Dan. Listen. I used to be the Tech Rep for this camera in the early 1970s. I worked for the distributor, EPOI (who also distributed Nikon, Sigma, Sinar, Bronica, Durst, Metz and many other top brands). I have to tell you that you explain this camera EXTREMELY well. Bravo to you; you could have been a Tech Rep yourself. Thanks for your clear, complete, concise explanations and helping other users along the way.
How come you have no videos on your Channel you could really help a lot of people just basic things like CLA. Maintenance of manual Primes you should do something
Good review! I've had several of these cameras, and never had a problem with them. I've got the 55, 80, 110, and 135mm lenses. I think I'll hang onto mine. I wouldn't mind having another C330 body though.
Robert Keck My beloved C220 started pre-focusing and I had to have it seen by a tech here in Costa Rica, perhaps he repaired it! I’ll have to put her to its paces! What a nice camera to use and to kit!
Forgive me, its been a while since I shot medium format film but don't you have to align the arrows with the dot on the camera when you load the film? You showed the "START" wording as the point of alignment. It may be something on newer film that is different from when I shot.
I loved this overview even though I knew all about the camera, but also thought those sample photos were kind of oddly overexposed. As you said, it's not easy to overexpose negative film, which would have to be about 5+ stops over in my experience to look like those images, but maybe the film stock used was a little more prone to blowing out in the highlights.
Love this camera. One thing I don’t understand is why people often shoot medium format without taking advantage of one of its major strengths - short depth of field. You can get some amazing 3D-looking images when done properly.
I took photos of horses, and with a clear blue sky as a background, the portraits were amazing!
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Oh man, that start thing... i lost a few pictures because the first roll i loaded was a fomapan film... and there it was the "start" thing, so i closed the camera, big mistake, later i found out, that after the "start" there were the arrows :/ ... it's my fault, i know, but you should have used a more common film ... like hp5 or so. Great review anyway...
Yeah, I noticed that too.... I just got a C330 and loaded up some Arista 400 (same as Fomapan 400), and noticed the first start words came way too fast...kept winding until the arrows showed. I'm sure he lost some images there.
Thank you for your nice review! Made me smile when I saw your video popping up because coincidently I just started a project using the C330 over at my channel. I am using the 105/3.5 which is absolutely lovely. However, out on the streets, the 80mm would be a better choice.
Mamiya had a paramender when shooting on a tripod. Lots of wedding shooters in the 1960s used the 65 mm 3.5. Pro portrait photographers liked the 105mm
Thank you for respecting your audience. You know what you are talking about, you express yourself clearly, the information is nicely organized and clear. Will I buy one? The prices are still reasonable, maybe because of the intimidating appearance of "The Beast". Time will tell.
Thanks for this, Dan - I just bought a C330 on ebay this weekend, so am now looking to find out as much about it as possible. This was a really clear and easy to follow video, and I liked seeing the shots you took with it too!
I just bought a Mamiya C220 plus 55mm, 80 mm, 135 mm and 250 mm lenses at the biggest photoshop of Europe. The body and lenses had their CLA. The shutter of the 55 does not fire. The rest of the lenses have rotten apertures. What to do ......?
Hey Dan, love this video, its an excellent review of the features and how it works. Would be great to see you do a similar one on a Rolleiflex (similar to John Lees comments) and talk about the history a bit more
Thank you for this review, I just bought a C330 this weekend at a camera fair where I live in South Australia. came with 3 lenses, 55mm, 80mm and 135mm. I already have a Mamiya RB67 and M645 and love them and have been wanting a C330 for a while now. looking forward to getting out and shooting with it soon, and seeing the results I get with it.
I have this very Camera with 3 lenses, 55, 80 and 180mm. Regardless of your enthusiasm, this Camera Serves as nothing more than a paperweight. Let me explain. This camera doesn’t have a shutter. The shutter is built into each of the lenses. The problem is that all these shutter speeds are inconsistent. The exposures will be different for every lens. As time goes by, the shutters become sticky and can’t be released. The service to fix that is about $160 per lens, excluding any parts which may be needed but may not be available. The lens service will cost me $500 for my 3 lenses, more if parts may be needed. That cost alone exceeds the value of the camera and at least one lens. My camera, C330f pro is in mint condition as are my lenses but pretty useless. People who consider buying into this system should know this.
