This is why my Mamiya RB67 failed me on the first day!
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2024
- Wanna hear a story? Well, let me tell ya about a fun day that yielded no results. This is when a camera that you just get doesn't quite work out in the end.
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I’m sure you’re aware of this but since the shutter is in the lens and not the camera body, an alternative solution would be to fix or get a different lens. There are many affordable lenses for the Mamiya RB67.
Good luck moving forward!
Hey! Yeah when I figured it was the shutter I looked around for some lenses but I was not able to find any good options around me or online. Lots of super beat up glass 😅
Sorry you had this experience! I have two RBs and they really are amazing cameras. 6x7 is a great format. My dad used an RB67 professionally for many years, though always on a tripod, in a studio, and with a prism finder. The original oil, or even just older service oils in the shutters can gum up, making them jam. Modern synthetic oils shouldn't have this problem, so a CLA would have solved this problem more or less for good. The only issue my dad had with the camera bodies was the cocking lever coming loose a few times. Today, getting these cameras serviced is no longer a "local camera shop" option, sadly.
As @mrca2004 notes below, these are 30-40 year old cameras, but I'd also note than most RBs and RZs were used professionally and beaten on daily. It's rare to find a coddled RB. These weren't enthusiast cameras, they were workhorses meant to be used constantly, so it's important to find one in well-maintained condition.
Cheers!
Yeah, it was unfortunate but I’m keeping my hopes up. I know it’s hard to find one of these that doesn’t have a lot of mileage on it. I’m still hopeful to find the right 6x7 camera for me!
I just picked up an RZ67. Wish me luck! As someone else mentioned, I actually liked the blurry exposures-very artistic! ;)
Thanks! And good luck!
When I purchased my RB67, I had it serviced before I used it. He checked the body and film backs for light leaks, replaced worn seals, and adjusted lens shutter speeds and f/stops.
You have to remember this as a 30 or 40 year old camera. You should visually check to see if there are light leaks in the back then run a cheap roll through to confirm no leaks. Even more important on a camera that is said not tested. Before you take an image with a new lens, set the lens shutter to a second fire repeatedly and see if it consistently fires for about a second. Then set it at 1/400 and see if it is fast. If it is, the shutter is probably functioning although the speeds may be a bit off. This would have spared you a roll My viewfinder was ok to see out of but replacing it with a rick oleson focusing screen with split prism was super bright and the split screen made nailing focus a breeze. You bought a 30 year old untested camera so don't give up on it. Oh, looks like you wore the strap around your neck. It only takes a couple minutes to realize that is not a good idea. The idiots o you tube say you can't walk around with it... bs. I wear the op tech strap cross body and the chest and back take up some of the weight and I adjust it so it rests on top of my R hip, and I can lightly support it or press it against my body to relieve the weight. 67 is considered the perfect ratio. With 35mm or 645 with portraits you end up chopping of huge amounts from the longest dimension, not with 67. I am not a 66 fan but if you want it, just crop off a small amount to square. With 66 if you don't want square and start cropping, you might as well be shooting 645.
The Op Tech straps are amazing! I used my dad's RB67 with the strap it came with, and it was just ridiculous. I use Op Tech for all my MF cameras, including the RB. Going to check out the Rick Oleson screens. I've never really had trouble focusing mine, but improvements are always welcome!
4:58 some of the pictures look like they were taken in the 1800s; very old time, horror movie type mood.
Some of the pictures, like the ones of the house, look like Impressionist paintings, so that's a happy accident there at least c:
Happy accident indeed! From all the shots the house one is one of my favorites
Good choice.. those cameras (rb67/rz67)are pretty old and broken.. it's goin to be a hit and miss game.. plus, if you're going to be hiking around, the rb/rz are not your choice... there are other choices and formats .. and you get only 10 images from them.. I lost 5 rolls of film on the rb67 when I first got it.. not to talk of the lost money in developing, scanning , trying to fix and another issue pops up..
Oof, that sounds rough! Yeah I’ll stick to smaller cameras for times when I’m walking around a lot. Learned that lesson haha