Want to Buy WTB: Mamiya XTL

[PGraham3]

Howdy, APUG!
Does anyone have a Mamiya XTL slr camera (made from 1971-75) in good-working condition that you would like to sell?
I have a Mamiya ES lens that I've been curious to try out with an XTL.

Thanks! Look forward to your response(s).
-Paul

 

[Theo Sulphate]

I do not have one nor have I ever seen one in over 40 years, but I've lusted for them ever since I saw the first advertisement for them in Popular Photography.

https://www.cameraquest.com/mamyaxtl.htm

 

[PGraham3]

Weren't they made for about 4-5 years?

Just like all other mass-produced SLRs, I figured they'd be reasonably available even nowadays. However, it appears I'm mistaken.

So, I guess the quest continues...

 

[Theo Sulphate]

They didn't sell very well, partly due to price, a somewhat dim finder (the meter at the film plane required a semi-silvered mirror), and the fact that Mamiya was transitioning between lens mounts.

Considering all the camera shows/swap meets I've gone to for decades, that I've never even seen one attests to their rarity.

 

[Austin_Jessup]

There's an untested one on eBay right now for 75 dollars!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/162492649583