M645 Finder - Can anyone recognise this finder?

[osmeier]

Hi all,

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?

Thanks,
Olivier

 

[nwilkins]

that's a Mamiya 645 "AE Prism finder" as seen on page 15 of the manual on this page:

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/mamiya/mamiya_m645/mamiya_m645.htm

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?

 

[nwilkins]

sorry - I think it might be page 13 of the manual. in any case you'll see it

 

[mweintraub]

Here is the manual for it.

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/mamiya/mamiya_m645_ae_prism_finder/mamiya_m645_ae_prism_finder.htm

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.

 

[osmeier]

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.

 

[mweintraub]

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.

Which is the one you found online that didn't look like your new one? I'm curious.

 

[osmeier]

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[MattKing]

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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.