The Mamiya 6 is a

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system camera manufactured by

Mamiya is a Japanese company that manufactures high-end cameras and other related photographic and optical equipment. With headquarters in Tokyo, it has two manufacturing plants and a workforce of over 200 people. The company was founded in May 1940 b ...

. It was introduced in 1989, and the line was discontinued in 1995. The coupled

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windows displays frame lines appropriate to the lens mounted. The lens mount partially collapses when the camera is not in use, making it more compact. The camera has a built-in dark slide that allows the electronic

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lenses to be changed with film in the camera. It can operate in auto exposure, auto exposure lock, and manual modes. It captures twelve 6 cm × 6 cm images on

120 film 120 is a film format for still photography introduced by Kodak for their '' Brownie No. 2'' in 1901. It was originally intended for amateur photography but was later superseded in this role by 135 film. 120 film survives to this day as the only ...

rolls and 24 on 220 film. The camera also features a self-timer, hot shoe, and flash synchronization terminal. The Mamiya 6 MF was introduced in 1993. It includes an adapter that allows 6×4.5 cm formatted images to be produced. However, the number of images per roll remains the same because images are horizontally oriented. An optional panoramic adapter allows 24×54 mm images to be captured on

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. The two new features added additional lines to the viewfinder.

Lenses

Mamiya 50mm f/4.0

*Lens construction: 8 elements in 5 groups *Angle of view: 75˚ *Minimum aperture: 22 *35 mm equivalent: 28 mm *Minimum focusing distance: 1m *Area covered: 94.5 mm x 94.5 mm *Filter size: 58 mm *Hood: bayonet type *Dimensions: 55 mm (length) x 64 mm (diameter) *Weight: 335g

Mamiya 75mm f/3.5

*Lens construction: 6 elements in 4 groups *Angle of view: 55˚ *Minimum aperture: 22 *35 mm equivalent: 41 mm *Minimum focusing distance: 1m *Area covered: 63.2 mm x 63.2 mm *Filter size: 58 mm *Hood: bayonet type *Dimensions: 43 mm (length) x 64 mm (diameter) *Weight: 250g

Mamiya 150mm f/4.5

*Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups *Angle of view: 30˚ *Minimum aperture: 32 *35 mm equivalent: 82 mm *Minimum focusing distance: 1.8m *Area covered: 56.2 mm x 56.2 mm *Filter size: 67 mm *Hood: screw-in type *Dimensions: 86 mm (length) x 70 mm (diameter) *Weight: 480g

References

Mamiya 6 Instructions
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Mamiya 6 MF Instructions
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External links

Mamiya 6 page
at Camera-wiki.org
A review of the Mamiya 6

6 120 film cameras