Mamiya RB67 Video Manual 2 of 2: Operation, Mount Lens, Load Film, Flash Use, & Double Exposures

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Mamiya developed the RB 67, their second of their three major professional camera lines, after many years of successively improving their 6X6 professional TLR line. The RB67 became, quickly, the professional 6X7 format workhorse of choice for many photographers, especially those producing high volumes of work. The RB67 used in this video was previously owned by a portrait studio that churns out yearbook images, prom portraits, and has a retail location as well. Insofar as I know, that shop purchased this camera new and used it until I bought it five four or five years before I made this video. My RB67 has seen extensive use and, accounting for a single broken spring this past winter, has generally worked without issue the entire time I've had it. These are great and reliable cameras that continue to produce wonderful images when used by photographers who understand how to make the most of them.
This is video 2 of 2 and provides a detailed look at how to use he Mamiya RB67 and all the camera's functions.
Mamiya RB67 4K Video Review with Sample Photos
• Mamiya RB67 Medium For...
Mamiya RB67 Video Manual 1 of 2: Features, Use, Interface, Layout, Design, Function, & Camera Basics
• Mamiya RB67 Video Manu...
Video Index:
Skip the Intro: 0:15
Mounting and Removing Lenses from the Mamiya RB67: 0:43
Loading Film in the Mamiya RB67, Standard and Motor Drive Film Backs: 2:16
Mamiya RB67 Battery: 10:19
Flash use with the Mamiya RB67: 10:35
Mamiya RB67 Viewfinder: 12:54
Mamiya RB67 Exposure and Distance Scale: 15:08
Using Mamiya RB Lenses: 21:28
Using Mirror Lock Up on the Mamiya RB67: 23:03
Taking a Photo with the Mamiya RB67: 25:30
Double Exposures with the Mamiya RB67: 26:52
Re-cocking a Mamiya RB Lens to Mount it on the Camera: 29:18
Using the Time Shutter Speed on Mamiya RB Lenses: 31:31
Like this Video and Subscribe to the David Hancock Channel: 32:54
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www.butkus.org/chinon/mamiya/m...
rb67.helluin.org/
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Mamiya_RB67
www.reznitsky.info/Mamiya/Comc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
www.photoethnography.com/Class...
www.mamiyaleaf.com/assets/file...
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@ernestslenss6405 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You very much for the tutorial! Every other video is a hipster talking about their photoshoots and how heavy it is.

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I do try to fill the void of detailed tutorials.

@jjuarez83 4 жыл бұрын

This made me laugh. True, there is a lot of misinformation out there.

@jonathanclarke5763 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock I would just like to know, do these mamiya lenses for the rb/z67 having an apeture ring or is the focusing all done with the bellows. Im told that the mamiya lenses for the rz67 pro ii lens do not have any moving glass parts. Is this the case for the rb67 pro sd C K/L lenses as well? I cant find any information at all on this anywhere. Its not clearly stated.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanclarke5763 The lenses do have an aperture ring and focusing is controlled by the bellows, both are correct. Also, the RB series does not have a floating elements like the RZ cameras have.The RB pro lenses (C/K/L) will work on the RB67, but no RZ lenses will work. Just make sure that you buy an RB-mount lens not an RZ mount lens.

@jonathanclarke5763 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock Thank you. Just to be clear what is a floating element and what does that mean?

@sharonleibel 4 жыл бұрын

Finally someone gives a good explanation on the graphical compensation scale for the RB and RZ. It drove me nuts!

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

It's really confusing. A year ago I could not have explained how to use it.

@nandoshinken 3 ай бұрын

So much things i didn't knew ! These cameras are so old and sometimes tricky when we buy them, that we already have to make a lot of cleaning, changing lightseals, repairing bellows, etc... so thank you so much for that huge review of tips and appropriate use !

@DavidHancock 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@TheMrMKultra 5 жыл бұрын

Hey David, thank you for making this series! It's really helpful. I'm glad I subscribed to your channel many months ago

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I'm glad you subscribers, too!

@jamesallen5591 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I just bought my first RB67 today, and am just waiting for it to arrive. This is very educational for me.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SirPreston913 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, hope it's everything you were expecting!

@aristoioannidis7490 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. I have a much better understanding of the depth of field and exposure settings using the RB67 lenses. Your 2 videos are a great reference point and no doubt will be used by many users, especially the newbies. Thanks again for taking the time to create this series.

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bschoon12 4 жыл бұрын

Have been looking for the perfect tutorial for YEARS for my Mamiya. Thank you David for taking the time to break it down for us!