Great video, I'm going to be bidding on one off of eBay, was checking if it was a model worth getting when I saw your video. BTW, what app do you use for metering?
this is, to me, the most beautiful 6X6 camera out there! i would be happy to trade my hasselblad 500cm for this beauty or keep it and buy a C330 however i'm trying to simplify my gear and being reasonable :) great review!
Thank you! Yeah I actually ended up selling this camera for the exact same reason - trying to downsize :0 It was a really tough decision and I was sad to let it go... Such a great camera
You forgot to mention one c330. I thought you could not swap out the original viewfinder on the 330 only on the c330s I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure that was the case. I never heard about the four by five back. super weird when I forget the dimensions. Did you get one square or two squares probably only one the camera looks more than 5 inches
I hope Mr. Bullman continues to bring videos to his channe.l Really excellent presenter. This video convinced me to get a Mamiya C330..............again.
Hi Dan. I have a C330 and came back to a TLR and analogue film after 20 years of digital. An uplifting experience and a wonderful camera. But please get a a proper incident light meter. Phones are phones and should be kept as that. A light meter is a precision instrument and will allow you to make so much better images with your C330, or any other camera without a built in meter.
Many years ago I decided to get myself a Mamiya twin-lens and take some killer black and white photos of my g/f.. or so I thought! Unfortunately, when buying the camera I was totally ignorant of the fact the viewfinder showed a reverse image. By that I mean when I wanted to capture something on the left, I had to pan right. After a few frustrating outings with the Mamiya, I sold it and went back to an SLR.
Dan...nice camera review...I have a C 22 ...I love it...I have the 80mm and the super 180mm...man if this camera were still made today...you would be an awesome salesman for it...your images are fantastic...Lets go PENS !!!
I was debating whether to buy this camera or not. I’m a new subscriber & you totally helped me make up my mind. I really can’t wait to get this camera. Thanks for the awesome/informative video!!! (-:
HI Dan.. I bought a new C-330 back in 1973 while attending photography school. I loved that camera! I had 4 lenses: 55, 80, 135, & 250. Also topped it off with the "porro-finder", not the finder with built in meter. I teamed it up with a Luna-Pro meter. I shot so many weddings and portraits with this camera.. it was true workhorse. I sold it to buy a Bronica SQ-A but the C-330 was like an old friend.
Man , you should do a shoot with this and take us along with you and show us sample pictures it’ll be cool I’m contemplating buying this one debating between the c33
Hi Gregory! Good point - I forgot to include that. There isn't a meter on the camera so it doesn't really matter since the camera won't be metering/impacting exposure in any way. But setting the ISO is nice for a reminder.
I really like the quality of your video! I have the C220 with the 80mm and it's so sharp! But I always have a hard time focusing with TLR's, so I stick with my pentax 6x7.
My first medium format camera! While I liked the camera, the novelty of being able to switch lenses on a TLR was not worth the size/weight increase for me personally. I'll take the fixed lens of my YashicaMat in order to get a smaller, lighter camera. The Mamiya TLR's are a great, fairly cheap way to get into medium format, though and my C330 certainly served me well in that role.
Yeah, it's a heavy beast! I also have a Minolta Autocord and I prefer it because it's lighter and smaller. If I need to bring out the big guns, I'll shoot with my Mamiya RZ67 :)
Nice job! Love this camera. Have one that I bought new back in the late '70s along with the Paraminder2. Mine has the plain ground glass screen. I wish that I would have bought the micro prism screen too. Did yours come with the Rangefinder screen? I started using it for a fine printing class I was taking. I think that only a few rolls of color film went through it! I think that I'll mix up a batch of D-76 and see if the light seals are still good.
Thanks! I had the plain ground glass screen as well. I'm used to using that type of screen as I've had similar ones on other film cameras. Hope you get some good results from your C330 :D
Hey Dan - great review, very interesting. I would have liked to have seen the following; your thoughts of how this camera compares to the Rolly and Yashica. tell us what you think of the pictures that you have taken with the camera. What are the lenses like. How do they render with BW and colour. Be more opinionated. That is why we subscribe:). Good work. keep it up.
