Jonesing for a Mamiya C33

[Sirius Glass]

Wow.

I've been using my C220 for years and never noticed that until your comment made me take a close look. I always just thought it was some sort of non-descript pattern.

Jeremy

Silly me! I never looked, but then I sold mine in 2007 so I will not be going back to check.

 

[flavio81]

C22 with 55mm, C22 with 80mm, C33 with 105DS, and C33 with 135mm Bluedot. Just got a fourth Stovepipe Finder, all these cameras have 220 Backs on them. Dual Hoya Med Yellow Filters on each lens. Been shooting 220 Shanghai have a lot of new negs to print. Results very good and consistent. I have Hasselblads but these are just great for some things.

Which is your favorite lens?

I had almost all FLs and mine was the 65mm lens.

 

[Nokton48]

Hmm Well don't have an actual favorite, if I had to narrow down to just one, I guess it would be the 105mm. Just slightly longer than normal and an old
friend, like an old pair of shoes. I may really like the 55mm, I haven't had time to test it properly but that's coming. I'm so glad these are around again. I have a lot of history with them.

In the past I had multiples of all the focal lengths too. This time it's more pared down

 

[Sirius Glass]

Hmm Well don't have an actual favorite, if I had to narrow down to just one, I guess it would be the 105mm. Just slightly longer than normal and an old
friend, like an old pair of shoes. I may really like the 55mm, I haven't had time to test it properly but that's coming. I'm so glad these are around again. I have a lot of history with them.

In the past I had multiples of all the focal lengths too. This time it's more pared down

How can a parent love one child more than another? The question should have never been asked.

 

[Nokton48]

Hmm I think his question is valid. If I was on a dessert island with one lens, it would be the 105mm. This time around I started with the 105mm, which started the Jonesing

 

[Nokton48]

Tim Kelly Lighting Test Mamiya C33 105DS Pan F Plus by Nokton48, on Flickr

Thirty years ago I studied Tim Kelly's portrait techniques. Now I am revising and revisiting it in my smaller studio. A Broncolor C171 monolight with modern 360 degree Broncolor Balloon Head at 90 degrees left. Another C171 with Pulso Softbox at 45 degrees left, set one stop brighter. A whitish fill panel semi silver at 45 degrees right, just out of the shot Finally, a smaller C70 Broncolor Monolight, with custom made old Broncolor snoot and grid, 45 degrees right but up very high, creating the spot of light just to the right and slightly above the test subject. The idea is that the lighting reads "dark, light, dark, light" which creates an artististic rythm that is very classic. Mamiya C33 105DS Yellow Filter, and Paramender for precision composition. Ilford Pan F+ developed in D23 1:1 in JOBO tank on Unicolor Uniroller. Omega DII laser aligned with Omegalite Head and 180mm black Rodagon. Arista #2 RC 8x10 paper developed in Multigrade. Canvas background 8x8 feet "Classic Kelly Brown" painted recently for me by artist David Maheu

 

[Neil Grant]

The Porrofinders give you a rightside-up, laterally reversed image.
The Prism finders give you an image that is both rightside-up and un-reversed.
The prism finders are heavy, but relatively small and bright.
The Porro-finders are relatively light, bulky, and provide a relatively dim image.
I'd love to have one of the magnifying chimney finders, but then my two lens C330 kit wouldn't all fit in one moderately sized bag.

 

[Neil Grant]

...except Porrofinders don't do that. They give a correctly oriented image just like a prism.

 

[Nokton48]

SONY DSC by Nokton48, on Flickr

The Hasselblad Stovepipe works great on the Mamiya C33. Some strips of Hollywood Gaffertape with hold it on securely. The Zeiss glass ocular makes the screen uber sharp, totally adjustable whether you need glasses, or not. Looks cool too.
The eyepiece needs some rubber sheet cut out and glued to it, if you wear eyeglasses. View is HIGH EYEPOINT with a nice black border around the viewing frame.

 

[Sirius Glass]

SONY DSC by Nokton48, on Flickr

The Hasselblad Stovepipe works great on the Mamiya C33. Some strips of Hollywood Gaffertape with hold it on securely. The Zeiss glass ocular makes the screen uber sharp, totally adjustable whether you need glasses, or not. Looks cool too.
The eyepiece needs some rubber sheet cut out and glued to it, if you wear eyeglasses. View is HIGH EYEPOINT with a nice black border around the viewing frame.

You have found Nirvana on Earth. Enjoy is as much as I enjoy my Nirvana with my Hasselblads.

 

[pbromaghin]

You have found Nirvana on Earth. Enjoy is as much as I enjoy my Nirvana with my Hasselblads.

Don't tell me you missed the name on the chimney finder.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Don't tell me you missed the name on the chimney finder.

No I did not. I think the chimney finder is a great way to get rid of the stray light that can interfere with the use of the WLF.

