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Q. Mamiya RB76 pro S

Asked by Jake Harr (K=182) on 1/26/2005

I am looking to purchase a Mamiya RB67 Pro S. What are the pro's and con's of this camera? Is it a logical choice?

Peter Witkop (K=3189) - Comment Date 1/27/2005

I shoot with an RB 76 Pro S a lot. It's a great camera, and for me it works very well. Is it a logical choice depends a lot on what you want to use it for. If you like handholding, it's probably a rather poor choice, as its big, and heavy, and awkward to focus while hand holding. If you like to work from a tripod, it's great. If you like doing closeup and macro work, it's a good choice too, since it uses bellows focusing, so you can focus pretty close with any lens, and using extension tubes just acts like having more bellows (except you can't rack the lens in close enough to focus at infinity). The optics are very good though, and there are plenty of cameras, lenses and accesories available used. Just what aspects of the camera are pro's and con's though, depends on you; how and what you shoot.

Peter

Raoul Endres (K=2676) - Comment Date 1/27/2005

I second these comments. This is a big camera, so good for studio or landscape stuff, a pain to use handheld.

It's very good for close up. I find the rotating back to be more cumbersome than it is useful - the negative is large enough to just crop and not worry!

The screen is also very dark compared to other cameras (Mamiya 645 & Hasselblads), so be aware if you need to shoot moving targets. Again, more of a studio/tripod camera.

Chris Lauritzen (K=14949) - Comment Date 1/29/2005

As has been said, it is an excellent camera for studio work yet works great in the field if you don't mind the weight.

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