+john Lee Hi John! Thanks for the feedback! I haven't shot with a Roll or a Yashica yet so I didn't want to compare because I haven't tried them all. I hope to shoot with those cameras in the future and compare results
for the Multi - Single.. when using the Multi does the camera take multiple images in the same frame? Also, does the whining knob need to be placed back in the hole in order for it to snap the photo, then whine again to snap another photo?
I found that after setting to Multi that you need to cock the shutter manually and do not wind the the film. Winding the film always advances the film and setting to Multi allows you to take as many exposures as you up want as long as you manually cock the shutter each time. This video does not mention that and indicated you should wind the film but that will advance the film. Please check me on this.
There are a few but not many. I have a Yashica 635 TLR, that normally shoots 120 film, but has an adaptor kit that lets you shoot 35mm film also. not sure of of the makes of the other ones, but they are around but hard to find.
Hi! You can either scan the film yourself with a film scanner like the Epson V600 or a mobile app. You can also have a film lab develop and scan the photos for you, which is what I usually do
Hi Hector! Unfortunately the Mamiya TLR cameras like the C33 and C330 don't have interchangeable backs so you can't attach a Polaroid back to it. However, I saw this interesting article about a person who jerry-rigged their Mamiya C330 to attach a Polaroid back. Not something I'd necessarily recommend doing, but it's interesting to see what people do with their cameras. cameraquest.com/m330pol.htm If you want to use a Mamiya with a Polaroid back, I would recommend looking into the Mamiya RB67 or Mamiya RZ67.
Moreso, I'd recommend the Mamiya Universal for shooting Polaroid, it's a tank of a camera but it'll shoot full-frame on packfilm. The Polaroid 600SE was based on it.
I use an app called Pocket Light Meter by Nuwaste Studios. I think I paid $0.99 for it on my Android phone. Pretty sure they have an iphone version too. In any case, I've found that it's very accurate and relatively straightforward to use.
Dan. Listen. I used to be the Tech Rep for this camera in the early 1970s. I worked for the distributor, EPOI (who also distributed Nikon, Sigma, Sinar, Bronica, Durst, Metz and many other top brands). I have to tell you that you explain this camera EXTREMELY well. Bravo to you; you could have been a Tech Rep yourself. Thanks for your clear, complete, concise explanations and helping other users along the way.
Thank you!
Did you know Mr. Deardorff (probably not of the famous camera family)? Great camera isn't it? Had a C330 Pro S and it was the best of the best.
How come you have no videos on your Channel you could really help a lot of people just basic things like CLA. Maintenance of manual Primes you should do something
Fuck off. No one owes you anything.
Great explanation. Insufferable bouncing.
Good review! I've had several of these cameras, and never had a problem with them. I've got the 55, 80, 110, and 135mm lenses. I think I'll hang onto mine. I wouldn't mind having another C330 body though.
+Robert Keck Yeah it's definitely a great workhorse camera 🙌
Robert Keck My beloved C220 started pre-focusing and I had to have it seen by a tech here in Costa Rica, perhaps he repaired it! I’ll have to put her to its paces! What a nice camera to use and to kit!
Forgive me, its been a while since I shot medium format film but don't you have to align the arrows with the dot on the camera when you load the film? You showed the "START" wording as the point of alignment. It may be something on newer film that is different from when I shot.
The photos are overexposed by 3+ stops. You better get a new app for an exposure meter. It's not easy to overexpose film.
I thought so too
I loved this overview even though I knew all about the camera, but also thought those sample photos were kind of oddly overexposed. As you said, it's not easy to overexpose negative film, which would have to be about 5+ stops over in my experience to look like those images, but maybe the film stock used was a little more prone to blowing out in the highlights.
Love this camera. One thing I don’t understand is why people often shoot medium format without taking advantage of one of its major strengths - short depth of field. You can get some amazing 3D-looking images when done properly.
I took photos of horses, and with a clear blue sky as a background, the portraits were amazing!
Oh man, that start thing... i lost a few pictures because the first roll i loaded was a fomapan film... and there it was the "start" thing, so i closed the camera, big mistake, later i found out, that after the "start" there were the arrows :/ ... it's my fault, i know, but you should have used a more common film ... like hp5 or so. Great review anyway...
