The M645 is a delightful camera. The original only went to 1/500 shutter
speed, but that was boosted to 1/1000 with the introduction of the M645
1000S. The ultimate, IMO, was the M645Pro which had interchangeable
backs so you could swap film in the middle of a shoot.
The battery spec is a silver oxide, but there is an alkaline substitute
for it. If the battery dies completely, you can still keep shooting
with the mechanical shutter at 1/60th.
The film inserts are labeled for 120 or 220. Be sure to use the right
film for the insert - the film plane is a little different for each one
as the 220 insert compensates for the lack of a paper backing that runs
the entire length of the film.
You might also look at the Shepard/Polaris light meter. It's not as
fancy or well known as Sekonic or Gossen but does the job measuring
reflected and incident light - both ambient and flash. It's accurate
and consistent - basic model is on sale at B&H for about 160USD.
-p
On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 9:28 PM, Jon Paul Schelter
<[email protected]> wrote:
I've been thinking about an upgrade to a K20D, D300 or D700...
Instead of wading into the madness that is high tech, my Anna got me a
Mamiya 645 - looks like the original to me, with a penta-prism finder - I
don't really know a lot about it, but I'm excited to try it out. It seems
to be in great working order. It came with an 80mm f/2.8.
Does anyone have advice or pointers for a novice? I'm going to need a light
meter, I guess, although I *imagine* that I can use my *istDS to give me an
EV. Is there anything I should know about moving to a 6x4.5 format? The
viewfinder is beautiful, and makes me think that I might actually be able to
take a manually focused shot. It also makes me wonder at how dependent I am
on technology these days.
Happy Holidays to all.
j
On 25-Dec-08, at 12:15 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
Erin gave me a rather HUGE Lowprowe Pro Trekker II AW.
I bought my self an SB 800 flash.
New 4 Gig jump drive from Liz.
Dave
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