Mamiya 7
The Mamiya 7 is a medium format rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses made by the Japanese company Mamiya. It captures 6×7 images onto 120 or 220 film for 10 or 20 exposures. It is also capable of using 35mm film with the Panoramic Adapter. This produces images of 24 x 65mm. A standard 36 exposure film will yield 16 photos while a 24 exposure will have 10.
The viewfinder has a 0.57 magnification with auto parallax correction. It has a RF base length of 60mm. The bright frame lines are automatically set based on the lenses used. It is compatible with 65, 80, and 150mm lenses. The 43mm lens requires a separate finder. The bottom the the viewfinder display has the shutter speed, over exposure and LT for Long Time exposure and when blinking for under exposure. A B indicator for bulb is also present.
The leaf shutter is electronic with speeds of 4 to 1/500 sec. Exposure can be compensated from +2 to -2EV (in 1/3EV steps). The film speed range is from 25 to 1600 ISO.
The Mamiya 7II is a revision of the camera that has a improved finder that reduces glare, adds multiple exposure and a additional strap lug.
Lens
- N43mm f/4.5L
- N65mm f/4L
- N80mm f/4L
- N150mm f/4.5L
Links
In English:
- Mamiya 7 Camera Manual (PDF) : Photo-Manuals.com by Ben Squire