Looking through my old camera gear tonight. My Dad's Mamiya C330 got me through a college photography minor in school, so I'm very partial to it... along with a good light meter and darkroom skills. These days my Pixel 7 phone camera is just about all I use regularly and the nice Sony a7C I got for my wife's business is all we need. .... but that said, I enjoyed the Mamiya C330 so much more. Back then I really took the time to pay attention to all the details. I developed my own film and printed my photos. You had to think about every aspect to not waste film and/or darkroom time processing a nice photo. I love the modern quality and conveinece, but miss the thoughtfullness sometimes of taking a nice photo.
These cameras (Mamiya C33) were used by Diane Arbus' as her main portrait/street camera. It's also my favorite camera of all time for everything in the 6x6 format.
Hi Johnathan, yes I agree with Toby no disrespect to you but as he says a Mamiya paramender between camera and tripod fixes the parallax error, I would strongly recommend that all TLR owners obtain one, I have the C330s plus all the lenses bar the 250mm, a few days ago I ran off two rolls of B & W doing street photography in Canterbury City with a tripod and paramender, the paramender is another action to think about but I have got quite used to in now, it is an absolutely brilliant camera I love it to bits, I await your next tube upload. Cheers Peter .
The Mamiya paramender is a brilliant accessory and a good work-around for the parallax issue. And if you already own a Mamiya TLR system and start shooting closer I’d recommend it 100%. But would you recommend a twin lens Mamiya, Rollei or Yashica to somebody moving to medium format whose work is mostly at closer distances? No, you wouldn’t. A Bronica or Hasselblad or Mamiya SLR is a far better option (no parallax, macro lenses designed specifically for the purpose, bellows, tubes etc). I’m not saying you can’t use TLRs close up. Of course you can, but it’s important to recognise and acknowledge that all cameras have strengths and weaknesses when deciding which system will work best for you personally.
Hi Jonathan, really clear overview but you didn’t mention that the Mamiya TLR has better close focusing than most TLRs, and the interchangeable lenses make this much more versatile for all types of photography. Your can buy a Paramender parallax corrector for the C330 which fits between the tripod and the camera and means the system is capable of macro to some degree. Keep up the great work, look forward to the next episode
Of course this is a respectable personal point of view but this camera has workarounds for most of the issues are mentioned here. Paramender is for really close up shots (lower than 10X of the focal lenght you ar using) and for macro shots but actually the viewfinder gives you a frame correction line that you should program every time you switch a lens.
I'm glad I went for the C220 as you have more winding on options. You can use the crank, wind with the knob, or wind on using the ratchet action on the knob. I also prefer not having the shutter cocked just because I've wound on. It might be a while before the next shot, so the shutter spring isn't under tension until it needs to be.
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Looking through my old camera gear tonight. My Dad's Mamiya C330 got me through a college photography minor in school, so I'm very partial to it... along with a good light meter and darkroom skills.
These days my Pixel 7 phone camera is just about all I use regularly and the nice Sony a7C I got for my wife's business is all we need.
.... but that said, I enjoyed the Mamiya C330 so much more. Back then I really took the time to pay attention to all the details. I developed my own film and printed my photos. You had to think about every aspect to not waste film and/or darkroom time processing a nice photo. I love the modern quality and conveinece, but miss the thoughtfullness sometimes of taking a nice photo.
Thanks for commenting
These cameras (Mamiya C33) were used by Diane Arbus' as her main portrait/street camera. It's also my favorite camera of all time for everything in the 6x6 format.
Yes, great cameras.
Thanks. Very clear. I didn’t know they had different focusing scales. My C220 is a bit confusing, and no one explains it in detail.
Glad it was useful.
Hi Johnathan, yes I agree with Toby no disrespect to you but as he says a Mamiya paramender between camera and tripod fixes the parallax error, I would strongly recommend that all TLR owners obtain one, I have the C330s plus all the lenses bar the 250mm, a few days ago I ran off two rolls of B & W doing street photography in Canterbury City with a tripod and paramender, the paramender is another action to think about but I have got quite used to in now, it is an absolutely brilliant camera I love it to bits, I await your next tube upload. Cheers Peter .
The Mamiya paramender is a brilliant accessory and a good work-around for the parallax issue. And if you already own a Mamiya TLR system and start shooting closer I’d recommend it 100%. But would you recommend a twin lens Mamiya, Rollei or Yashica to somebody moving to medium format whose work is mostly at closer distances? No, you wouldn’t. A Bronica or Hasselblad or Mamiya SLR is a far better option (no parallax, macro lenses designed specifically for the purpose, bellows, tubes etc). I’m not saying you can’t use TLRs close up. Of course you can, but it’s important to recognise and acknowledge that all cameras have strengths and weaknesses when deciding which system will work best for you personally.
Hi Jonathan, really clear overview but you didn’t mention that the Mamiya TLR has better close focusing than most TLRs, and the interchangeable lenses make this much more versatile for all types of photography. Your can buy a Paramender parallax corrector for the C330 which fits between the tripod and the camera and means the system is capable of macro to some degree. Keep up the great work, look forward to the next episode
Thanks for commenting
Of course this is a respectable personal point of view but this camera has workarounds for most of the issues are mentioned here. Paramender is for really close up shots (lower than 10X of the focal lenght you ar using) and for macro shots but actually the viewfinder gives you a frame correction line that you should program every time you switch a lens.
Thanks for commenting - always appreciated.
I'm glad I went for the C220 as you have more winding on options. You can use the crank, wind with the knob, or wind on using the ratchet action on the knob. I also prefer not having the shutter cocked just because I've wound on. It might be a while before the next shot, so the shutter spring isn't under tension until it needs to be.
Thanks for commenting - always appreciated
Wonderful video. Thank you
Thanks. Hope it was useful.
why not for portraiture??? Diane Arbus used this camera!
So many other cameras are better suited and don’t suffer with parallax issue. But you’re the best judge. If it works for you then that’s fantastic.
C220 or c330?difference only weight? I want zone of this or mamiya 6
C220 is a stripped down version of the C330. Lighter as a result. The Mamiya Six is a very different camera. Handle both and see which you prefer.