MAMIYA 7 II FRAMELINES WITHOUT LENS ATTACHED PATCH

With that, you aim the metering patch in the viewfinder (it's not marked, but is a bit below the center rangefinder square) at an appropriate spot in the scene being photographed, you half-press the shutter button to lock the meter at that reading, then recompose while keeping the button half-pressed, and trip the shutter when you have everything set. The 'AEL' (auto-exposure locking) mode is likely the most often used automatic mode. Shutter speed and film speed are set via the dial at the top of the camera (see photo below). apparently makes a much higher profit on its sales. There is much better info on the camera there compared to the US site, even though Mamiya America Corp. See cool viewfinder pix at the Mamiya UK site. It is easy to use, lacking the oversupply of electronic gizmos that detract, in my opinion, from the essential task of taking photographs. The controls are laid out well, attesting to the simplicity of its design. You can tell that everything is put together solidly by just holding the camera in your hand. The Mamiya 7ii has a very nice, solid feel in your hand. Also, it is light enough to carry easily (it's 2.8 lbs w/80mm lens It has a set of the best lenses in any format (as far as MTF measurements I've found it to be just about perfect for all of the hand-held photography Hopefully the observations that follow will be helpful I've had mine since the fall of 2001 and have exposed a fair The Mamiya 7II is a 6x7 medium format (56mm x 69mm image size) rangefinder camera system withД¦ available lenses. Hopefully, I'll have some new pictures to put up on Flickr before too long. Once they're back, I'll thaw out some film and start taking photos again. I'm sending my Mamiya 7ii kit and my 4x5 off to Precision Camera Works for a complete CLA on everything. So, I'm going to sell my Nikon D3 and maybe the Leice M8. fairly easy proof printing) I've come to the conclusion it isn't really that satisfying for me. While I like some aspects of digital (e.g. Since people come to this site as much for info about the Mamiya 7 as for largeДЇormat info, I'll try to keep this info updated as much as possible.ДЇeb 2012: I've let the Mamiya 7 sit in its bag for about the past 4 or 5 years while I made an earnest (and expensive!) attempt to wrap my head around digital capture and workflow. Other than the Canon incident I mentioned, things have been quite good with lens hoods and a brush off of the front element with a soft brush a few times a day (or less, depending on circumstances).Mamiya 7 II 6x7 Medium Format Rangefinder In fact, the only time a front element of mine got damaged was from the broken glass from a shattered filter. One of them has never saved me any damage to any front element. They are several more unnecessary things to buy.Д¦. UV and 1A filters are designed to affect the image, not just to protect your lens.ДҐ. Unless they are actually plain protective filters, they are designed to have specific effects. The narrower the D of F, the less of an issue this is.Д¤. They are suspended a distance from the front element, thus any items such as the above have more of an effect on the pictures than if the marks/glare were on the front element itself. Combine this with the dust, fingerprints, etc., and their effect on the picture is increased.ДЈ. They are more likely to pick up glare than a front element, because they are way out front and totally flat. They are magnets for dust, wipe marks, fingerprints, etc.Дў. I don't like to use filters simply for protection because:ДЎ. It would not have happened in that particular case if the lens hood had not been attached (and definitely would not have happened if Canon made the darned part out of metal instead of plastic, like they do on most of their L lenses). The front retaining ring on my Canon EF 50mm 1.2L broke when I hit the lens hood against something. Nearly all possible contact with the front glass is eliminated this way, though protruding lens hoods do increase the size of the camera, and likelihood of collision with things. I do get the proper lens hood for whatever lens I am using whenever possible. If a lens does not have a cap, I will put a beat-up protective filter on it before packing up the lens in place of a lens cap. if there is a lot of sand/dust flying, and I happen to have a properly-sized protective filter on me at the timeДЈ. if I am borrowing a lens from somebody who gave me the lens with a protective filter in placeДў. Personally, I do not use protective filters except in certain situations:ДЎ. I think this is the most-asked question in all Internet photodom.and one of the most contentious.

Mamiya 7 ii framelines without lens attached