Here's a more-or-less ok Mamiya 6K (at least I'm pretty sure it's a 6K based on this page - it might be a 6Kii). I really wanted to like it, but it's not for me! Good: rear-dial pressure-plate focusing. Bad: red window film advance. I know not wanting to deal with the red window makes me whiny, lazy, and/or cowardly...but I make no apologies. Sometimes there are just too many steps to taking a photo!
The camera does have two issues:
#1 - The shutter works, but all of the speeds are mildly slow. As you can see in one of the included pictures, I've taped a table of equivalents to the top plate. I've also drawn (with a normal gel pen) a little line on the shutter ring that seems to roughly coincide with 1/100s.
#2 - Some, but not all, frames get hit with a light leak. When it does happen, it can range from 'barely noticeable' to 'too much to fix in post.' I've included one of the latter in the photos here. The good thing is that I'm 99% sure that it's coming from the aforementioned red window, which has lost its rubber light-seal cup. I'm sure there's some easy way to remedy this, but I haven't found it!
I'd like to get $85, including shipping and Paypal fees in the US. Canada is OK, but will cost a bit more. Interesting trades also considered!
The camera does have two issues:
#1 - The shutter works, but all of the speeds are mildly slow. As you can see in one of the included pictures, I've taped a table of equivalents to the top plate. I've also drawn (with a normal gel pen) a little line on the shutter ring that seems to roughly coincide with 1/100s.
#2 - Some, but not all, frames get hit with a light leak. When it does happen, it can range from 'barely noticeable' to 'too much to fix in post.' I've included one of the latter in the photos here. The good thing is that I'm 99% sure that it's coming from the aforementioned red window, which has lost its rubber light-seal cup. I'm sure there's some easy way to remedy this, but I haven't found it!
I'd like to get $85, including shipping and Paypal fees in the US. Canada is OK, but will cost a bit more. Interesting trades also considered!
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