The BEST Medium Format Camera for Travel | Mamiya 6 Review

Easily one of my favorite medium format cameras I’ve ever owned, the Mamiya 6 deserves every bit of praise that it gets.

SQUARESPACE!

[jaykickliter]

I drunkenly left a Mamiya 6 and Konica Hexar RF on a New Jersey train 15 years ago. I hope whoever found them were into photography

[kxntra]

This video alone has increased the price even more

[smartereveryday]

Thank you for making this video. It's very helpful.

[Toastybunzz]

Totally, I'm fortunate enough to own some awesome film cameras and the Mamiya 6 is my favorite. The only downside is that it's very easy to shoot a TON of 120 film.

[KaweeMeksongruek]

Cannot agree more. I got a Mamiya 6MF. It's always my primary camera when I travel.

[SamuelElkinsPhoto]

Great review - I don’t think I’ll ever get rid of my Mamiya 7ii, seriously such an amazing camera and lens lineup 🙌🏽

[Raychristofer]

Good job Matt. I'm not a rangefinder guy but I bought a screw Mount Leica and for three months now I haven't touched my medium format cameras. but yes with telephoto lenses I think that's my main gripe with rangefinder is composing through a small square within a square.

[ArtificialCloud]

"people say that it's difficult to focus with this lens, but I didn't have any issues, maybe it's luck"
No, it's not luck, it's because you are a boss at nailing focus.
Great photos, thank you for sharing them.

[kjltube]

Lovely review, great pictures, well done sir.

[skulmoski]

After my Konica Hexar, I picked up a Mamiya 6 and used it for about 10 years. I also carried a Gitzo table top tripod: great travel companions. I miss this "Texas Leica"!

[theoldcameraguy]

I spy the Hocking Hills - Great images. I’m one of those lazy guys that appreciates a built in meter and aperture priority. Nice feature set and that 75mm lens looks very versatile.

[AlexLuyckxPhoto]

I had a chance to borrow a Mamiya 6, mostly used the 75mm lens but never got to try the 50mm. Awesome camera, I would love to own one, but I would have to get rid of a lot of other favourites to afford a full set. Great review and images!

[camerawrecker]

Great video, great no-nonsense info, all to the point and all I wanted to know about this camera. I love the square picture format too. I once owned the Bronica RF645 but I didn't like the portrait format, nor the flimsy winding lever. The Mamiya indeed looks like the ideal hiking mf camera. Thanks. BTW nice pictures too!

[PeterEvansPeteTakesPictures]

Borrowed this camera for a week from a friend about four years ago and shot twelve rolls of film out in Pennsylvania. Wonderful camera, though I botched the framing for the first few rolls not realising that with rangefinders you frame a square within a square. Tch. I was new, all a learning process, right? Portra is just straight up gorgeous coming out of it, never seen anything quite like it. There was just the one lens, the 'normal' one but it was remarkably flexible. Great video, if my buddy ever sells his I'll try and snap it up. (He won't.)


I love that close-up add-on, by the way. Gloriously preposterous, looks like a bazooka blast-shield aiming device! Great video once again, dude.

[shotbybliss]

Great video! I'm super excited as I am saving up for a Mamiya 6 as my Fuji GS645W has finally given up on me after several repairs. After experiencing a rangefinder medium format for traveling I can't go back! Hoping I can get one soon! I miss shooting!

[reidhaithcock]

Great to actually see the close up gadget and sample images. Always wanted one, but never tried too hard to get it! Would love to see more images.

[certs]

Great video. Another wonderful medium format rangefinder that I own and love is the Koni Omega Rapid 100. There are several very similar models with a limited range of lenses similar to the Mamiya. They also have the same kind of closeup filter gizmo too. The Koni Omega is also light on the wallet and has interchangeable backs.

[JohnSmith-gszv]

Thank you Matt for making the prices on Ebay EXPLODE! 😂

[TheRobotOctopus]

I have been loving your content, Matt. Keep up the awesome work! (Also, yes, this caused me to buy a Mamiya 6/75mm setup.)

[weisserth]

I was looking for a decent 6x6 120 travel camera and I decided to with a different Mamiya 6, I picked up a Mamiya-6 Automat, a fixed lens foldable camera with a coupled rangefinder, fully mechanical. At this time, my personal buying policy for analog gear is: it needs to operate fully mechanical, no dependence on electronics and batteries.