Mamiya RB67 ProSD | Thoughts Coming From a Pentax 67

[@davey_gravy]

Love seeing the ins and out of this camera, and encouraging to hear even a pro like you is learning what to do and not to do with film bodies

[@camm_eng]

Everything is a learning experience! All of these old film cameras are so unique and often times quirky. You never know what kinds of things you'll run into 📸

[@Crispy_Bee]

The float element adjustment is a bit misunderstood. It's not for fine-focussing but to correct the lens for distortions and aberrations, especially in the corners. If it's not adjusted properly it won't throw off the focus, it'll just cause some aberrations, distortions and perhaps a fuzzier edge/corner. The distance scale is also not primarily meant to set the focus but for calculating stuff like exposure compensation or adjusting the float element ring.

[@camm_eng]

Great insight! Thanks for sharing. It’s definitely a lengthy and unique process to shoot. I’ve never used any other camera that’s like this before

[@killpop8255]

Did not know that. Floating element adjustment added to reading list. Is it the case with all RB lenses?

[@camm_eng]

@@killpop8255 not all RB lenses have the floating lens element. I believe they are only on the KL lenses

[@adzbasslines268]

Except for the Sekor C 140mm Macro lens. The side distance scale means everything. It just depends on the lens

[@adzbasslines268]

Oh yeah, the film back issues are quite common. I fix mine with a CLA. The old 1970's grease on the gears goes hard and crumbles and jams the mechanism and the exposed red tab stops working. You gotta open it up, spray it out with a can of Silicon lube, blasting out the old grease and adjust the red tab back into place and re-adjust one spring tension it's as good as new again.

[@camm_eng]

Good to know! I might just have to do that sometime or have someone else do that for me. I figured something was just sticking in there or something

[@ryanbhangdia]

great video, Cameron!

[@camm_eng]

Thank you Ryan! Glad you enjoyed it

[@MrTaali1027]

Nice video! I’m currently torn between RB67 Pro SD and Hasselblad 500CM. Love the 500CM form factor, but love 6X7.

[@camm_eng]

Thank you! Both cameras are fantastic. I'd say it depends on how much you want that extra negative size. If you care about the biggest neg, definitely go for the RB67. The Hasselblad for me has been much more pleasant to shoot with and I find myself picking it up more often. I also have a 645 back if I didn't want the square format. Hope you end up with either one in your hands soon

[@jayjohnson3289]

Great video! I find it interesting that you prefer the Mamiya over the Pentax. I’ve shot with both and I never really connected with the RB67 and I sold mine after having it for a year. Whereas with the Pentax I instantly fell in love and it quickly became one of my most used cameras. Different strokes for different folks I guess. Anyways, great photos!

[@camm_eng]

Thanks so much for watching! I do enjoy the fact that the Mamiya is so modular and offers a lot of different options for shooting setups. The Pentax is a remarkable camera and I love the results I get from it but for some reason I don't find myself picking it up often to shoot. I'm still going to give it a chance and keep shooting it for a bit

[@jayjohnson3289]

@@camm_eng It being modular is defintely a selling point. I also have a Bronica ETR-S which is modular so I think that's why I didn't care as much about the Pentax being modular since I already had a camera that filled that niche.

[@colebader]

Had the exact same issue when I went out to shoot the aurora's we've had recently, 5 wasted frames cause I hadn't thought that far ahead

[@camm_eng]

Ugh! That feeling when you realize you did it wrong is the worst. Hope you still managed to get some frames that worked out!

[@gavhoward55]

Sweet vid! Sure is a fun camera. I just bought myself an RZ a few weeks ago and I’m in Calgary too! If you ever want a buddy to shoot with hit me up

[@camm_eng]

It's such a fun camera to use. Congrats on the RZ! We'll have to meet up sometime to shoot

[@peter2712]

I have the Pro SD with a 90mm, 50mm and 250mm. it's set up with a prism finder and the right hand grip. The grip make hand holding much easier. The most important thing I have on the camera is the strap, get one.

[@camm_eng]

I'd love the 50mm for landscapes! I've got a strap but I actually find just walking around with it on a tripod easier if I'm shooting with a tripod anyways. Thanks for watching!

[@tedcrosby9361]

I had both cameras bought from new. The RB67 is more versatile, and I used this the most mainly because my clients wanted both colour transparency, and b/w shots. The Pentax 67 was best for hand held fashion work, and the quality of the 105mm lens was in my view superior to the Mamiya. Pentax like Mamiya made some great lenses but also some mediocre ones.

[@camm_eng]

I 100% agree with all of this. They are two very different 6x7 cameras and both have certain qualities that I love and some that I don’t quite so much

[@vhs_goldstar]

Pentax67: a 105/2.4 lens. Еasy to shoot from eye level. RB67: interchangeable and rotating backs. Bellows allow you to focus very close (at the cost of adding +1 stop of exposure)

[@camm_eng]

Absolutely nailed it!

[@wolfgangrichter6088]

Buy yourself a view camera and start to become a photographer

[@camm_eng]

k..

[@vyrnmn]

This is a silly post.

[@wolfgangrichter6088]

@@vyrnmn If you are willing to accept all the disadvantages of the film way, use its advantages to the fullest. RB67 does not give you any more flexibility than a Sony digital, the view camera does. For portrait, studio, architecture, landscape except in sports and action, for which RB67 is useless also, the view camera shines.

[@ironmonkey1512]

Brett Weston released us from that bondage.