Mamiya

Japan’s “Bloody May Day” and the Pistol Cameras That It Created
2800 1868 James Tocchio

A violent protest in Japan in 1952 lead to a new treaty with the United States, and a handful of odd pistol-shaped film cameras.

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Ugly Lens, Beautiful Photos – My Experience With Cheap Gear
687 386 Milo Krims

Milo Krims sold their pristine Mamiya C330, bought a rather worn replacement, and was surprised by the quality of the images it made.

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  • Milo Krims
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Parents and Portraits with Film Photographer Han Phan
1958 2400 Danielle Wrobleski

Film photographer Han Phan chats with us about photography, her parents, portrait projects, and the rising costs of photography.

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  • Danielle Wrobleski
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The Mamiya Watcher A is a 35mm Film Surveillance Camera Built Into a Clock
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James has been the victim of a heinous theft. In today’s article he uses the Mamiya Watcher A to capture the criminal.

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The Mamiya M645 as my First Medium Format Film Camera
2000 1126 Aidan Bell

I’ve been using cameras for half my life and I felt like I knew my way around any basic system, until I discovered medium format. The upgrade in resolution was an entirely new beast I…

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  • Aidan Bell
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Chinatown is Empty – Shot by Yameen on Lomography and Ferrania Film
2000 1125 Guest Author

Yameen, today’s guest writer, brings us along to photograph San Francisco’s Chinatown with Lomography film, a Mamiya 7 and a Nikon L35AF.

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  • Guest Author
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Mamiya Sekor 55mm F/1.4 USM Lens Review
2000 1125 Albert Silver

Albert Silver reviews the Mamiya Sekor 55mm F/1.4 fast prime universal screw mount lens on film and digital cameras.

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  • Albert Silver
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Desert Island Cameras No. 09 – Holy Grail Edition
830 467 James Tocchio

Some of the CP writers pick the camera they’d buy if practicality and money were no concern! See what we chose, and let us know your Holy Grail camera in the comments.

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On the Road with the Mamiya 6
2560 1440 Cory Miller

Thoughts on why the Mamiya 6 may be the perfect film camera for travel after a tour of a handful of America’s National Parks.

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  • Cory Miller
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Shooting Coastal Maine with a Mamiya 645 and Kodak Film
2560 1707 Drew Chambers

Drew’s first foray into medium format came by way of the Mamiya 645 1000s on the rocky New England shores of Midcoast Maine.

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  • Drew Chambers
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Five Best Medium Format Cameras for Beginners
1600 800 Josh Solomon

We update our list of the best medium format cameras for those photographers just starting medium format in 2019.

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The Mamiya Press Camera – With Great Weight Comes Great Versatility
2200 1238 Chris Cushing

I like things to be small, light, and simple, and these preferences apply equally to nearly any product. My favorite car since the close of the Second World War is the original Golf GTI, and…

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