Yeah, I noticed that too.... I just got a C330 and loaded up some Arista 400 (same as Fomapan 400), and noticed the first start words came way too fast...kept winding until the arrows showed. I'm sure he lost some images there.
Thank you for your nice review! Made me smile when I saw your video popping up because coincidently I just started a project using the C330 over at my channel. I am using the 105/3.5 which is absolutely lovely. However, out on the streets, the 80mm would be a better choice.
Mamiya had a paramender when shooting on a tripod.
Lots of wedding shooters in the 1960s used the 65 mm 3.5.
Pro portrait photographers liked the 105mm
Really nice overview. Always wanted one since I saw Eduardo use it on his channel.
+Shawnee Union That's where I first saw that camera too 🔥🔥🔥
Great concise review, I usually shoot Yashica but I will now try the C330, Thanks for a great review
Thank you for respecting your audience. You know what you are talking about, you express yourself clearly, the information is nicely organized and clear.
Will I buy one? The prices are still reasonable, maybe because of the intimidating appearance of "The Beast". Time will tell.
Thanks for this, Dan - I just bought a C330 on ebay this weekend, so am now looking to find out as much about it as possible. This was a really clear and easy to follow video, and I liked seeing the shots you took with it too!
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy your C330. It's such a fun camera to shoot with
I just bought a Mamiya C220 plus 55mm, 80 mm, 135 mm and 250 mm lenses
at the biggest photoshop of Europe. The body and lenses had their CLA.
The shutter of the 55 does not fire. The rest of the lenses have rotten apertures.
What to do ......?
No lie, it is a beast. I used one back in the 70s when I was in the military.
Hey Dan, love this video, its an excellent review of the features and how it works. Would be great to see you do a similar one on a Rolleiflex (similar to John Lees comments) and talk about the history a bit more
+Farrukh A Thanks for the feedback! I'll have to wrangle one from my friend so I can make a video :)
Thank you for this review, I just bought a C330 this weekend at a camera fair where I live in South Australia. came with 3 lenses, 55mm, 80mm and 135mm. I already have a Mamiya RB67 and M645 and love them and have been wanting a C330 for a while now. looking forward to getting out and shooting with it soon, and seeing the results I get with it.
Ugh, I would love to add this camera to my collection as a walk around camera.
+Richard Reed Do it 👍
Yea! Really awesome camera, But just note that it is way heavier and bigger than the yashicamat.
Cool video. Just purchased A C2 model.
this is one of the best videos about the Mamiya C330, thanks for this video dude, you helped me a lot to know more about this camera
I have this very Camera with 3 lenses, 55, 80 and 180mm. Regardless of your enthusiasm, this Camera Serves as nothing more than a paperweight. Let me explain. This camera doesn’t have a shutter. The shutter is built into each of the lenses. The problem is that all these shutter speeds are inconsistent. The exposures will be different for every lens. As time goes by, the shutters become sticky and can’t be released. The service to fix that is about $160 per lens, excluding any parts which may be needed but may not be available. The lens service will cost me $500 for my 3 lenses, more if parts may be needed. That cost alone exceeds the value of the camera and at least one lens. My camera, C330f pro is in mint condition as are my lenses but pretty useless. People who consider buying into this system should know this.
Who do you suggest who can clean and service these lenses please?
🥰good stuff and for me a great camera also
Great video, I'm going to be bidding on one off of eBay, was checking if it was a model worth getting when I saw your video. BTW, what app do you use for metering?
I'd say buy a real light meter...
this is, to me, the most beautiful 6X6 camera out there! i would be happy to trade my hasselblad 500cm for this beauty or keep it and buy a C330 however i'm trying to simplify my gear and being reasonable :) great review!
Thank you! Yeah I actually ended up selling this camera for the exact same reason - trying to downsize :0 It was a really tough decision and I was sad to let it go... Such a great camera
Hey, Dan! Great video. I was wondering where you get your cameras? I also really like the background that has been in you more recent videos!
+Brian Nguyen Thanks Brian! I mostly purchase on eBay or KEH
What light meter app do you use?
Very good work pale, I think you need a professional incident light meter. I can see a successful photographer here in the near future.
Thanks dude!
