Mamiyaflex C33 - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Mamiyaflex C33

1965

Mamiya Camera Co.

Japan

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Lens:
f3.5, 65 mm Mamiya-Sekor, iris diaphragm to f32. Interchangeable. Serial no. 577359 .

Shutter:
Seiko leaf shutter speeded 1 - 1/500, B. X, M flash synchronisation.

Construction:
Metal body.

Format:
12, 6 x 6 cm exposures on 120 roll-film.

Focusing:
Bellows to 11" with 65 mm lens. Scale to 3' for 65 mm and 80 mm, 4' for 180 mm, 3.5' for 105 mm and 135 mm lenses.

Attributes:
Reflex viewing through second lens. Full-size ground glass with fresnel screen. Pointer in finder shows exposure increase as bellows are extended. Magnifier in hood. Direct-vision frame finder in hood. Film advance sets shutter.

Serial Number:
H328714R .

With:

  • f4.5, 180 mm Mamiya-Sekor. Iris diaphragm to f45. X, M flash synchronisation. With lens caps, double lens hood and view-finder mask.. Serial no. 1132758.
  • Lens cap for 65 mm lens.; Lens hood for 65 mm lens. Ever-ready case.
  • Single Exposure Attachment. For 3 ¼" x 2 ⅜" cut-film. Consists of camera back and three single film holders. Instructions, box.

The Mamiyaflex was introduced in 1957, this is a later model of 1965. The camera is unusual in being a twin-lens design with interchangeable lenses. A long bellows extension is provided giving a very close focus. It is a large and slightly cumbersome camera to use but ideal in a studio. A nice feature is the display of exposure factors above the focusing screen, these can also be used to compensate for parallax. The factors for the wide-angle lenses are on a separate removable plastic plate above the screen. A pointer moves across the factor scale as the camera is focused, a dial is set on the camera body to indicate the lens in use. When removing a lens the camera is set to 'unlock', this moves a baffle behind the lens to exclude the light and displays a pointer in the view-finder. The price was £111 without a lens.

References & Notes:
Blue-Book, 1968-69, p. 61.

Further Information:
Matanle, Classic Cameras, p. 139.

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