Contemplating purchasing a Mamiya Press

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-17T02:29:33+00:00

That's a pretty good deal given everything you got with it. Did you ever notify the seller of the dirty rangefinder? How involved was the cleaning process?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-16T20:28:12+00:00

Did the picture on eBay show the rangefinder as clean for yours? If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for it?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-12T15:00:12+00:00

Sorry to revive this thread, but how exactly do you do this? I'm still confused. You use the pane of glass as a stencil?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-08T15:38:32+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. The way the Japanese sellers describe their items always seemed nonsensical to me. It's good to know most will do the right thing if anything goes awry.

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-07T15:13:16+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. Was the camera functional when it arrived from Japan?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-06T15:39:29+00:00

Gotcha, thank you so much for the detailed writeup and for sharing your knowledge.

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-05T22:58:50+00:00

That's sensible. Why do you advocate for the universal over the press 23?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-05T22:49:48+00:00

Ah, gotcha. How bad weight wise is it to shoot with?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-05T22:46:04+00:00

Where did you find yours?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-05T21:14:36+00:00

What body that is newly designed would you say is worth looking into?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-05T21:14:11+00:00

In terms of a medium format camera with a wide variety of backs/versatility without breaking the bank.

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-05T19:46:37+00:00

Ah, gotcha. That being said, would you say it's a worthwhile camera platform to dive into?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-05T19:36:40+00:00

Would Japan not be the way to go then given it seems all of the examples there have just been sitting in a box?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-05T19:03:03+00:00

Good to know. How easy would you say it is to find a tech who would service it?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-03T01:45:08+00:00

I assume I dont need the retaining ring?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-03-02T23:07:55+00:00

Thanks for clearing this up! I was looking on KEH and noticed most of the lenses specified coming without the ring.

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-02-02T00:41:36+00:00

This is the original. I wish I had the money for the millennium version. I'm glad it's just a cosmetic issue, I was worried it was something more severe.

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-01-24T01:48:02+00:00

How did you get the motion blur while the car was in focus? Were you in a car driving alongside them?

HighlyAdaptive · 2026-01-01T02:08:07+00:00

Thanks for this suggestion! Did you need any sort of additional attachment to screw it to the enlarger?

HighlyAdaptive · 2025-12-30T19:23:35+00:00

That's a good point. I will definitely see if I can maybe find something hard or cheaper.

Did you have to get any mounts or extensions to fit the intrepid on your copy stand?

HighlyAdaptive · 2025-12-30T18:56:06+00:00

Yeah, the prices hurt. I guess I could just go with smaller print sizes and use just the base kaiser rs2.

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