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@guillaumejousset9469 6 ай бұрын

These videos are absolute reference for the RB67 Pro, thanks a lot! 👌

@DavidHancock 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@andrewlawrence1 2 жыл бұрын

I was recently gifted this camera and your 2 videos answered just about every question that I had. thank you for making a to the point tutorial.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TimDobbs 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent pair of videos ... I recently bought an RB67 and this info is far easier to understand than just reading the manual ... thank you :-)

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@philmtx3fr 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful video David. I learnt all I needed to use my « new » RB67 in 30mins and thx for that. I am eager to test it on the field now, but what a big camera !!!

@DavidHancock 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! These are super capable cameras. Have fun!

@jcaldrey1039 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video, the two part series is like a 6 in 2 videos... super clean and helpful. Congratulations and thanks.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@thewildgoose7467 3 жыл бұрын

Great video spread over the two parts and very informative. I actually shot with an RB67 many years ago and this was very helpful in refreshing the memory now that I'm returning to film photography. You also taught me some things I didn't even know when using it the first time around!!. Excellent job and thanks for putting out these videos.

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kickstart9853 4 жыл бұрын

Great tour and explanation of every single feature. Nice to get right to it and move through the list quickly. A+. Keep them coming.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@karmatopden3417 8 ай бұрын

You are the best! Very clear and direct explanation 🎉

@DavidHancock 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sy_chev 3 жыл бұрын

so far the best Mamiya RB67 guide I ever watched

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Rikco.337 9 ай бұрын

Very good video, thanks a lot for explaining the details of the RB67, I love this camera !

@DavidHancock 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jimcook3882 2 жыл бұрын

David, a super XLNT video on the RB. Mine is arriving any minute from Japan and I now have confidence in getting the BEAST working properly. Thanks again!!

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Nice and thank you!

@JerzyRugby 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought this camera today and can`t wait to shoot some photos. Although I read the original manual it`s very useful to see all these functions live and in motion. Great video for a great camera! Thank you :)

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and enjoy! These are fun cameras to use.

@ulrikchristiansen 3 жыл бұрын

That was an excellent walkthrough of the camera, which I just bought :). Thank you very much indeed!

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@barbaralopes540 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the tutorial David!

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Barbara!

@dcchong8102 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting in all the effort to make such informative video, thank you so much.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Suburude 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 🤩

@franzscaramelli2651 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Best camera video I have seen.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheWriterforhire 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I was on the fence about a motor drive till I watched your excellent description of it! Thank you, I subscribed.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@J.ortegadesign 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jaycho1029 2 жыл бұрын

Best video for new RB users period.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dmytrochaika7570 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, David!

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jimwlouavl 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanation of the focal distance/bellows factor graph. That was a brilliant piece of design as is the EV calculator. This is just an amazing camera.

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I agree completely about the design.

@pelinantoine5811 3 жыл бұрын

David, you are a legend!

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MsAndrewpearson 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos! Thank You so much !!!

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@zakalomari9894 3 жыл бұрын

great video!

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jenrickmielke6030 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! Those are the only words i have for this. SO helpful!

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@marksummers5504 5 жыл бұрын

Great job as usual! I’m looking forward to seeing you review the RZ67 (Pro i & ii) at some point.

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They're on the list for the batch after the ones I'm currently working on. (Right now I'm early in a batch of about 30 cameras, so it will be a while.)

@btrdangerdan2010 5 жыл бұрын

Great content as always.

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dan!

@Robin-mq4bp 3 жыл бұрын

This video is excellent. I am buying one of these cameras off someone one Sunday and I am confident on what to check for before I buy. Great video and good job for the in-depth knowledge of camera functions and set up. Thank you

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@markglore7196 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thank you!

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mark!

@retromograph3893 Жыл бұрын

Great vids, many thanks!

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@karmatopden3417 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I finally u distant the focusing scale and compensating!

@DavidHancock 8 ай бұрын

Nice!

@brineb58 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT info, thanks!!!.

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tirsogonzalez199 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect video, your relay know your RB. Great

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@alanread6596 4 жыл бұрын

Another exellent video very informative like the first one

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@glennhunt4945 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to add an update to this great video. Many digital photographers are moving to use film and this video shows how to use one of the best cameras available, a medium format camera, the Mamiya RB67. A mechanical beast from the 1970s that still takes great photos. There are many quirks in this system that make the camera hard to use, at first. But once you get use to this system, it is well worth the 'bother'. As others have mention buyer beware as there are cameras out there that break down or unusable. You can buy an RZ that works, for awhile but once it is broken; that is it, you cannot fix it. In addition, you need to fix on going problems like camera leaks and lens problems. But the results are worth it. This is not the only medium format camera you should consider, the 6x6 and other formats are worthwhile. Once bitten you will want more gear and a darkroom of your own.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I concur!

