{"id":40465,"date":"2018-07-11T11:52:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T15:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.keh.com\/?p=40465"},"modified":"2018-07-11T11:52:55","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T15:52:55","slug":"mamiya-m645-1000s-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/camera-gear\/product-reviews\/mamiya-m645-1000s-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamiya M645 1000s Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mamiya M645 1000S<\/a> was my first medium format camera. I had a friend who wrote a blog about his Mamiya, and I couldn\u2019t stop reading and re-reading it. I wanted one of these beautiful cameras so bad! I found my way to the KEH <\/a>website and after a couple of days of looking I ordered one!<\/span><\/p>\n

That was nearly eight years ago, and this camera has been one of my steady favorites since the day the box arrived. It was quick and easy to learn, but I had never experienced something like this big beast of a medium format camera. It is heavy and it is loud, but it\u2019s a wonderful camera to use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I know the Mamiya line isn\u2019t always the most popular (ahem, Hasselblad), but if you are considering getting a medium format camera I would highly recommend that you give Mamiya a good look. They tend to come at great prices, and can produce some amazing quality photographs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mamiya 1000s is slightly different than its predecessors (just M645s). This \u201cnewer\u201d model added the faster 1\/1000th<\/sup> shutter speed and a cool little multiple exposure lever.<\/span><\/p>\n

That added shutter speed is nice to have. The multiple exposure option is fun, and can create some interesting photos. You flip that switch down, and the camera doesn\u2019t advance the film when you wind. Then flip it up after the second photo, and it will advance as normal. Be sure to meter correctly for two overlapping images to get the proper exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are some photos of the camera, and of the prism, lens, and film holder:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This camera has interchangeable prisms. There is a standard eye level option, an eye level with meter option, and a waist level option. I opted for the PDS Metered Prism, and have never regretted it. It\u2019s nice to have metering capabilities on the camera. I\u2019d like to add the waist level finder to my kit, but just haven\u2019t done so yet. I imagine that it would give quite a different experience to using this camera.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"My Mamiya has a 120 film back, which is removed for loading. This camera does not have interchangeable backs to allow for quick loading, but it is easy enough that once you get the hang of it, the film can be reloaded quickly. I use an 80mm f\/2.8 lens that provides a great amount of versatility. At 2.8, the depth of field on medium format negatives is something to just be amazed by. It\u2019s beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first thing most people notice about my camera is that it is big and different. These are not commonplace on the street, so they draw some attention out in public. My first tip for anyone who gets one of these cameras is to invest in a good strap. A heavy camera needs a good strap, and your neck and shoulders will appreciate it!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Overall, medium format film provides such a beautiful photographic result \u2013 high resolution, beautiful quality, and stunning depth of field. If you are considering a medium format camera, this one would be on the shortlist of what I\u2019d recommend!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mamiya M645 1000S was my first medium format camera. I had a friend who wrote a blog about his Mamiya, and I couldn\u2019t stop reading and re-reading it. I wanted one of these beautiful cameras so bad! I found my way to the KEH website and after a couple of days of looking I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":40470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1150],"tags":[310,317,194],"class_list":["post-40465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-reviews","tag-film-camera","tag-mamiya-645","tag-review"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40465"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40476,"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40465\/revisions\/40476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keh.com\/expert-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}