Mamiya Six

[genobee kai]

Hi all

I recently discovered this gem at my own house. A Mamiya Six medium format (the one with a Made in Occupied Japan :bigeyes, does any seniors here have any experience with this medium format? Hope to learn and use it properly.

So far, I have already sent in this cam for overhaul recently, and it just came back, so I can't wait to pop in the film and shoot. Only problem is...My dad can barely remember how to open it when I myself first saw it, (he say it was a gift from my grandfather to him when he was still a child....that was almost 50 years ago manzzz, some more my grandfather picked it up from the pawn shop from what i heard....lol, nvr knew it would be a gem now)

I only learnt from the shop keeper how to at least see which dial and knob is for what purpose...Proper film loading wise and withdrawing film....not very sure abt it :sweat: (I do know I will be using a light meter again, lol)

I did however follow the shop keepers advice and got me an extra plastic empty sprool and some medium format film from konota.

I have some prior experience in 35mm film but this is beyond me already. Any guidance from the seniors? Point me in the right direction. Thanks

 

[kgston]

hmm.. the mamiya 6 I know of and the mamiya 6 you seem to speak about seems totally different.. The mamiya 6 I know of is the rangefinder camera which was launched in 1989 which is definetly long after WW2.. haha.. I did a search and found this.. you might wanna take a look..

 

[genobee kai]

It looks similiar but there's an extra lever on the left, next to the dial that spins the sprool. The aperture meter is also facing towards the right instead of facing towards you when your holding the camera.

From what i know, this is Mamiya Six, the 1990s that one is Mamiya 6...was very confused when i did some research on it =/

Here are some pictures for everyone's reference

 

[theITguy]

Nice little antique cam

 

[pchong]

very cool camera. Congrats.

 

[genobee kai]

Nice little antique cam

Haha, thanks, it did came from my grandfather's time, lol. Are you familiar with using it?

very cool camera. Congrats.

Thank you hope to churn out the first developed film soon....that is...after i know how to use it. lol

 

[theITguy]

Haha, thanks, it did came from my grandfather's time, lol. Are you familiar with using it?

Google is your fren

http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Mamiya_Six

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42167

 

[genobee kai]

Google is your fren

http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Mamiya_Six

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42167

Thanks, think i have been searching under wrong name and title. Thanks again