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Equipment & Techniques => Beginner's Questions => Topic started by: theanalyst on February 14, 2008, 08:08:45 am

Title: Finding a camera for my father
Post by: theanalyst on February 14, 2008, 08:08:45 am

Greetings good people

The last "good" camera that my father used is a Mamiya twin lens reflex that used "120 film"? Is this right? (Dad was photographing with this camera until circa 1970).

Thanks to our good friends at Google I have discovered that Mamiya is a real camera!

My understanding from Dad is that there was "bellows" available (that he used) and that there was some sort of telephoto lens available.

My question is: is it possible to obtain a similar (better?) quality camera, accessories and film now?

Digital is probably well out of my price range and certainly beyond my Fathers level of understanding so all I want is camera and film. If such a beast still exists I would be interested in knowing the (approximate) film processing costs.

If someone would help me I would be most grateful.

Thank you.

Ivan.

Title: Finding a camera for my father
Post by: Beissmich on February 14, 2008, 09:28:51 am

Sounds like a Mamiya C-Series, C3, C33, C330, C2, C22, C220...

It always has a bellows included and there is a 180mm and 250mm telephoto lens available.

They are discontinued but you can still buy those Mamiyas used on eBay and used-camera-markets. The film, 120'er (and 220'er too), is still available.

As far as I know there are no similar or better twin lens reflex cameras with interchangable lenses but the Mamiya C-Series.

You can decide. C-series or fixed twin-lens or changable single-lense.

Title: Finding a camera for my father
Post by: David Anderson on February 14, 2008, 03:51:14 pm

The Mamiya's are really good little cameras for what they cost and fun to shoot with.

Even in the film years they were cheap used and good value.

Title: Finding a camera for my father
Post by: theanalyst on February 15, 2008, 05:40:33 am

Many thanks to both of you for your quick and informative response.

I have a mission!

Regards,

Ivan.

Title: Finding a camera for my father
Post by: mikeck on February 19, 2008, 03:56:06 pm

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Many thanks to both of you for your quick and informative response.

I have a mission!

Regards,

Ivan.
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Hi

Try this link for Mamiya C220 [a href=\"http://www.mxv.co.uk/mamiyatlr.asp]http://www.mxv.co.uk/mamiyatlr.asp[/url] they are based in the UK, they sold all my old film equipment for me when I switched to digital.

Good luck
Mike