Mamiya RB67 Medium Format Film Camera #shorts

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For those that know my channel, it's no surprise that my favourite medium format film camera is the Mamiya RB67. To me, the 6x7 aspect ratio, combined with the RB67's ability to rotate from landscape to portrait orientation, makes it the perfect tool for my field work.

While I'm usually using my Mamiya RB67 to capture landscape and woodland photography, I thought it would be a nice change of pace to take it out on a sunny Winter day and show you the streets of Old Montreal through the viewfinder!

Beautiful vintage glass, large and bright viewfinder... what more could you ask for?

You can see a lot of the work I've created with this camera on my Instagram page @jesshobbsphoto, and of course, here on my YouTube channel!

Music: The Hunts - Peace be Still (licensing through Artlist)

[Digit]

*Fun fact for those who don't know* That was the type of camera Charles O'Rear used for the Windows XP photo in 1996 and Microsoft bought the photo from him in 2000😊

[nicknorthcutt]

I love medium format cameras. They look so great.

[SilntObsvr]

I've got one of these. I also have a metered chimney viewfinder, a prism viewfinder (hold the camera at eye level like a 35 mm SLR), a 6x4.5 back from Mamiya, a 220 back (20 frames instead of 10, if you can find 220 film -- hint, Shanghai GP3), and four Graflex film backs that fit in 6x6, 6x7, and 6x9 (one of those is for 220 as well). Not to mention two 2x3 Grafmatics that fit and use sheet film. I have 50, 90, 127, 150 soft focus, and 180 mm lenses, a 2x teleconverter, and a 0.45x filter ring converter. Oh, and the left hand grip that makes hand held shooting *SO* much easier.

With the 127 lens that arrived yesterday, I've got a total of about $1500 into the complete outfit (over almost three years). I know, I could have spent the same money on a Hasselblad -- with one viewfinder, one lens, and one film back...

[johannesc.schmidt]

I am happy to own two of these wonderful cameras... lovingly calling them my shoeboxes 😅

[LittleMissIssues]

Beautiful camera!!! I dream of such! I got to use a Hassleblad once for a wedding, that was amazing. I have a Rolli, and a zillion other cameras, but would love one of these babies!!!

[me_jt]

I've got this camera and love it, but i haven't used it in a while. Been wanting to get back out there and shoot some film. I love having to slow down and become very selective with my shots, which helps me to be even more creative.

[sethlmcwilliams]

i absolutely adore my rb67, i was extremely lucky to find a lady who was getting out of the studio business, so i picked up her lovely rb with two lenses and a bag

[velvetwattleweddings]

Love it! How are you filming the top down shots?

[JacobdelaRosa]

An absolute workhorse. It's really the only camera system I regret selling

[dflf]

What a beast. That definitely needs a tripod

[anthonycollingridge]

Its built like a tank, and requires no battery so it will never let you down. Just keep an eye on the bellows to ensure you have no pin hole light leaks. I only upgraded to an RZ67 as I needed a good tilt/shift lens for architectural photography.

[resiyun]

It’s probably one of the best SLR medium format cameras out there for the price. The downsides are that it’s pretty clunky and extremely big and heavy. Personally I’d rather have a C330 TLR because of the size difference but these things are great in studio environments.

[Adrelanine]

How do you film the viewfinder with both hands holding the camera?

[godmanjordan]

What did you use to get the top down shot? Very nice!

[danpedraza]

I still have and use mine, I have the prism though not the WLF. I lost my WLF when we moved.

[Benzel]

I have a question Ms. Hobbs, how do you get the analog images, i.e. from the film digitized with high quality so that you can send them to friends with your phone for example

[gullintanni]

I wish I could afford to buy and use one.

[Ericagilliamsphotos]

Hello, thanks for making this video. I shoot mirrorsless. If it doesn’t have a battery and you can’t charge it how do you take pictures? I know that sounds so weird thanks for answering.

[zaneshredz]

the 3.5 is like 4-500 but the 2.8 is like 1.7k!?!? is it that big a difference

[ChocolateTaiyaki]

is what you see in the "viewer" exactly how the image is gonna turn out? For my Nikon digital camera even if the image in the viewer turns out ok, after pressing the shutter it usually does not look the same. Sometimes darker sometimes brighter.