Sold PRICE REDUCTION: Complete Mamiya 645 System

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$675 net to me includes shipping to the continental US.

$599 net to me includes shipping to the continental US.

Let's make this more attractive... PRICE REDUCTION, PRICE REDUCTION, PRICE REDUCTION:

$625 net to me includes shipping to the continental US.

This is my personal camera system I've had for a few years. Absolutely gorgeous and ready to use. I took it out the other day to make sure everything was working fine and it worked flawlessly in subzero weather!

With one exception (see below), it is easily a 9/10 optically, mechanically, and cosmetically.

There are no significant dings or scratches.

The glass is clear, clean and free of haze, fungus or scratches and the aperture blades are free of oil.

Aperture rings and focus helicoids move smoothly without binding.

The light trap foam as been replaced.

Includes:

Mamiya 645J body with eyelevel prism
80mm f/2.8 lens
45mm f/2.8 lens
150mm f/3.5 lens
Two 120 film inserts
One 220 film insert
Two film insert boxes
Two strap lugs (not shown in pictures)

NOTE: The one thing that isn't quite perfect is the prism finder. Like many of these finder of this vintage, this one shows a slight amount of mirror separation. This manifests itself as a very light line in your field of view when you look through the finder. It does not affect the taken image in any way, and does not interfere with camera use. In fact, it's so minor that I'd forgotten about it until I picked up the camera the other day.

US buyers only, please.

$675 net to me includes shipping to the continental US.

 

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Reduced price bump

 

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I'm slashing prices again bump. I'm Craaaaaaaazy chuckroast...

 

[CMoore]

Oh Man, i did not need to see this.
What is this......... about 100 pounds lighter than my RB67

 

[chuckroast]

Oh Man, i did not need to see this.
What is this......... about 100 pounds lighter than my RB67

It's really, really nice (see scan of print made from a negative from this camera below). The ONLY reason I am selling this is because I don't need three 6x9, two 6x6, and two 645 camera systems. I love this camera and it pains me to release it into the wild but I just don't use it enough to let it sit there as a shelf queen most of the time.

You NEEEEEEED this. You're feeling SLEEEEEEEEPPPPY. It's MUUUUUCCCCHCH more portable than your RB....

 

[CMoore]

OK
We are JUST talking here.
Not committing to anything

I think i have 3 lens for my 67
Have no idea what it is worth

So....645 is 60mm x 45mm i guess.?

 

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Of course we're just talking, c'mon, get comfortable, can I get you a coffee....

Three lens kits have always been my starting point with any camera systems. So this one covers wide, normal, and portrait focal lengths.

Yes, more formally 645 is 6cm x 4.5cm. You get 15 shots per 120 roll (and there are two such inserts included) and 30 shots on 220 film (one insert included). Interestingly, you can still get new 220 film from China.

I've used every format from Minox to 4x5. I was never much a fan of 6x7 because - for little incremental weight - you can get to 6x9 which is probably my favorite format of all time. (The exception being the Mamiya 7 but it never quite felt quite right for me.)

The M645 family has always been one of favorites as well. Before I had a Hasselblad, it was my only medium format SLR camera. The optics are noticeably better than my (now sold) Mamiya TLR glass and there are tons of accessories and lenses around for this thing. I've shot it both handheld and on a tripod and had great results.

Again, I don't especially want to sell this stuff, but my shelf space is, um ... under pressure.

 

[Renato Tonelli]

This is psychological torture. You may get a PM from me; need to do some research on the camera first.

 

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This is psychological torture. You may get a PM from me; need to do some research on the camera first.

My deepest sympathies. The only way to feel better is, well, you know....