The Mamiya 7ii - The best film photography camera?

[@photobobo]

I actually shoot more 35mm film in my Mamiya 7ii than 120, with panorama kit, of course.

[@Jakechams]

Haven't done that yet! Need to find a panorama kit, nervous about using the third party ones made

[@johnfalloon596]

Really enjoyed watching this video. Yes the M7II is a jewel.

[@Jakechams]

Im really glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@ianforber]

The Mamiya 7 II and 80mm lens was the best camera I ever owned. I stupidly sold it to afford to buy a Nikon DSLR. I sometimes think about buying another one but couldn’t afford it, less alone the film processing cost. The rangefinder focusing system doesn’t give you inherently greater depth of field though - that remains a combination of aperture, distance to subject and size of film format. Having a high quality lens does let you put the aperture up to f16 without loss of quality through diffraction. Hope you keep enjoying the camera (and don’t trade it for a Nikon!)

[@Jakechams]

I completely understand the struggle of letting go of a beloved camera. It's always tough when we have to make sacrifices. But I'm glad you're still able to enjoy photography with your DSLR! Hopefully you can get your hands on a new Mamiya down the road! Thanks for watching the video. it means more than you know!

[@ianforber]

@@Jakechams Ah, I got rid of the Nikon. I missed rangefinders too much. Got a Leica now. That’s why I can’t afford another Mamiya 😂

[@eugeneBai]

Amazing video and incredible content on your channel! I've never photographed with film myself, but for some reason I feel a strong urge to take it up and move a little away from digital photography. Due to constant sticking to the digital screen during work, and then during free time, I feel hungry for something real, for something physical. I think many people feel the same way and are slowly returning to film photography. Just like sales of vinyl records have also started to rise in the last few years. Let's hope that one of the modern companies will sense this trend and dare to release a modern film camera. Moreover, the niche is almost empty. Greetings from Finland!

[@maxwellwellmax878]

Dude great Deal on your rig!!!!! Loved the video, thanks for sharing!.

[@florian2927]

Amazing storytelling. Thanks for this video!

[@egomez7850]

Hi Jake! Great video, I love your cinematography it really raises the bar, especially the slide of showing the negatives become positive!

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much for watching the video, means more than you know!

[@KABIPPO]

The 7 II Is the same size and weight of the one, the differences are a polarised range finder glass to see better the frame lines, the double exposure option and the big decal "Mamiya" on the right side

[@CameronNunez]

Sold my Mamiya 7 before the boom and regretted it almost immediately. Just got a crazy deal on a Mamiya 7ii and 65mm. Cannot wait for it to come in this week.

[@vividstudio4651]

Had a Mamiya Press Super 23camera. 6x9 medium format. Ground glass film plane viewer. Expandable back with tilting film plane. Man that thing was a beast. Nearly knocked myself out with it one day. You had to think about every square inch of the film you were exposing, because there was a lot of square inches.

[@bernardkealey6449]

They’re seriously under appreciated. The ability to shoot 645/66/67/69, hot swap film stocks , AND have basic technical movements is just not available on anything else. Yeah it’s big, but… I keep wanting to see if someone can modernise/miniaturise the viewfinder while keeping it cammed to all the lengths. Reckon that custom Mamiya9 would be the bees knees…

[@maharajanurhudawan-bu7kj]

Your quality of storytelling and review are top notch 🎉

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@madeline6663]

My god! Beautiful photos, beautiful footage! ❤

[@Jakechams]

THANK YOU! that means a lot.

[@alejandrocastro2711]

You were on tour with who?! That’s sick bro

[@Jakechams]

[@KimCoker-yi6bk]

I’ve always been a water baby. Spectacular vid!

[@Jakechams]

Thank you!

[@sthiirta]

Which camera did you use for shooting this video?

[@Jakechams]

Sony Fx3!

[@onbetelgeuse]

Les prix explosent

[@humanfirst11]

Is 6x7 still a medium format? When does it become large format?

[@Jakechams]

Yes! its just the "frame" size of the photo on medium format camera. So 6x7 means the photo will turn out 6cmx7cm on medium format film. Other cameras have 6x6 or 4.6x5, etc but they are still film cameras.

[@indiebekonn]

Medium format= anything captured on 120 film (645 to 6x12 panoramas). Everything above that is considered large format.

[@anta40]

The best film photography camera? Not sure about that, because my shooting style is mostly macro-ish or tight framing using longer lens, which is more easily done with SLR like the Blad. But the best 6x7 travel camera, or daily use? Much more plausible. Add the panoramic adapter, then you also have a XPan...sort of. :D

[@haroldgraham4441]

Fantastic

[@Art-cq1zy]

Have you ever had any issues shooting the Mamiya in crazy weather?

[@Jakechams]

ACTUALLY YES. I had it freeze up on me when I was visiting BANFF national park cuz of the cold.

[@LaFuenteOnFilm]

Looks like a beast 🔥

[@Jakechams]

Honestly a monster. So fun to use. Thanks for waching!

[@fumeinayuza]

2500 dollars from 2015 are worth more than 3200 in 2024. You can surely get one for that money today. So, the price has remained about the same since its discontinuation

[@karmatopden3417]

So expensive now

[@otto708]

hi jake, do have any tips on finishing projects as an artist. one thing i really struggle with is being able to know when something is complete. when you’re working on art which is so subjective sometimes i find it too easy to just walk away, i guess i have a fear of completing something and it not being exactly how i envisioned. do you have any tips on this, even as simple as how you complete videos such as this. thanks 🫶

[@Jakechams]

Hi there otto! Thanks for watching the video and the comment. Honestly I still struggle with this every single video. My problem is I know these videos will be on here forever so I want to make sure they are perfect. For me I try and set reasonable deadlines. Nothing too intense but something I think i can do. I have tried to make one video a week for the past 4ish months and now I have found a style and feeling in my videos that I sort of know when they are finished now? I thnk consisitancy helps but you just kind of have to start! no expectations!

[@Caballeroshot]

The best camera is the one you love using. I absolutely despise leaf shutters as they just give very little feedback. To me, film photography is about the tactile aspect of a tangible media that creates images, the unsatisfying *CLICK* of the wimpy leaf shutter just feels to me at least, like I might as well have shot it with my iPhone. All that said, you sure captured some amazing shots which proves the best camera is the one you love. ✌🏼

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much for your comment! I completely agree that the best camera is the one that you enjoy using. It's all about finding what works best for you and your style of photography. I personally Love the Mamiya, but hear your point. Thanks for watching!

[@xdfckt2564]

Get to the fckuin point jesus.. had to wade through 20ft of geography lessons

[@RumoHasIt]

Dude, peace off

[@joshmcdzz6925]

what makes this the best? With a high maintenance cost ( recalibrating the range finder, getting separate 50mm range finder, electronics could break anytime, etc...) the only reason I see most youtubers say stuff like this is because it's astronomically expensive ( just the same way they brag on sony cameras.. ( toys ) ).. There's nothing best about the Mamiya 7ii when there's the hasselblad that's fully mechanical and better still the rb67 that's also fully mechanical and way way cheaper... and will keep kicking decades after your mamiya 7ii is long dead..

[@Jakechams]

Did you watch the video?

[@ryanfitzsimons547]

The images are amazing from this camera. That being said, and based on those images, I'd go digital all day for wave shots.