Mamiya
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Mamiya (マミヤ) O.P. is a Japanese company that manufactures cameras, golf equipment, and specialty electronics and optical sensing equipment. With headquarters in the city of Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, it has a capitalization of about 3 000 000 000 yen, sales of 12 500 000 000 and a workforce of over 200 people [1] (http://www.mamiya-op.co.jp/home/company/gaiyo.htm).
Mamiya's medium format cameras are popular among studio and field professionals and dedicated amateurs.
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Camera products (as of 2004)
6x4.5cm format
- 645E - entry-level medium format camera, non-interchangeable back, popular among beginners
- 645AFD - autofocus medium format camera with interchangeable back
- 645AFD PRODIGITAL - expensive digital variant
- 645 PRO TL - automated flash features
6x7cm format
- RB67 Pro SD - mechanical SLR medium-format camera
- RZ67 - capable of holding 6x7.2cm negatives
- 7 II - 6x7 rangefinder camera
The rotating back on the RB-67 and RZ-67 models lets the photographer take photos in landscape and portrait orientation without having to reorient the camera.
Many Mamiya models over the past six decades have become collectors' items. The earliest Mamiya 6, the 35 mm Mamiya-Sekor 1000DTL, the square-shooting C series of twin-lens reflex cameras, and the press cameras of the Super/Universal series are highly valued. Mamiya also manufactured the last models in the Omega line of medium format cameras.
External link
Mamiya website (In Japanese) (http://www.mamiya-op.co.jp/home/index.htm)