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Following a tradition of over 50 years, Mamiya offers fast handling, compact medium format rangefinder cameras, now with interchangeable state-of-the-art optics and built-in metering. Rangefinder cameras have always been the classic choice of photojournalists and travel photographers who demand a near silent, light weight, fast handling camera that shows continuous, unobstructed viewing of the subject and the area around it.

Mamiya 7 The ultimate 6x7 rangefinder
The Mamiya 7. At last, photographers have the creative freedom to express themselves with incredibly detailed, ideal format 6x7cm images, using an elegant, silent, fast, versatile and lightweight rangefinder camera that sports four ultra-high performance lenses from 150mm telephoto to 43mm superwide. Creativity that also allows the use of 35mm film for stunning 24x65mm true panoramic format images.

Rangefinder Design
The camera design offers fast, easy and accurate precision rangefinder focusing, ideal even in low light situations. Fully coupled, with auto indexed and parallax corrected frame lines for four state-of-the-art lenses that are the pinnacle of modern optical design. The Mamiya 7's rangefinder design also eliminates noise and vibration of typical SLR mirror movement, and coupled with Mamiya's own silent and precise electromagnetic shutter, allows for quiet and unobtrusive work in any situation. You see the subject at the moment of exposure - without missing a heartbeat. Ideal for photojournalists and all candid photography.

6x7cm - the ideal format
The 6x7cm format is nearly 5 times larger than ordinary 35mm format. 6x7 is called the ideal format because it enlarges to standard 8x10" paper size with almost no cropping, thereby using virtually the entire image area.

Professionals will find art directors and clients appreciate the large, detailed 6x7cm format over others.

Automatic and Manual Control Metering
The Mamiya 7 also has convenient and accurate built-in aperture priority AE (with 1/6 step increments), or completely manual metering with LED readouts. In both modes, +/-2 exposure compensation in 1/3 steps is possible. The AE system is able to provide excellent exposures for virtually any lighting situation, even with high contrast subjects. An AE lock is provided to give the photographer final exposure control. All shutter speeds can also be set manually on the camera's shutter speed dial. In this mode the exposure meter can still be utilized by observing the LED readouts along the bottom edge of the viewfinder. Exposure compensation from +2 to -2 EV gives additional manual control to adjust for filters or to obtain certain desired effects.

"Dark Slide" Curtain for Changing Lenses
The built-in curtain, activated by a control on the bottom of the camera, permits lens change without fogging film. It locks if the lens is not securely attached to the body.

35mm Panoramic Adapter Kit
The Mamiya 7 is designed to take 35mm film cassettes when the optional panoramic kit is inserted. It yields spectacular 24x65mm images, an aspect ratio of 1:2.7. The optional 35mm panoramic kit consists of a panoramic film mask, a cassette holder, film take-up spool and rewind crank set. It is easy to attach and remove.

Polaroid Capability
Aftermarket manufacturers offer sophisticated, fiber optic plate Polaroid backs which can be installed in place of the roll film back door on the Mamiya 7 cameras by the photographer. Most photographers using this capability regularly find that dedicating a second body to the Polaroid back is the best method of operation, as the back door cannot be removed in mid-roll.

Specifications
Type	6 x 7 format rangefinder with interchangeable lenses
Format	6 x 7cm (56 x 69.5mm with 120/220 roll film)
Multi-formats	Optional interchangeable panoramic insert mask (24 x 65mm with 35mm roll film)
Shutter	Electromagnetic full flash synch lens shutter 4 sec. - 1/500 sec., B X synchronization at all speeds Hot shoe Synch-socket Self cancelling self timer
Metering	Built-in metering 1/3 step +/- Compensation Dial Aperture Priority AE or manual metering modes
Viewfinder	Rangefinder coupled Automatic parallax compensating Automatic bright line selection (65mm, 80mm, 150mm) Readout shutter speed LED indicator Separate ultra-wide optical finder supplied with 43mm lens
Power	One 6V PX28 alkaline or silver oxide (4SR44, 4LR44) battery
Dimensions/Weight	159 x 112 x 123mm (6.2 x 4.4 x 4.8") 1210 g. (2.6 lbs.) with 80mm lens