@tygsward4237 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jpcgordon 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just got my RB67 Pro SD in the post today.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! They're really fantastic cameras.

@jpcgordon 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock I just shot and developed my first roll of HP5 with it and the negatives look great. I'll be scanning them in later today.

@minkymott 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I learned how to store my lenses. Had no idea.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@minkymott 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock I like your video, because it gets right to it. I don't have to sit through you telling me about your dog and what you ate that morning.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

@@minkymott You're welcome. I have that stuff for the comments anyway. Steinbeck is a 42-pound German Shorthaired Pointer, all brown, who hates rabbits with a passion. For breakfast I made two eggs and had iced coffee because I didn't have time to brew hot coffee.

@paultaylorphotography9499 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding info mate wish I’d watched this before diving in 😂thanks loads 📷❤️📷

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@paultaylorphotography9499 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock my pleasure mate

@andyvan5692 Жыл бұрын

thankyou for a tutorial on the motorised back, only one I have found, so great to see one (as not as common as the 645 back, or the standard pro\pro-s backs).

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, the motor back is uncommon.

@rt83021 4 жыл бұрын

Tonight we bought two of these cameras from a friend. One has the 90mm lens one has the 180mm lens. Both bodies look to be in great shape. We got two 120 backs and one 220 back. As I was watching these two videos I had one of them on my desk, and followed along. The only issue I might have is teh slides that lock teh backs onone doesn't seem to slide as far as the other one, but I don't know how far they are supposed to slide. In the mid 80s I used a RZ67 as a second shooter on a livestock show gig. So having these cameras is like a trip down memory lane for me..I can't wait to shoot with them...Thankd for the videos, I am sure I will have to watch them a few times to get the whole concept.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Oh nice! The 180 is an especially fantastic lens. These take a while to start to really make sense, but once they do they make a lot of sense.

@rt83021 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock As I was looking at them, I found the pro viewfinder does in fact have a magnifier, just under the cover, there is a release on the cover that you slide and it pops up when you slide the release. The magnifier is actually attached to the cover. Just an FYI.

@waypastbedtime 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very Helpful. I just got gifted one of these and am working it out....

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JimSollows 5 жыл бұрын

This is the BEST RB67 video I’ve seen .. and as a new RB67 owner I’ve seen a lot! Unfortunately the link to video 1 is broken? I would love to see that video!!

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I'll fix it tonight when I get to a computer. You can check out my channel videos on the meantime and video 1 should be at the top.

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Oh interesting. Video 1 didn't go live. I must have set the schedule date to the wrong time. I can't fix that from my phone. Thank you I'll get in that shortly.

@qozeemlawal5169 Жыл бұрын

You are a gift to humanity

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@urionandon 3 жыл бұрын

amazing explanations

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@davidpesnell770 3 жыл бұрын

Super tutorial. Much appreciated

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ivaa7777JAWA 11 ай бұрын

Great information

@DavidHancock 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ipodtouch1107 2 жыл бұрын

15:30 the expose compensation is very very helpful. Thank you so much.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@monsieurgolem3392 Ай бұрын

So this is only if the lens is racked out completely?

@muratkahya 4 жыл бұрын

in the beginning, I thought that it's really slow and boring but now I watched all of them in the end really useful and knowledgeable. Congrats!

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! These start out slow and go from basic operation to more complex. So my hope is always that people get something out of them.

@fredmckellar3017 8 ай бұрын

Most excellent info/presentation, thanks!!! Have you made one on through and through cleaning and or restoration, seals etc.? (I’m looking through your channel for them)😀

@DavidHancock 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I do have a video uploaded on replacing light seals with yarn (demonstrated on a 35mm SLR) and I did do that repair on this camera. It's a lot more work and time to clean it (I used more than 100 cotton swabs when I cleaned mine) but the process is basically the same.

@sarajcory7425 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your detailed instruction videos I have a new to me RB 67 and I thought something was wrong with the film carriage when it stopped advancing at 10 pictures; duh. 🤣. Reloaded and often running again

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you and lol.

