Unlike the spot meter on the Mamiya 7 (which I often used when shooting C41 as you could easily meter for the shadows), the Mamiya 6 has a centre weighted meter, “What’s the problem with that?”, I hear you ask. The Internal Meter - I mostly use an external meter so this has not been a major issue for me but if you like to utilise an internal meter when offered, there are some issues to be aware of.I am yet to try the 50mm but am tempted to make the jump, if any glasses wearers could tell me their experience of using this lens it would be much appreciated. The 75mm frame lines sit nicely in the middle of the VF and even with my glasses on I can get a good view outside of the frame lines which is one of my favourite aspects of the rangefinder experience.
I do think that the rangefinder patch in my Mamiya 7ii was a little brighter but there really isn’t much in it. The viewfinder in the Mamiya 6 is huge with a big bright rangefinder patch, which is perfect for a glasses wearer like myself. It’s a rangefinder - It is definitely a love / hate topic of the camera world, but I am a big fan of rangefinders.I have seen some comments online from people struggling to get sharp results from the Mamiya 6 but I can only assume that this is down to a poorly calibrated rangefinder. I would say the Mamiya 6’s 75mm lens is very close if not on par with the quality of the Mamiya 7 lenses and on a standard print size you will not be able to tell the difference. Image Quality - The Mamiya 7 is held up as a beacon for image quality and for good reason, the detail from the 65mm and 80mm lenses I have used in the past is astounding.Yes it is not as modular as some of it’s 6圆 SLR cousins such as the Hasselblads or Bronicas, but for travel you struggle to find better. Size - The portability of this 6圆 MF camera cannot be underestimated, the collapsible lenses (Mamiya 7 lenses are not collapsible) make for an extremely compact system and it is also a very light build which makes it easy to carry out all day.This is not going to be a full review as there are quite a few comprehensive reviews out there which I will link at the end of this, so I thought I would do a pros and cons list of the Mamiya 6:
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