Nicely done! Thanks for producing this. (Victoria, BC).
@tomscameras8 ай бұрын
Thanks! And cheers to Canada!
@zachary4225 Жыл бұрын
I just got a c330f. It’s a beautifully made camera. Years ago I had a rolleiflex and yashica mat 124g and got rid of them. Then recently I found out about the mamiya line up and I had to get one. I like the fact that you have the option to change lenses. Which rolleiflex can’t do, I had the add on lenses for that camera as well. And also the mamiya is built like a tank. This thing will live for many many years. And lastly the close focus. I think when that camera was built they gave thought to everything they wanted in a camera and they delivered!!!
@tomscameras Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Yes the C330 is a really cool camera system. I especially love the 55mm lens - I think it's basically the most lightweight quality 6x6 camera with a 55mm wide-angle! I admit that I shoot my Rolleicord Va more than the C330 because it is that much more compact. But yes it doesn't have interchangeable lenses and focuses only to .9 metres ...
@zachary4225 Жыл бұрын
@@tomscameras I ordered the 55mm and 180mm lenses. Waiting on them to arrive.
@robhowarth77 Жыл бұрын
I have seen numerous mentions of the Sunny 16 rule but as yet , I have not seen any mention of the fact that this applies to a film speed of 400 ISO. Back in the seventies , it was the Sunny 8 rule , as the normal film speed was about 100 to 125 ISO , which accounts for the 2 stop difference. These days , the usual film speed is 400 but for extra fine grain , I still prefer 50 to 100 ISO.
@tomscameras Жыл бұрын
Well it’s easy: if you use ISO 400 film, just set your shutter speed as close to 1/400 second as possible! 😄
@robhowarth77 Жыл бұрын
@@tomscameras If you use the reciprocal of the shutter speed, then F 8 will give you close to the recommended exposure. Always the reciprocal of the shutter speed at F8. It however, is true that winter sunlight is a lot brighter than summer sunlight , About 6000 Kelvin as opposed to 5500 Kelvin , so in winter sunlight you should be able to expose 400 film at F11 or F16 and be pretty much on target. Also , excluding positive film which has a relatively low latitude , the greater latitude of negative film , about 3 stops either way would give decently exposed negatives. Another tip to remember is that when using negative film , always expose for the shadow areas and when using positive film , expose for the highlights.
@michelcote22403 жыл бұрын
Mama Mia! Sorry, I could not resist but Tom, lately, I have been watching probably more than 20 videos on the "C" series of these beautiful cameras and yours is by far the best one I have seen. i.e. your instructions, close ups, text, info, all of this in 4k! p.s. I'm a little bit jealous of the letter "S" on your camera... Regards
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
Hey Michel, many thanks for your feedback, I really appreciate it! This camera actually belongs to a good old friend who bought it in the late 1980s to start a photography career! Thankfully he invested in the Professional S back then :) his life turned into a completely different direction, and he handed over this camera to me, that sort of long-term loan that happens between guys that know for a life-time ... By the way I also think the smaller Mamiyas are great choices, e.g. the C220 is considerably lighter. But the C330 has some useful extra features, yes :)
@PhotoYipy3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Very refreshing to see people still shoot film , especially medium format. I wanted to get my hands on the Mamiya c330 ten years ago, when everyone said film is dead, but after ten years passed as of today, , some people still shoot film and the price of the mamiya c330 has gone up significantly on the used market, I’m talking about close to $1000.
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
All quality mechanical cameras will be rising in price. Look at the Leica M4 or M6 ... crazy prices today. I still think the Mamiya C series is "sort of" affordable, especially the 55mm lens is still a bargain if you compare this with the few wide-angle 6x6 alternatives out there. But yes, the situation is completely different to 10 years ago!
