Mamiya 6 Photos...

[Monz]

CNY 2011: Satay Chef by *monz*, on Flickr

Mamiya 6, 50mm, TriX 400, Rodinal

[Monz]

Accessorize by *monz*, on Flickr

Mamiya 6, 50mm, TriX 400, Rodinal

[jbielikowski]

damn, I love that camera but I have to send it back because of the problems with internal locks weak contacts.









Acros 100 in Ultafin Plus 1+4.

[mrisney]

Fuji Neopan 100, Mamiya 50mm f/22 @ 2 seconds, Columbia Gorge, Oregon


I used a Sekonic L-208, as a meter I am not sure how accurate it is, so I think I just guessed it.
I don't use the 50mm enough, I don't know why, maybe I should, I think I prefer the 75mm more,
both are excellent, just my own idiosyncratic preference.

[mrisney]

Expired Kodak Portra 160NC, Mamiya 75mm f/8 @ 1/60, Portland State, Portland, Oregon

[divewizard]

Play Me, I'm Yours - The Piano of Death
Mamiya 6, 50mm F/4, Hoya HMC O(G), TMAX 100, hand held, NCPS

©2012 Chris Grossman

[PCR]

gaim_1 von Peter_Christoph_Ross auf Flickr

kartonage von Peter_Christoph_Ross auf Flickr

denise_feld von Peter_Christoph_Ross auf Flickr

bike_in_the_wood von Peter_Christoph_Ross auf Flickr

dave_ditch von Peter_Christoph_Ross auf Flickr

[brian steinberger]

Three more...



75/3.5



75/3.5




50/4

[zenza]

Wow, I totally forgot about RFF somehow. Been shooting lots with my 6.

[wafflecakee]

[ornate_wrasse]

Originally Posted by mrisney

Fuji Neopan 100, Mamiya 50mm f/22 @ 2 seconds, Columbia Gorge, Oregon

Very nice image taken in the Gorge! You captured the water movement beautifully. I have a similar image taken in Opal Creek but yours is much better.

Ellen

[divewizard]

Mendocino County Seascape
Mamiya 6, 50mm, Hoya O(G), TMAX 100, NCPS

©2012 Chris Grossman

[divewizard]

Old Coast Guard House Inn, Arena Cove, City of Point Arena, Mendocino County, California
Mamiya 6, 50mm, Hoya UV, Fujicolor Pro 160S, PCV






















©2012 Chris Grossman

[Katie]

Chris - those are spectacular!!! Love them all.

[divewizard]

Originally Posted by Katie

Chris - those are spectacular!!! Love them all.

Thank you Katie!

[Anil Kalagatla]

A recent picture with the 50mm lens using Ektar100

Sunset over Meadowdale Beach Park by Anil Kalagatla, on Flickr

[Pete B]

I posted some here with the 50mm:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/foru...87&postcount=1

Pete

[mrisney]

Originally Posted by ornate_wrasse

Very nice image taken in the Gorge! You captured the water movement beautifully. I have a similar image taken in Opal Creek but yours is much better.

Ellen

Thanks . Looking through these, I know that the lucidity and the lenses are very sharp on the Mamiya 6. I am going to guess that some are scanned on an EpsonV700/750 flatbed. Not to start a scanning debate here, but it's not a great scanner. The potential of the images that come from the Mamiya 6 are softened and muted by the Epson flatbed scanner.

I am fortunate that I have access to a small photo finisher (Citizen Photo) in Portland, Oregon that uses a Nortisu scanner, with profiles calibrated for Fuji Pro 160 and Kodak Portra. It delivers a sharp .tiff file that made me realize that using my Epson V700 was an exercise in futility. I have high hopes for the new Plustek 120 scanner though.

Without going to far with this, what I really want to express, is this is an exceptional camera. The lenses have a sharpness and look that rivals almost all of the lenses within the 20+ camera systems I have bought, tried and then released back onto the auction site over the past 5 years.
I am not a camera hoarder, I have been on a quest for the best image producing system that I could use with natural light, I've had a chance to use most everything from Leica at 35mm to Zeiss on a 503CW and Rolleiflex 6008, in short I feel like I have owned a film and digital camera from every manufacturer over the past 5 years, none have satisfied me as much as the Mamiya 6. I move camera systems around, but I will always keep my Mamiya 6 kit, in fact I bought a pristine back up Mamiya 6 and a parts camera, I am dedicated to this camera, it will goto the grave with me.


Too bad some of the images on this thread are somewhat muted by digital scanning limitations. Looking through these images, I know each one would look magnificent if it were to be wet printed and mounted.

I am not aiming to be Captain Obvious here, but the Mamiya 6 is such a performer, it's a shame to see the images it can produce held back by it's digital acquisition process.

[Pete B]

Mamiya 6, 75mm, FP4, D76 1+1, V700, Silverfast
Pete

[Anil Kalagatla]

Hi mrisney:

Originally Posted by mrisney

Too bad some of the images on this thread are somewhat muted by digital scanning limitations. Looking through these images, I know each one would look magnificent if it were to be wet printed and mounted.

I am not aiming to be Captain Obvious here, but the Mamiya 6 is such a performer, it's a shame to see the images it can produce held back by it's digital acquisition process.

I see what you mean as I've had some difficulty in scanning properly and post processing these scans (on a LS9000 at that). Any pointers on optimizing medium format scans on a scanner like LS9000? I will very likely *not* be doing wet printing myself, so digital is the next best thing. I really like the colors on Ektar100, but I'm pretty sure I'm not doing them justice. Another example from earlier in the year:


Space Needle by Anil Kalagatla, on Flickr

[kmallick]

Originally Posted by Pete B

Mamiya 6, 75mm, FP4, D76 1+1, V700, Silverfast
Pete

that one is fascinating to me! where is it?

this thread gets better and better.

[divewizard]

Arena Cove, Mendocino County, California
Mamiya 6, 50mm, Hoya HMC UV, Fujicolor Pro 160S, PCV dev & scan

©2012 Chris Grossman

[mrisney]

Mamiya 75mm Sekor, f/16
Koadak Portra 160,
Ecola State Park, Oregon Coast

[mrisney]

Mamiya 50mm
Kodak Portra 160
Ecola State Park, Oregon Coast

[ornate_wrasse]

The following images were taken at the Bishop's Close, a great place to capture images just outside of Portland, OR.





Ellen