@larrywilliams5708 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for in depth review of the RB. I recently purchased a ProSD with a 90mm 3.5 and love it. I would like to add a 65mm to my kit but wondering if the K/L version is worth the extra price optically compared to the Sekor C? Your thoughts are appreciated.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I like the C lenses. I've not used the K/L lenses but am told they can be too sharp. I think the question ultimately comes down to use and cost-benefit analysis. Is the added cost worth the money for the way you'll use the photos? If so, go for it. If not, the C lenses are excellent.

@iqbalpribadi4112 4 жыл бұрын

Hi David, great video as always! I wonder which system would you recommend for landscape photography, The RB or RZ considering the lens option? And which is better in term of lens quality between mamiya and pentax 6x7? Thank you

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! For RB vs. RZ, six one way, half-dozen the other. The RZ lenses are newer and a case could be made that they have better designs and optics. However, I'm told the RZ cameras are not as reliable (though I've never used one can can't say that from direct experience.) I am solidly in the Pentax system because I have a boatload of lenses for it, but were I just starting out I might opt for the RB67 instead because I like swappable film backs. Both systems have fantastic lenses, so it comes down to whether you prefer standard SLR interface (Pentax) or Bronica/Hassy interface (Mamiya.)

@luissalazar2021 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thanks for sharing, I want to see some pictures please, thanks

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm still working on the review. It was derailed first by the camera having to go in for repairs (which too many months) and then by me running out of 120 film and spending a big chunk of this year unemployed and not able to restock. I'm planning to finish with this camera next year as early as I can.

@adeaeae 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. You rule man.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@adeaeae 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock curious, what's your favorite 120 film to shoot?

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

@@adeaeae hmm. That's a hard one. Horses for courses, really. I like different films in different settings. There are very, very few films now that disappoint with any regularity because the engineering it so good. If I had to pick some that I like, Ektar, Velvia 50, Delta 100, and HP5+ all come to mind. What kind of subjects do you shoot? I might be able to suggest some others.

@adeaeae 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock I just purchased some Ektar 100 and Fuji Pro 400h from my local camera shop (they didn't have much else) and I want to photograph a series of neon shop signs with "magic hour' natural lighting. Do you have any suggestions?

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

@@adeaeae 400H has a green tint. To my eyes, it's strong. So avoid shops with fluorescent lights if possible as that will really come out strongly in the 400H. You can always shoot a roll of that and if you find the green too strong get a purple fluorescent correction filter if you want to reduce the green. Ektar might be a bit slow, but if you use longer exposures, which could be a great look, too, as you'd blur any moving thefts in the shots, then you might get great results.

@silekiernanphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David! All the detail is much appreciated, very helpful. Who did you use to repair your camera?

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sile! I sent it to Phototronic in Topeka, Kansas.

@silekiernanphotography 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock Thank you David! I have an RZ67 and you have been a great help!

@davidb4010 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I was wondering if the Pro version does not have the focus lock lever, since you did not mention it in the video? I have an S version, and long time ago, the SD.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I think that the focus lock was added with the Pro S.

@chrisallen5548 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, handy tips - shame you don't have any in stock.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, I just sold the one in this video a few weeks ago, too.

@geoffc1862 2 жыл бұрын

Great couple of videos, thanks. When one loads film into the back, does the arrow on the film have anything raised to feel? I'm trying to get my head around how to correctly load film, such as infrared, using a dark changing bag.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Nope, no different feel to it. If you load your film indoors, especially in a room without windows, even IR film should be okay to load outside of a dark bag. I've also loaded IR film into cameras outside in the shade of a tree and it's been okay. 120 backing paper is pretty resilient.

@geoffc1862 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock Thanks David.

@dougelick8397 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. A few points though. On some lenses, the front control isn't just a DoF calculator, but it actually adjusts a floating element for greater sharpness. Also, you don't really need 2 shutter releases to use MLU. You can just press the shutter button with your finger, then use a release for the lens.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

I know that the RZ67 had a floating element. I didn't think the RB did. On one of my lenses at least the scale was just a metal disc within a housing and it had no connection to anything.

@dougelick8397 4 жыл бұрын

The RB67 50 and 65mm C lenses (and maybe older) have a floating element. I think the 90mm KL does to.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

@@dougelick8397 oh got it. I haven't used those lenses. Thank you!

@vasiliscaravitis1706 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, David for the presentation. I have the same camera (RB67 Professional) with 220 and 120 backs. The 220 back properly displays a red dot when the shot is taken but the 120 back does not; so I need to do guesswork as regards the exposure status of each frame. Would you think that this is something I could fix myself if I dismantle the back upper part? Also, I'd like to know whether 120 backs from other RB67 versions are compatible with mine. I would appreciate you response.