@CalumetVideo3 жыл бұрын
I agree, I sold my YashicaMat 124G in 2012 when I thought film was dead. I got back into film 2 years ago, I ended up buying a YashicaMat 124G in serviced condition for 400.00! My Mamiya 330f coat 250.00 a year ago and the prices are rising. I think the Mamiya C220 / C330 cameras are some of the best medium format cameras. You don’t have to be concerned with leaky film backs, film backs for a lot of medium format cameras are now becoming very expensive. There is a great lens selection for the Mamiya C220/330, 55mm, 65mm, 80mm, 105mm, 135mm, 180mm and 250mm. I have used the 250mm, but did not like it, it was very large and the only one that must be cocked by hand, it will not cock with the winding mechanism.
@kenhosie45333 жыл бұрын
Yes, really enjoyed watching your review. The camera looks to be in great condition for its age. And Cologne looks like a very interesting place to make pictures.
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! There is a long personal story to that camera. It belongs to a good friend of mine who took utterly *amazing* photos with it 30 years ago, and he gave it to me many years ago, the sort of "long-term loan" that only happens between good friends! But yes this Mamiya works like a Swiss watch. I agree that Cologne is a great place to make pictures, but I'm sure one can take much better ones there than I did in this video. :) Maybe that's one point of my message that I need to say more clearly in future: It (almost) doesn't matter where you live in this world, there are always good photo opportunities right there where you live that others would love to expore as well, but for them it's a long travel ... yet for the person who lives there, it's just everyday situations!
@Seele2015au Жыл бұрын
A point rarely mentioned about cameras with waist-level viewfinders: when photographing standing people, the camera is closer to the middle of their heights, thus minimizing foreshortening effect. Most people take picture standing and at eye-level, so when they photograph people they have to point the cameras downwards quite a bit. In this way the head of the subject is closer to the camera than the feet, and foreshortening would make their head big, feet small, and also with very short legs. There again, with the "selfie" taken from a high angle becoming commonplace, this may or may not be an issue, but the fact remains: the camera position affects the results significantly.
@tomscameras Жыл бұрын
Yes, what you say is very true! One of my best friends recently got into analog photography and bought a 1950's Rolleiflex. I immediately noticed that waist-level perspective in his portrait and street photos! And in those cases where it is really better to get the shot from eye level, you can do that as well by using the finder's "see-through" feature!
@Seele2015au Жыл бұрын
@@tomscameras As a FYI: earlier Rolleiflex models have a waist-level focussing feature. Below the eye-level frame finder square peep hole is a magnifying glass, and many people do not know what it is for. On the top right corner of the opened focussing hood there is a small knob at the end of a lever, pull it. and a mirror opens up under a cover, reflecting a small portion of the screen image, which can be seen through the magnifying glass. For purely eye-level operation, focus with this device, and then snap it back to use the open frame finder for composing; the operation is no slower than using the waist-level finder.
@tomscameras Жыл бұрын
@@Seele2015au Yes! A friend just got a Rolleiflex that has this feature, it was amazing to see how it works! My Rolleicord doesn't have it.
@Ryan-lc4bl3 жыл бұрын
You can always project your slides, with a slide projector ! Color negative and B&W negative for prints, and slides for projecting. I'd like to know how are you doing with your 100% analog workflow. Did you build a darkroom ?
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I don't have the patience for darkroom work. I tried that many years ago but maybe I am too chaotic a person to really have success with that. So what I do it is to go to an analog photo lab, fortunately there's one left where I live (Kontrastlabor in Cologne). They offer weekly film development and also do custom analog prints. I have great respect for anyone with an own darkroom, at the same time I'm also equally happy to support labs and other suppliers that still offer services for analog photographers ...
@Ryan-lc4bl3 жыл бұрын
@@tomscameras Yes, I agree that working in the darkroom isn't for everyone. But fortunately you found a way for someone to do it for you. For me, I'd like to keep everything at home, going somewhere can pose some challenges, but having someone instruct you is really nice too. I unfortunately don't develop nor print at home, but I'm ok with sending my film out for developing, scanning and "digital" printing. If I was going to do everything myself, scanning would be my only choice :(
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
@@Ryan-lc4bl Well even though I think that "full analog" is a great goal, it's not carved in stone. I mean, every technique has its own advantages. So if you only develop the negatives and then scan them, that's of course also great. Especially given the fact that 99% of your photos you're sharing digitally anyway!
