7753]

Thank you! Honestly, I just like sharing my cameras with you guys. It makes me happy. And comments like this make it extra worthwhile.

[@sebvz89]

Hi! Can you show how load a film roll?

[@positivelynegative7753]

Hi, it's very similar to most TLRs. I'm sure you can find other videos on KZbin that demonstrate the procedure.

[@asunaunko8610]

Hey, where do you get your film from?

[@positivelynegative7753]

I order it online from a few different suppliers in South Africa. Cape Film Supply and Orms are propably the ones I use the most. They're both based in Cape Town but deliver all over the country.

[@jacovanlith5082]

I just bought a Mamiya C220 plus 55mm, 80 mm, 135 mm and 250 mm lenses at the biggest photoshop of Europe. The body and lenses had their CLA. The shutter of the 55 does not fire. The rest of the lenses have rotten apertures. What to do ......?

[@pottymoufstudios2985]

Any tips on settings?

[@positivelynegative7753]

It depends on the situation. My advice would be to get hold of a light meter (either a real one or an app) and learn how to use it. Although, the Sunny 16 rule is a good rule of thumb for exposure. The Sunny 16 rule is the following: On a bright, sunny day, correct exposure will be F16 aperture and 1/ISO shutter speed. So, for example, If I have a 100 ISO film in the camera, on a bright, sunny day, correct exposure would be an aperture of F16 and a shutter speed of 1/100 of a second.

[@michaeldimmitt2188]

@@positivelynegative7753 And with the sun behind you shining directly on your subject & scene...

[@positivelynegative7753]

@@michaeldimmitt2188 Yes, true. As with all rules of thumb, there are four other fingers of exceptions.

[@AveryDelMiller]

ohhhhh such a pretty camera my credit card is gonna kill me

[@positivelynegative7753]

I'm sure your credit card will forgive you!

[@Otokichi786]

Or, it's MUCH cheaper than searching for/buying the Rolleiflex Wide (55mm) and Tele Rolleiflex (135mm). As a Rolleicord V user (and a former Rolleiflex 3.5 owner), the Mamiya C series cameras are "money savers" over the long run.;)

[@positivelynegative7753]

Exactly! I mean, I would love to own a genuine Rolleiflex one day, but right now, I plainly can't afford one! Not to mention the wide and tele versions. I think the Mamiya line seems to be the best value for money out there for TLRs - especially because of the interchangeable lenses and the bellows focusing, which I love.

[@fotolookconde]

Thanks for sharing. I had a C330.... Regretting the sale

[@positivelynegative7753]

And they're just getting more and more expensive too...

[@fotolookconde]

@@positivelynegative7753 I am going to buy a C2

[@laurensbon]

thanks a bunch

[@positivelynegative7753]

My pleasure!

[@vivi-2716]

I have same one but it's too heavy for me to carry

[@positivelynegative7753]

It is very heavy. Probably its biggest (and maybe only?) weakness.

[@lemon58421]

Not so heavy! I have the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II and that's heavy! :-) VERY Heavy! :-) 2,5 KG!

[@positivelynegative7753]

@@lemon58421 I suppose it's all relative!

[@michaeldimmitt2188]

vi vi- I’ll carry it for you... ( : I actually have one also and weighs about the same as my 35mm Nikon FM with my favorite Zoom-Nikkor AI-s 35-105. I thought it would feel a lot heavier hanging on my neck but during recent shoots with both I did not really notice much if any difference. Holding it is still a bit different, as my 35mms are cradled in my left hand with the body base on the back edge of my palm and the lens on my fingers. I still cradle the Mamiya with the left hand, keeping fingers underneath and the back of the body in my palm & wrist. I use reading glasses so I shortened the strap to focus with which ever pair I find in my pocket/on-head/backpack...

[@musa7606]

Get a good camera bag and you won't even notice. I don't carry by a strap, only a camera bag.

[@carlinifoto]

Good informational Video!.. I photographed Roger Waters performing the entire "Pink Floyd The Wall" show in Detroit 2012.

[@positivelynegative7753]

That's so cool! I'm insanely jealous.

[@carlinifoto]

@@positivelynegative7753 By the way, you said you cant change the focusing screen in the C2. The focus screens can be changed very easily. Remove the top hood, remove the 5 screws in the focus screen holder, remove the focus screen holder and flip it upside down.. you will see the focus screen is held in by 2 screws on each side. Remove them and the screen comes right out. Actually I'm fairly certain yours has already been changed. The C2 and C3 focus screens were clear with 2 parallax lines at the top. Your screen has a grid and looks just like the screen in my Yashica-Mat...

[@positivelynegative7753]

@@carlinifoto Fascinating! Thank you for this. I was wondering about my focusing screen. I think you're right - the previous owner definitely swapped it out (and broke off a corner in the process). Now to try and find an original replacement...

[@carlinifoto]

@@positivelynegative7753 There is a guy here in the states named Rick Oleson, who makes bright custom focusing screens for TLR cameras. With one of these you will noticed a huge difference. The cost is $80US. I tried to put the link, but KZbin wont let me. Search for Rick Oleson Bright Screens. He has two websites, but both will get you to the ordering page. He offers 11 different pattern styles to pick from (including C2/C3 style). I was thinking of changing both my C2 and my Yashica-Mat screens to a different pattern.

[@positivelynegative7753]

@@carlinifoto I actually read an article about him not too long ago! Very cool. Unfortunately, shipping from South Africa will probably cost more than what I paid for the camera in the first place! But it is good to know that there are still skilled people out there helping to keep these old cameras alive and firing on all cylinders.

[@igorevich11]

4:31 - why ukrainian hryvnia ? ))) nice camera, make a bests pic's , I love it !

[@positivelynegative7753]

It's just a little joke. Everything on KZbin is so American-centric. Thought I'd use something other than dollars.

[@alondragarciavalverde2207]

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[@positivelynegative7753]

Thank you for sharing! Lovely video and some great shots!

[@alondragarciavalverde2207]

@@positivelynegative7753 Thanks!

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