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have a 120 back with that fault and have not bothered to fix it. What I did was get into a routine of advancing as soon as the photo is taken unless I have a reason not to, then I don't worry about the frames overlapping. As for the repair, check with the Fix Old Cameras channel. He knows more about Mamiyas than anyone on KZfaq having been a Mamiya repair tech for many, many years.

@edinburghtumuran916 2 жыл бұрын

Just got my Mamiya RB67. That tutorial is wonderful! Keep it coming! But I have a query. In multi-exposure, is there a need to move the lever beside the cocking lever of the film for the red dot to be exposed before the film can be exposed twice? Thanks in advannce!

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! For double exposures, don't advance the film, simply ignore the red dot, re-arm the shutter on the camera, and fire away. Advance once you're done with the multiple-exposure image.

@mattgoff2722 3 жыл бұрын

so incredibly helpful. thank you so much. a question: why is the distance-gauge on the RB67 Pro-S so different from the gauge on the RB67-Pro?

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The Pro S was released with or after some lenses that didn't exist when this came out, so they added those lenses to that camera's distance gauge.

@chenyu0415 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. I learnt how to use my Pentax LX from you and now I’m getting a RB67. Would u make your video less contrasts? Sometimes it’s kinda hard to see the cameras details in black/shadow area. Thanks again!

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I just filmed a new batch of videos in a different space with different lighting (using a mix of dimmer lights and lights with better diffusers). I think they will be lower-contrast now.

@HuyNguyen-lu3zj 3 жыл бұрын

I think at 28:37 you mean to say that the shutter speed at 1/125 is "twice" as fast as at 1/60 (not half as fast). Twice as fast = half the light. Thanks for this very helpful video!

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You're correct. I goofed on that.

@sailinghooponopono2457 Жыл бұрын

Remember also if you have a lens with floating front elements, you need to adjust focus on front part of the lens, according to initial focus readout on the side.

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Nightwatch1986 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Do you think you can do a video with the K/l floating lens system?

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! At some point I would like to visit the RZ67. I don't have an RZ to use, however.

@rileyplays8188 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video - it's super informative! Totally gave me a much better grasp of the inner-workings of my camera. I've shot a couple rolls through my RB67 - and I have no problem using light meters or the sunny 16 rule - and I follow the photo, re-arm shutter, advance film steps, but the last roll I got back was all blank but one photo - and the previous one before that I only got three exposures from it. In my most recent roll, the photo that turned out - seconds after that photo I had snapped off another one before the lighting/conditions/anything changed, I didn't have to change any settings, but that photo that I remember taking came out blank on the roll. Is it something to do with how I am advancing the film, or...? My back has the little release lever underneath the advance film cock that I need to push to the left in order to let me advance the film - and I only have to do that when I have film loaded. When I'm going through the motions without film in there, I can advance the film as much as I'd like without pushing the release lever to the side. Can anyone shed some light on what the ffff I'm doing wrong haha, thanks guys!

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Check your lens shutter as that's the most likely culprit. On my 90mm lens, it works if I hold the camera parallel to the ground when I arm it. BUT, if I hold the camera with the lens toward the sky when I arm the lens, the lens shutter will not fire. So you have a second lens that you can use for a roll or two to see if they come out? You can also test fire the lens a number of times with the film back off and look through the lens to see if you can see light through it when the shutter is fired. Keep the lens wide open for that test.

@rileyplays8188 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock You are a blessing! I don't have a second lens to test out - but your comment made me fiddle a little bit more than I had previously - I didn't really think it could be the lens that was the problem! At fast shutter speeds I hadn't taken any notice at all to the lack of "buzz" but when I try and take a one second exposure - there is huuuge delay between going through the motions up until firing the shutter, and then when the shutter finally opens to let the light in. It's like a solid... twenty second delay. Basically, enough delay to the point that when I've been shooting I've probably already put the lens cap back on. I've seen a few repair videos in which dirt and grease has caused a similar problem and they've had like... two second delays, so I wonder how dirty the threads in my lens are! haha, I'll definitely take it to a shop to get it repaired, or pick up a couple new lenses! Thank you so much for helping me pinpoint (i hope!) the problem!

