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Mamiya 645

What a Mamiya 645 actually produces — 13 photographs shot on one by members here.

Mamiya · Medium format · 13 photographs

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Mamiya 645 covers a long-running family of 6x4.5 medium-format SLRs, starting with the M645 in 1975. The format gives you 15 frames on a roll of 120 — smaller than 6x6 or 6x7, but a big step up from 35mm in a body you can still handhold comfortably.

The line divides into two halves. The early cameras — M645, M645 1000S and M645J — load film into removable inserts but have no interchangeable backs. The 1000S added a 1/1000 top speed and depth-of-field preview. From the 645 Super (1985), and then the 645 Pro and Pro TL, the backs became interchangeable, so you can switch film mid-roll.

All of these bodies use electronically controlled focal-plane shutters and need a battery. The manual-focus Mamiya Sekor C lenses work across the whole family, and they are plentiful and good value. Leaf-shutter versions were made for flash work.

The later 645 AF is a separate autofocus system with its own lenses, so check which camera you are looking at before buying parts. Any of the manual-focus bodies with the 80mm f/2.8 and Portra 160 is a very affordable way into medium format.

Images taken with the Mamiya 645

Neighborhood watch Neighborhood watch LesserLights · Kodak Gold 200 entered as “Mamiya M645” Reggie Reggie LesserLights · Kodak Gold 200 entered as “Mamiya M645” Used street car Used street car LesserLights · Kodak Gold 200 entered as “Mamiya M645” Remembrance Remembrance LesserLights · Kodak Gold 200 entered as “Mamiya M645” Look both ways Look both ways LesserLights · Kodak Gold 200 entered as “Mamiya M645” Door Ajar - Bodega Bay, CA Door Ajar - Bodega Bay, CA FogdogPhoto · Fujifilm Acros II 100 entered as “Mamiya 645Pro” Waterways Waterways LesserLights · Kodak Gold 200 entered as “Mamiya M645” Table for none Table for none LesserLights · Kodak Gold 200 entered as “Mamiya M645” Slow September bourbon st. Slow September bourbon st. LesserLights · Kodak Gold 200 entered as “Mamiya m645” Vogue Family Vogue Family mark1foto · Kodak VPS Hold me Closer Daddy Hold me Closer Daddy mark1foto · Kodak T-Max 400 Men of Stature Men of Stature mark1foto · Kodak T-Max 400 The Mission Mountains Panorama The Mission Mountains littlekingfisher · Kodak Ektar 100 entered as “Mamiya 645 AF”

Lenses people use on it

Taken from what members recorded on the frames above, in their own wording. Counts, not recommendations.

Sekor c 80mm f/2.8 9
Mamiya 150 3
110mm Mamiya-Sekor 1

Film shot on it

Each one links through to every frame on that stock, from any camera.

Kodak Gold 200 8 Kodak T-Max 400 2 Kodak Ektar 100 1 Kodak VPS 1 Fujifilm Acros II 100 1
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