5 Years of Mamiya 7 Photos

In this video I'm sharing some thoughts and photos after 5 years and 1000 rolls of film with the Mamiya 7.
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[@linusandhiscamera]

one of my favorite feelings is getting comfortable with a camera to the point where you don’t have to think about much other than making the best photos you can with it. that’s why i love my pentax 6x7, great video willem 🫶🏼

[@MikeLikesChannel]

It was fun when these bad boys were sub $1500. At $3000… 20+ year old camera with “quirks”, not super fun.

[@anthonychristie4153]

Such an amazing feat. Willem to have shot 1000 rolls of film in 5 years. I've had my Mamiya 7 for 11 years and only shot 250 rolls of film. But I've been able to travel all over the world with it and have loved shooting landscapes, portraits and long exposures at night. Best purchase I've ever made.

[@AbelKleinblatt]

5 years?! I can still remember you jumping up in your New York apartment when they rang the doorbell to deliver it!

[@laurencewhite4809]

One of the biggest problems with these kinds of old expensive analogue cameras, is the they break.. and when they do there is no ceiling to what the cost may be, dependant on what the damage or malfunction is and where you can get it repaired. There are less and less cameras around, because people pretty much just abandon them at a certain point, which means less and less spare parts. And good luck trying to find a person with knowledge of how to repair any of these things in the near future.

[@cameraprepper7938]

1000 rolls of film, that is at least $10,000

[@neeravnaik]

1000 Rolls is what Kodak gives whole of Asia (ex China Japan) for a month maybe even few months. I am not joking

[@rolle820]

Respect to Willem for talking about the realities of owning these old cameras. As much as I’ve drooled over this camera over the years it simply is too expensive and risky to buy it for me. If I was a sucessful dentist, maybe… but alas I am not 😅

[@synlfo7828]

Got my 7II in 2016 for $1200 with a 65mm and i have shoot for editorial and persoanl work and never had an issue. Never been aligned and i have jumped around on and off planes with it. Luck of the draw maybe. Theres also 2 places in California where you can get it clad.

[@davidbcg286]

And he bought another one 😂

[@cooperclelan9761]

the composition of the picture at

[@brookeaustell]

I'm a little late to this video but Willem I audibly gasped at a lot of these photos.The photo of the oak tree at

[@sagadotexe]

i've had mine for almost 2 years now, seems like i've gotten quite lucky with the one I bought, i've had not even a single issue with mine. IMO the greatest camera ever made

[@RM.TokyoPhotographer]

congratz on the 5th year....happy happy glad seeing the dedication and also the great works you have made in the past

[@AlexCaesar]

Incredible camera. I had a 7II for nearly 10 years, but I just recently sold it. The main factor in letting it go was repairability is becoming increasingly difficult and I was using it much less the past couple years with the rising cost of shooting film. I love the images you get with yours and hope it lasts you many years.

[@bobsykes]

I think the one camera, one lens, that you love and really, really learn is some of the best advice anyone could get. Beautiful photos in this video, too!

[@donnamhopkins]

Thanks for your wise assessment of the camera and, more importantly, the reassurance that I am on the right path by simply finding what works for me. I love the strategy of going deep rather than wide. Every time I watch one of your videos, I just want to run out and pick up my camera and see the whole world in a different way. Keep going!

[@KeeganByrne]

Couldn’t agree more, learning a system is a lot more beneficial to your work instead swapping and changing between multiple systems. Don’t think it’s talked about enough so props to you for bringing this up!

[@ricomichel]

The sunset photo at

[@cunninghamster1954]

Great words of wisdom, Willem. Using a single camera with a single focal length will strengthen any photographer's skill, regardless of film format or camera model. Wonderful photos too.