Contax 645 negative6/18/2023 Of all the different film formats available today, medium format is usually the one I gravitate toward most often. 6x4.5 negatives after all allow for relatively small cameras (by medium format standards) while also allowing for a negative many times larger than 35mm film. More than anything, the longevity of the Mamiya 645 speaks to the robust nature of the format. They also began to utilize removable backs, motorized hand grips, more automated exposure prisms, and eventually even auto focus. In later years, the 645 cameras started to reflect more modern design and use more plastic based materials. The 1000s is similar to other early Mamiya M645 camera bodies but differs in that it adds a higher max shutter speed and a multiple exposure switch. The early models were all metal and mostly mechanical, as is the case with the M645 1000s that I am reviewing here. Over the decades, Mamiya made several versions of their 6x4.5 camera.
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