 

[Nokton48]

Testing long exposures in new Mamiya C33 105DS lens Shanghai 220 D23 dev. Thirty second exposure. Omega DII Omegalite head laser aligned Arista RC #2 paper Multigrade dev. Came out kind of high key I sort of like it

 

[Nokton48]

Testing new C22 105DS Shanghai 220 D23 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Testing long exposures in new Mamiya C33 105DS lens Shanghai 220 D23 dev. Thirty second exposure. Omega DII Omegalite head laser aligned Arista RC #2 paper Multigrade dev. Came out kind of high key I sort of like it

 

[Nokton48]

JB Weld repairs Mamiya Paramender YAY by Nokton48, on Flickr

The other day I bought this Mamiya TLR original Paramender, from Gary himself at World of Photography. I really like his new store, it has a very funky vibe, and it's loaded to the gills. Took this unit home, and darnit, the metal is super loose and floppy, but the original screws are stii there! Examined it carefully and JBWeld to the rescue AGAIN. I pried the rail up, so I could smooth JBWeld with the flat end of a toothpick, smearing on a thick coat. Took both screws out of the rail, they are completely stripped out, smeared JB Weld on the threads thickly, then jammed the screws in and make sure I have a good hold. Wrapped both ends of the rail tightly, using blue masking tape. 24 hours later, it's good as new and works smoothly. In camera stores, we used to say this was "huffed". But now fixed and these are going over a hundred bucks on Ebay. Actually I like the patina, This will work great with my fave C2 Mamiyaflex, I also have a much cleaner Paramender to go on my C22's and C33's.

You can do ANYTHING with JBWeld if you put on your thinking cap.

 

[Nokton48]

You have found Nirvana on Earth. Enjoy is as much as I enjoy my Nirvana with my Hasselblads.

Irving Penn would have approved!

 

[Nokton48]

120 Eastman 5222 XX by Nokton48, on Flickr

Anybody here going to try the 120 XX film? B&H has the best price on it. My favorite 35mm film for decades. Should be delicious in medium format Mamyflexes

 

[Cholentpot]

120 Eastman 5222 XX by Nokton48, on Flickr

Anybody here going to try the 120 XX film? B&H has the best price on it. My favorite 35mm film for decades. Should be delicious in medium format Mamyflexes

Interestingly enough, I've found that DoubleX shines in tiny formats. Looks amazing in Half-Frame and really pops in 16mm.

 

[Nokton48]

C22 No 2 135mm New Leitz Tiltall Hacked Leitz Ball Head by Nokton48, on Flickr

Mamiya C22 Body #2 with 135mm Blue Dot Yellow Filters Paramender. Mounted on new to me Leitz Tiltall heavily modified. Regular column replaced with modern black one with Leitz Ball Head neatly permanently attached. This new Ball Head (same as on my Leitz Tabletop Tripod) works great on the original Tiltall and a Japanese Quick Mount, which also works great with the Paramender. This weighs little enough that I can carry it around with one hand without straining. And it is rock solid Leica Quality. Broncolor Octobox 150 left, 4x6 foamcore right. Sony Nex-7 with Zeiss Touit Makro Planar 2.8/50. Painted background by David Maheu "Tiim Kelly Gold Plaster".

 

[Sirius Glass]

C22 No 2 135mm New Leitz Tiltall Hacked Leitz Ball Head by Nokton48, on Flickr

Mamiya C22 Body #2 with 135mm Blue Dot Yellow Filters Paramender. Mounted on new to me Leitz Tiltall heavily modified. Regular column replaced with modern black one with Leitz Ball Head neatly permanently attached. This new Ball Head (same as on my Leitz Tabletop Tripod) works great on the original Tiltall and a Japanese Quick Mount, which also works great with the Paramender. This weighs little enough that I can carry it around with one hand without straining. And it is rock solid Leica Quality. Broncolor Octobox 150 left, 4x6 foamcore right. Sony Nex-7 with Zeiss Touit Makro Planar 2.8/50. Painted background by David Maheu "Tiim Kelly Gold Plaster".

Enjoy

 

[Nokton48]

Enjoy

Thanks Sirius!

Yep I'm enjoying it. My two C22 cameras have become my new faves to use. So Smooooth operating! Love 'em. C33 are good too, not as smooth film advance as C22. Tanks that should last my lifetime.

 

[Nokton48]

Got some good Mamyflex negs ready to print. Also posting cause I have Blads and Mamys and both are equally useful for different reasons. Printed negs are virtually interchangeable in small prints.

Something besides Hasselblad!

 

[mshchem]

Got some good Mamyflex negs ready to print. Also posting cause I have Blads and Mamys and both are equally useful for different reasons. Printed negs are virtually interchangeable in small prints.

Something besides Hasselblad!

Good deal, looking forward to seeing results!! I have Mamiya and Blads and Fujis. They all get along nicely.

 

[awty]

Very nice rig Nokton.
I picked up recently a brused and battered Mamiyaflex and equally battered 65mm and 180mm.
Bent winder, focus was out, filter rings were banged up, slow speeds were sticky, elements needed cleaning, focus screen and mirror needed cleaning etc.
Everything thing is working now except the winder is buggered, so I just use the red window instead.
I wrapped a bit of tape around the tripod pole so I know how much to raise.

 

[mshchem]

Very nice rig Nokton.
I picked up recently a brused and battered Mamiyaflex and equally battered 65mm and 180mm.
Bent winder, focus was out, filter rings were banged up, slow speeds were sticky, elements needed cleaning, focus screen and mirror needed cleaning etc.
Everything thing is working now except the winder is buggered, so I just use the red window instead.
I wrapped a bit of tape around the tripod pole so I know how much to raise.
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That's a nice old camera and lenses! Good luck with the winder!