You speak so well!
Should the camera be set on Lock or Unlock buttons on the left side of the camera?
Leave it on Lock when in use. Turn to Unlock when you want to take the lens panel off.
GREAT REVIEW! SUBBED!!
Awesome Pic
You forgot to mention one c330. I thought you could not swap out the original viewfinder on the 330 only on the c330s I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure that was the case. I never heard about the four by five back. super weird when I forget the dimensions. Did you get one square or two squares probably only one the camera looks more than 5 inches
I hope Mr. Bullman continues to bring videos to his channe.l Really excellent presenter. This video convinced me to get a Mamiya C330..............again.
great video!
Great video
Thanks
Rack and peanut bellows
+Matthew French Hahahaha
Dan,good job!
It’s funny watching this video about this camera. I guess I am just old school and used this camera before you were born.
Hi Dan. I have a C330 and came back to a TLR and analogue film after 20 years of digital. An uplifting experience and a wonderful camera. But please get a a proper incident light meter. Phones are phones and should be kept as that. A light meter is a precision instrument and will allow you to make so much better images with your C330, or any other camera without a built in meter.
Many years ago I decided to get myself a Mamiya twin-lens and take some killer black and white photos of my g/f.. or so I thought!
Unfortunately, when buying the camera I was totally ignorant of the fact the viewfinder showed a reverse image. By that I mean when I wanted to capture something on the left, I had to pan right. After a few frustrating outings with the Mamiya, I sold it and went back to an SLR.
Dan...nice camera review...I have a C 22 ...I love it...I have the 80mm and the super 180mm...man if this camera were still made today...you would be an awesome salesman for it...your images are fantastic...Lets go PENS !!!
I've just discovered your channel, nice video of a cool camera. Subscribed.
Now I'll watch some other video of yours ;-)
I was debating whether to buy this camera or not. I’m a new subscriber & you totally helped me make up my mind. I really can’t wait to get this camera. Thanks for the awesome/informative video!!! (-:
Nice review! Really informative. Looking for one and your video really helped.
Go Penguins!!!!!
HI Dan.. I bought a new C-330 back in 1973 while attending photography school. I loved that camera! I had 4 lenses: 55, 80, 135, & 250. Also topped it off with the "porro-finder", not the finder with built in meter. I teamed it up with a Luna-Pro meter. I shot so many weddings and portraits with this camera.. it was true workhorse. I sold it to buy a Bronica SQ-A but the C-330 was like an old friend.
Man , you should do a shoot with this and take us along with you and show us sample pictures it’ll be cool I’m contemplating buying this one debating between the c33
ha ha I bought this camera 2 days ago and It should be arriving today ........hope it's a good review ????
thank you for the effort and the sharing. are you still using the c330? if not, what is your current fav? thumbs up.
I love ur review and subscribed. I noticed that you seem to bounce up and down when you talk
very well explained! Clear, concise, yet with all the important details.
It would be great if you could do a video in which you shoot portraits / environmental portraits with this one 🤞
I preferred my two Yashica Mats for weddings back in the 1960s.
Dan one thing you didn't mention was how to set the film speed.
Hi Gregory! Good point - I forgot to include that. There isn't a meter on the camera so it doesn't really matter since the camera won't be metering/impacting exposure in any way. But setting the ISO is nice for a reminder.
Dan Bullman Photography thank you
I just bought this camera and your video was the first one I watched on how to use it. Thanks!
Great review
+josh prause Thanks Josh
Great video! Thanks for the detailed info on my C330!
Beautiful camera and great review!
+keith Rivera Thanks Keith!
Nice! Could you also please give an overview on how to change the lens on the camera?
*What is the battery type for the Mamiya C330 Porrofinder?*
Helpful tutorial - and some fine portraits.
I really like the quality of your video! I have the C220 with the 80mm and it's so sharp! But I always have a hard time focusing with TLR's, so I stick with my pentax 6x7.
+donmarco567 Thanks! Yeah it can be tough to focus with these bad boys. Can't go wrong with the Pentax 6x7
Dan, quite good video and review/tutorial.