@rileyplays8188 4 жыл бұрын

@@AppleGameification yoooo k! I ended up taking it to a guy at a camera shop who pretty much confirmed our suspicions here - it ended up being a pretty sticky lens on the inside and it was causing a delay in the shutter pretty much every time! I bought a new lens (on ebay again, haha oops) and swapped that out and it worked a treat, no more delayed photos! I started to get some light leaks in some of my photos, I think the light seals on the 120 back it came with were pretty worn - but I also just bought a new back to replace after I finish the roll I already loaded in... But for how cheap I got the camera on ebay, and even then despite the replacements, its still working out cheaper than had I bought it from a shop or something! And I'm sure you'll have a couple less problems than mine haha!!!

@shinichihayakawa7619 4 жыл бұрын

19:06 To read exposure compensation values, you need to ignore the sloping lines altogether and focus on the row of bricks for your lens' focal length. So in this case, you can find the correct exposure compensation value of +0.5 (but close to +1) by checking the row #3 for 180mm.

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

That's not exactly correct. The sloping lines are used to make it easier to identify which exposure compensation amount to use. It is correct that the brick identify the amount of compensation, yes.

@shinichihayakawa7619 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock Please see pages 24 and 25 (actual paper pages) of Mamiya RB67 Instructions here: www.cameramanuals.org/mamiya_pdf/mamiya_rb67_professional.pdf

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

So the manual seems to agree with my description, especially the photo on the left, which shows a cross-reference of the distance scale (curved line) with the subway tile bricks to identify the needed compensation.

@shinichihayakawa7619 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock Hi David, I'm not sure what you mean by "a coss-reference". Only one curved line is highlighted in red in this photo, and there is NO mention of exposure compensation in this section titled "Distance Scale". Is there any chance you are confusing "distance graduation" with the subway tile bricks (=exposure compensation scale)? "Distance graduation"--as you can see on p.6--is the vertical scale in meter and feet affixed to the front end of the camera's main body. It's not the bricks. Also, supposing your description is correct, when the scale shows the pattern shown in the 2nd photo on p.24, you cannot determine the compensation value because the slope for 127mm lens is truncated before it reaches the distance graduation!

@mamiyapress 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again David for your continued excellent series on film cameras and film. I have just one question that I am unclear on. When using the two cable release system, do I not lock up the mirror first on the lens, then trip the shutter on the body, it looks the opposite in the video, thanks in advance.

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! When you trigger the camera release, the lens leaf shutter closes before the mirror pops up. Then the release on the lens opens and closes the lens shutter.

@mamiyapress 5 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock Got it, thanks.

@ZommBleed 5 жыл бұрын

mamiyapress He said it backwards. At least he didn't drop this camera or expensive, delicate lens.

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Not this time.

@Nat.ImagesLarge.F.Photographer 4 жыл бұрын

Ok David,answer not necessary,problem solved,I find the adapter, thanks have a great weekend!

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@torben_sc 3 жыл бұрын

Just got my Mamiya today and my first step was watching your both Videos. They are fantastic, thank you very much! I hope it will keep my Mamiya and many more alive longer. Just one last bigger question for storing the camera. When you disarm your camera body and lens. Do you protect the camera body which is now open or do you just keep it likes this, because there isn't much to get damaged? And when you protect it, like a digital camera also needs to, how do you do it?

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you have only one lens, then just trip the camera's shutter before storing and leave the lens on. If you have two lenses then trip the one that's not on the camera's body and repeat the process earlier for the camera and lens. That's the easiest way. That said if you need to store them separately for space then there are lens front and rear caps that you can get. they're not new so they tend to be expensive, however.

@abbasashourlou888 2 жыл бұрын

I´ve watched few videos about rb but these videos are gold and quite helpful, a question:i don’t have a lightmeter and i use mobile program for calculating,on your opinion sunny 16 is more better than application?

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It depends on the app you use. Some are great others not, and that varies by your phone. I'd test its readings against another camera if you have one and if it's accurate in a few settings, go with the app.

@andreaverdelli9823 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the vid. It was helpful. Looking at the focusing scale on the right, I have a question: if I use a 90mm lens, it means that I only need to compensate 0.5 stops if I get any closer to 1m, and that's it? Never need to do +1, +1.5 or +2. Is it correct?

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Partly correct. If you stay within the focus range on the scale and never focus closer than one meter, then yes, you never need to compensate further. However, if you keep racking out the focusing rack beyond where the line stops you would need to go by the compensations scale where it meets the camera body despite the line having ended and focus being closer than one meter.

