How I Make the Most of the Mamiya 645 (shooting 120, 35mm, and Instax Mini)
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- I've been on a journey to make my Mamiya 645 1000s a "do it all" camera, and here are solutions to some challenges I've run into. Hope this helps someone, and if you have questions or comments, I'll do my best in the comments.
0:00 220 insert for 120
2:29 35mm with adapters and takeup spool
9:48 Instax Mini 
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Wonderful video. No BS, just straight information and really well-paced. You deserve a bigger following!
Man. Your friends must be VERY patient
How do you only have 97 followers?! I'm looking into buying a mamiya 645 1000s - but it would be my first step into the medium format world coming from only automatic, point and shoot 35mm cameras. I have been looking all day for videos like this and yours answered all my questions while also teaching me a whole bunch of new information I didn't even know I needed to know. THANK YOU!
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
Another tip is that if you want to load up on 120 preloaded cartridges, just buy the cheap 220's and take off the tab (2 screws). Boom, cheap extras that you can have already loaded up ready to go.
been wanting a mamiya 645 for a while, and for somebody on a budget and/or a massive nerd who loves exploring these types of things with my cameras, really appreciate this! gives you a level of detail about the camera you might not otherwise get. even if i end up getting a different 645 camera, that 220 back tip is following me everywhere. not wasting any film!
Thank you Justin, this was so useful
Ahhh, the 220 insert!👍🏼👍🏼
Great video. I remember bring frustrated about not getting that last bit of film for another frame(I personally own a 645pro tl and a 645 afd). A solution to this issue is when loading film, to not completely line the arrow to the holder's arrow. This creates the extra bit of room for an "extra" frame. However, I would recommend not relying on this last frame solution to be absolute. I have done this with both cameras (manual and auto), and this solution primarily to manual users.
The times that I've used the 120 insert, I've always found that there's ample room for a 16th shot at the end of the negative, the camera just wouldn't let me take it. Not completely lining up the arrow is a good trick though!
Great video! Been saving up money to get a 645 myself! :)
Right on! It's a killer camera!
this is gold! thanks a lot!
best video ever on media formate This is so cool I cant wait to try this technic
Great video! I was hoping to start shooting 35mm on my 645 and this is perfect. Also, do you have a link to the strap you have?
Thanks! The strap is actually the OEM one, I just slipped off the pad with the “Mamiya” logo on it.
Do u have a video on how to loud up the 35mm film???? I also want to ask of I can buy the peace that you made to put on the view finder to guide you the area that be cover with the 35mm film
This is literally the most useful video of the mamiya on the internet. I do have a question on how much electrical tape I should wound onto my take up spool when I shoot with a 35mm roll for the right amount of spacing. Any suggestions ? Or is that mostly through trial and error ?
Yeah, I got there through trial and error. I just changed the amount of tape until the frames got as close as I wanted without overlapping.
@@thejustintung sorry to bug you but any chance of giving a rough diameter? film is getting so expensive id love to minimise the amount of error in the trial and error steps😅
Shanghai still makes 220 GP3 film.
How do u finish a roll of 120 in the 220 holder ? Do u start shooting blanks after the 16th frame until it’s totally rolled up or what is the way to do ?
Yes, I shoot 16 shots on the frame counter, then fire blanks for the rest of the roll!
Do you have a template for the 35mm overlay you have on your finder? Also to shoot horizontally do you hold the camera portrait?
I unfortunately don't. I believe though the ground glass is 1:1, so I just placed a bit of film strip over a sheet of paper to make mine. Outside of that, it's just a matter of cutting the notches so it sits well under the WLF.
I know this is an old video but im just wondering how you go focussing on the instax? Do u need to compensate at all? bit of an insane process (in a beautiful way) and i love that its pretty minimally destructive - instax camera stays intact.
Good question! I didn't do anything different, since I reasoned that the film plane was sitting in the same place due to the modified pressure plate.
legend@@thejustintung I'm looking at getting a 1000s soon and am super keen to steal my gf's instax and give it a go
I have a 645 Mamiya with 120 and 240 backs. Since digital it hasn't been used.
Wonder about digital backs and their use.
Originally the digital backs were so expensive that I stored the camera.
Any suggestions or comments?
This model, the Mamiya 645 1000s, doesn't have interchangeable backs, so (as of right now) you can't use a digital back.
Hi. About the tape on the Spool for shooting 35mm, how many mm thick do you think it is??
Sorry I don't have the exact dimension! It's also hard to measure because it's not perfectly round. I just added tape until it was the right thickness.
by any chance do u have any photo take with mama using 35mmn
Yes I do, check out my instagram! instagram.com/craquelure/
could you please send me the link so where I can buy the 2 peaces to sue 35mm film on my mama 645
I just got cheap 3d printed ones off of ebay, you can find them by doing a simple search.
You were rockin' it until you got to the Instax...... WAY too much effort for such a small price.... but all the other info was awesome so you DO get t thumbs up!!
Yeah, it's definitely a lot of work to get there haha. I wanted to find out if it was possible though, and technically it is!
To where do you advance when using 120 film in the 220 holder? I feel like when just lining up the arrows the first frame is partly covered by the tape securing the film to the backing
That may be something to dial in with each filmstock, since different manufacturers have longer or shorter sections of film on the backing paper. I normally do about 1/8th of a turn before the arrows lineup, and that's mostly fine, but I also keep in mind that maybe that first shot won't turn out.
Does the 645 have an adjustable viewfinder diopter?
The pop-up magnifier looks like it can be changed out, but I'm not sure about an eye-level finder diopter.
Not clear on how to load 35mm. The emulsion side is towards the lens?
You can load it either way. If you want to load the emulsion side towards the lens, then the photos will be shot normally. If you load with the film base towards the lens, then you can shoot redscale, which is cool too!