My first medium format camera! While I liked the camera, the novelty of being able to switch lenses on a TLR was not worth the size/weight increase for me personally. I'll take the fixed lens of my YashicaMat in order to get a smaller, lighter camera. The Mamiya TLR's are a great, fairly cheap way to get into medium format, though and my C330 certainly served me well in that role.
Yeah, it's a heavy beast! I also have a Minolta Autocord and I prefer it because it's lighter and smaller. If I need to bring out the big guns, I'll shoot with my Mamiya RZ67 :)
Nice job! Love this camera. Have one that I bought new back in the late '70s along with the Paraminder2. Mine has the plain ground glass screen. I wish that I would have bought the micro prism screen too. Did yours come with the Rangefinder screen?
I started using it for a fine printing class I was taking. I think that only a few rolls of color film went through it! I think that I'll mix up a batch of D-76 and see if the light seals are still good.
Thanks! I had the plain ground glass screen as well. I'm used to using that type of screen as I've had similar ones on other film cameras. Hope you get some good results from your C330 :D
Hey Dan. Fab review and channel Happy New Year.
Hey Dan - great review, very interesting.
I would have liked to have seen the following; your thoughts of how this camera compares to the Rolly and Yashica. tell us what you think of the pictures that you have taken with the camera. What are the lenses like. How do they render with BW and colour.
Be more opinionated. That is why we subscribe:). Good work. keep it up.
+john Lee Hi John! Thanks for the feedback! I haven't shot with a Roll or a Yashica yet so I didn't want to compare because I haven't tried them all. I hope to shoot with those cameras in the future and compare results
for the Multi - Single.. when using the Multi does the camera take multiple images in the same frame? Also, does the whining knob need to be placed back in the hole in order for it to snap the photo, then whine again to snap another photo?
I found that after setting to Multi that you need to cock the shutter manually and do not wind the the film. Winding the film always advances the film and setting to Multi allows you to take as many exposures as you up want as long as you manually cock the shutter each time. This video does not mention that and indicated you should wind the film but that will advance the film. Please check me on this.
GREAT REVIEW Dan! Awesome job! :D I keep wanting to get a nice TLR but I haven't been able to justify the purchase yet. SOON.
Get one :) Yashica and Minolta Autocord are very affordable :)
Cool ^^ Noted!
Dan very cool review. I am in the market for a mamiya 330, do you know of any workshops or detailed tutorials??? Thank you sincerely, Louie
Thanks Louie! I'm not aware of any, but if you search around UA-cam you can probably find something :)
Tidy presentation. Well done!
Really good video , Thank you .
You said medium format tlr a lot. Are there any not medium format tlr cameras?
There are a few but not many. I have a Yashica 635 TLR, that normally shoots 120 film, but has an adaptor kit that lets you shoot 35mm film also. not sure of of the makes of the other ones, but they are around but hard to find.
How to convert a film into digital?.. Am new to TLR😅
Hi! You can either scan the film yourself with a film scanner like the Epson V600 or a mobile app. You can also have a film lab develop and scan the photos for you, which is what I usually do
Great video Dan, This is definitely my dream medium format camera!
You're welcome! Yeah it's an excellent option for medium format :D
the most heaviest too
How do I switch the battery?
No battery
I have a C33 Mamiya. Can Polaroid back be used with it _
Hi Hector! Unfortunately the Mamiya TLR cameras like the C33 and C330 don't have interchangeable backs so you can't attach a Polaroid back to it.
However, I saw this interesting article about a person who jerry-rigged their Mamiya C330 to attach a Polaroid back. Not something I'd necessarily recommend doing, but it's interesting to see what people do with their cameras.
cameraquest.com/m330pol.htm
If you want to use a Mamiya with a Polaroid back, I would recommend looking into the Mamiya RB67 or Mamiya RZ67.
Moreso, I'd recommend the Mamiya Universal for shooting Polaroid, it's a tank of a camera but it'll shoot full-frame on packfilm. The Polaroid 600SE was based on it.
I was thinking that the C330 manual mentioned a polaroid back but now sure as I sold it years ago.
which light meter app would you recommend?
I use an app called Pocket Light Meter by Nuwaste Studios. I think I paid $0.99 for it on my Android phone. Pretty sure they have an iphone version too. In any case, I've found that it's very accurate and relatively straightforward to use.
Thanks a lot!
You're welcome