@ricedumplings3767 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, thx! I have a question here: is it safe to change the shutter speed when it's cocked? (For example, my Rolleiflex can't set to 1/500 after cocked)

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, you can change shutter speeds when the shutter is cocked on these. Or, I should say, I do.

@D_L_J_83 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Is there such a motorised 645 back for the RB67 as well?

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Not to my knowledge, but there are a lot of accessories for these that I'm not familiar with.

@andyvan5692 Жыл бұрын

m setting is a 60 MS delay, before the shutter is triggered, aka advanced, so that the cheMicals can reach the required white balance, as they 'warm up' during this time; the Xenon bulbs (effectively fluorescent tubes- just a different gas inside), however get to WB instantly, so no need for this time delay.

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@frankwouters198 4 жыл бұрын

Hi David, thanks for all your efforts. One question is still not answered for me. When I use flash, do I have to compensate the exposure as well depending on focussing distance?

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you would have to compensate by upping the flash power, adjusting the placement (check out my video on guide numbers if you're not familiar with flashes), or adjusting the aperture to compensate. The chart on the focus would apply to flash use, too.

@frankwouters198 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock Thanks for your help David !

@pacotoledo1112 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If I want to store my camera for a month lets say, but with the lens mounted on, I need to release the shutter or the tension on the lens? Or I can leave it like that? (Hope my question is understandable, english is not my first lang)

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, you would need to store the camera with the shutter triggered.

@alzathoth 3 жыл бұрын

so when using the time exposure, the shutter stays open until you recock it. but won't you get camera shake when you recock the lever? thank you so much for this video. i have been considering the RB for many years for my new jump to medium format.

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to recall. I thought there was a way to close it without rearming the shutter. You can always put the lens cap back on before ending the time exposure, too.

@sebastiansanchez5431 4 жыл бұрын

Great video ! I just purchased an Rb-67 come to see it didn’t. Include a dark slide. When I i shoot the shutter the mirror stays up as if it taking a long exposure when I have it at 400 shutter speed does this have anything to do with the dark slide ?

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm. That could be a setting or it could be a mechanical issue. The mirror's action shouldn't depend on whether or not you have a dark slide. The Fix Old Cameras channel knows more about Mamiya cameras than anyone on KZfaq. They may have a better answer.

@luissalazar2021 3 жыл бұрын

Hey David, do you know where to get Polaroid films for the mamiya rb67 please, I do have the original back. I love this camera and love my big prints.

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

I do not, unfortunately.

@ISKAREI 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ive learned sth new about the camera but one question still remains just recently i have noticed that one litte "lever" on my lens and when I push it the aperature closes to my setting and when i let go it opens up all the way again no matter the setting. Do i have to keep that lever pulled when i want to shoot at f16 for example or is that triggered when you take the picture.

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That lever is the depth of field preview. You would use it to get an idea of the DoF when the image is taken. Do not hold it down during exposure as there's no need to. I don't know if it messes with the mechanism or not, but the camera will stop-down properly without that lever being pushed.

@andyvan5692 2 жыл бұрын

good video, one other reason for loading the reel that way, like this camera, the Linhof 56x72 magasines for their tecknika cameras uses the numbering system backwards, ie you see the numbering from the non-lens side, an oval slot cut out of the supporting surface that makes up the pressure plate face on the other side, this shows the 'counter', it isn't one though, just a "tapemeasure" on the film backing paper itself, showing position in real time of where the film is.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I didn't know that about the Linhof magazines.

@andyvan5692 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock yes, and early Hasselblads were the same too, the one with the asa disk on the back, you lift up the disk, and there is a 'red window' sight glass for doing this same thing, to see the paper numbering.

@josefinaerosa7356 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have a question. If I have the dark slide on the camera, even thought I trigger my shutter I wont be taking a photo, right? I will only waste my film and take a photo just if I take the dark slide off.?

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and correct, but I don't think that the shutter will fire if the dark slide is in place.

@josefinaerosa7356 3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHancock Thanks!!

@Feraltog 3 жыл бұрын

So for MLU. After you fire the initial shutter. When you fire the leaf shutter you just hold it down for the duration of your shot then release. Or do you fire the main shutter again to end the exposure?

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

With MLU you trigger the camera's mirror and then the shutter. If you're shooting an exposure with a fixed time the lens does it automatically. If you're in bulb then you hold down the cable release button or lock it down for the exposure duration.