@reinertl Жыл бұрын
You didn't mention the replaceable viewfinder. There were I think two: eyelevel with and without light meter built into the finder.
@tomscameras Жыл бұрын
It’s true!! Thanks for filling in!
@tonymckeage10283 жыл бұрын
Great Camera Review, thanks for sharing Tom
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Tony! Appreciate your feedback!
@carleck3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video, I just purchased the c220 which is very similar.
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I think the C220 is a very nice choice! IIRC, you loose the automatic parallax indicator and you have to cock the shutter seperately, but apart from that they should be very similar yes! And the C220 is about 300 grams less which is very nice, I find the C330 is a bit on the heavy side. I also really recommend the 55/4.5 lens! There's not many affordable wide-angle options for 6x6. This lens is very good and also pretty compact!
@mgman600011 ай бұрын
I bought a Mamiya C33 with a 105 mm lens recently for $150 off Craigslist locally and it's in near mint condition,the C33 isn't really that much different than the C330 and about the third the price for some reason the C330s seems to be the one every one wants
@tomscameras11 ай бұрын
I think all the Mamiya 6x6 are still astonishing value for money! But yes, it is a bit like with Yashica 124G‘s or Pentax K1000‘s: everyone wants one specific model and many photographers don’t realize that the same manufacturers also offered slightly different models that offer the same but cost much less today!
@mgman600011 ай бұрын
@@tomscameras I was just looking at Craigslist and some guy wants $1200 for a C330 with 2 lenses I don't think he will get it but this shows how insane the film camera market is right now
@25myma3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always... Looking for an entry in film and those $60-70 spartan TLRs seem like the best bet; still plenty of control and 120 film should give good detail even bt today's standards.
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
Hey! I have no experience with the really cheap TLR‘s. A friend got a Yashica for a few bucks but then it didn’t work. But that’s maybe also bad luck / a non trustworthy vendor. Basically if you want to keep it low budget you either go cheap TLR or an old folding 6x6. I love the folders cause they are sooow small but I’m not a fan of the old small / basic rangefinder / viewfinders. But regarding quality: 6x6 is just awesome yes. I believe many basic 6x6 will very easily beat the most sophisticated Leica. If they work well (no light leaks, decent lenses etc.) and if your motives / your shooting style supports the large format ...
@25myma3 жыл бұрын
@@tomscameras well 90% for me is family (documentary style) and like 10% products and my designs,.. was thinking it will be fun to start by getting family and friends to line up and stand still for a portrait😁 Yepp, Im noticing there are also a lot of pseudo-tlrs and cheapo MF junk that wont really work. I love the folders but they look a lot flimsier and prone to damage than TLRs🤔
@terrywbreedlove3 жыл бұрын
I have a Minolta TLR and the 75mm lens is brilliantly sharp. However I just don’t like shooting a TLR as it turns out.
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely understand your point. I'm also not shooting the Mamiya often even though it is a brilliant camera with a lot of advantages, and the results are breathtaking! The Minolta Autocord has at least the advantage that it is much more lightweight compared to the Mamiya ...
@terrywbreedlove3 жыл бұрын
@@tomscameras I have a Hasselblad 503 which i shoot all the time. I should sell the Minolta I just don’t use it.
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
@@terrywbreedlove That's very understandable! I had a Hasselblad 500 C/M years ago when I shot my first paid jobs and totally loved it!
@Uwe_Ludolf3 жыл бұрын
Uploaded a month ago... That was about when I was in Köln with my C330. That day I was the only one 😁
@tomscameras3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Seriously? What a coincidence! Did anyone react to your camera? I got actually quite a few reactions from others while we were walking around filming this video! :)
@Uwe_Ludolf3 жыл бұрын
@@tomscameras There were not so many people around that day, but yeah I got some response. But it's not only with excluded to TLR's, with any medium format you get response. Once I was with my C330 out in my (small) hometown, passed by some kids (5-6years) "Cooool camera sir, is that one were the pictures comes out from the back?!" I was happy kids of that age still recognise it being a camera
@jacovanlith50822 жыл бұрын
Music is crap !
@tomscameras2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback! But of course everyone’s got their own taste!