I just bought myself a finder for my 1000s, from keh. They labelled it as a AE PRISM finder, but I'm not sure if it is or not. I can't seem to find a manual for it, nor is there any serioal no or inscription on the actual product itself.
Can anyone verify what kind of finder this is?
It is the finder from the Mamiya 645 which I assume was the first model. Mamiya made so many 645 models it's all a bit confusing. It is not the same as the Prism finders that accompanied the 1000s but I assume it will still work?
I've never used it either, but as nwilkins mentioned about 1000s compatibility, it looks like there is a setting to set the 1000 / 500 max speed in the manual.
Fantastic!!! The only AE Finder I found did not look anything like the one I have received. Thank you guys, this is the one. I was worried for a second I'd have to ship it back to keh.
Fantastic!!! The only AE Finder I found did not look anything like the one I have received. Thank you guys, this is the one. I was worried for a second I'd have to ship it back to keh.
Those are for the later generation of manual focus 645 cameras - the 645, 645 Pro and 645 Pro-Tl. Those cameras offer interchangeable backs and are quite a bit younger than your camera.
There is significant interchangeability between the generations - batteries, lenses and film inserts come to mind - but finders and grips don't.