@joyofnothing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the great tutorial! I’m unclear about the focusing scale though; I have a 90mm lens, if I have it all the way out to its closest focus the green line no way near intersects the vertical bar of distances, how should I be reading this!? Also in your opinion is the Mamiya-Sekor 90mm (got it 2nd hand) known for being a bit soft? Thanks again

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! For racking out the focus all the way with the 90 you kind of have to guess. I think that it needs some crazy multiplier like eight or ten stops all the way out. The added light requirement isn't shown just as a limitation of the focusing scale.

@joyofnothing 3 жыл бұрын

David Hancock thanks I will have to go by trial and error I guess. Cheers

@atl_mx5 9 ай бұрын

thanks for this, very useful. just got my first rb67. quick question, my dark slide won't stay in, it always protrudes a couple mm. any easy fix for that?

@DavidHancock 9 ай бұрын

Does the dark slide fully cover the negative when the film back is removed?

@atl_mx5 9 ай бұрын

@@DavidHancock yep! When the film back is removed, it’s locked and covers the whole back. When I have it attached the dark slide doesn’t want to stay in, it’s slips out a couple millimeters. 🤷‍♂️

@atl_mx5 9 ай бұрын

@@DavidHancock I found the issue. The tiny screws holding the plate that sandwiches the dark slide in the film back were loose

@AngeloHinojosa 2 жыл бұрын

So if I use a light meter to determine the settings, I will have still to adjust the exposure manually myself depending on my focus? Regardless of what the light meter measured?

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Correct, if the scale indicates it.

@perelandrauk 4 жыл бұрын

David, when I'm advancing the film in the standard back, occasionally it will go too far and I have to use the little lever in the middle/top of the back to return the winding lever. Then to take a photo I have to enable multiexposure. I've got two backs and it happens to both of them and I was wondering if you've got any ideas as to why its occuring? Thanks

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

That's curious. I don't know what's going on but I know who will. The Fix Old Cameras channel knows more about Mamiya cameras than anyone. Shoot them a message and I suspect they can explain it.

@za.jeanpaul 3 жыл бұрын

Try not advancing the lever all the way. The advance lever has the ability to advance in micro increments, so stop advancing once number is dead centre in window.

@romankoblov7001 3 жыл бұрын

Does it make a difference in the order if you cock the shutter and then advance the film after pressing the shutter? Just got my RB67 pro SD and notice when the lens cap is on and I look through the viewfinder I can see my reflection, is that a normal position for the mirror? Also noticed some dust / dirt specs on the viewfinder can that be easily cleaned? Thanks for your helpful video

@DavidHancock 3 жыл бұрын

It shouldn't, no. Insofar as I know, you could advance the film and then cock the shutter or vice-versa.

@AgnostosGnostos 5 жыл бұрын

With sunny f/16 the shutter speed will be the reciprocal value of the ISO. Snow and sand reflect the sun rays and can be blinding with sunny weather. The amount of light that reaches the sensor or film is higher than a typical area with sunny weather. In that case with f/22, the shutter speed will be the reciprocal value of the ISO. With shady f/8 rule the shutter speed will be the reciprocal value of the ISO too. However what is shady or overcast weather isn't very specific. Another rule is the shooting of moon with Looney f/11 rule. The shutter speed will be the reciprocal value of the ISO. Finally in the case of a sunny day is easy to change apertures and predict the proper shutter speed. With f/16 the shutter speed will be the reciprocal value of that ISO. With f/11 the shutter speed should be one stop faster of the reciprocal value of ISO. With f/8 the shutter speed two stops faster of the reciprocal value of ISO. For example with fixed ISO 100 during a sunny day. f/16 and 1/100th sec f/11 and 1/200th sec f/8 and 1/400th sec The manual selection of shutter speed isn't so difficult after all and with the use of hyperfocal distance or zone focusing the manual mode is easy with film or digital cameras. I use manual focus lenses with mirrorless cameras and this rules and methods are very helpful. A good convenient way for film cameras without photometer is to use an iPhone app as a light meter.

@DavidHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@windyadiyatna7912 4 жыл бұрын

Hi David, i got a serious problem. The back of the RB got some malfunction. I shoot twice and my film counter says 2 with the red flag, i advance the lever and feel the film roll has sliding in the back but the counter stick on number 2 with the red flag and i can’t press the shutter because there’s red flag on the counter, so i advance the lever again and again but nothing change, and then finally the film counter turns to number 3 but it also the fact its the last film roll. Have u any suggestion?

@DavidHancock 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm. That's curious. I'm not sure what would cause that. The Fix Old Cameras Channel might know. He knows more about Mamiyas than anyone on KZfaq.