Cheap Medium Format (better than Hasselblad)

The Mamiya m645 is a criminally underrated medium format film camera — and in this video, I’ll show you why it might even be better than a Hasselblad.

From street photography to casual portraits, this camera delivers the speed and simplicity of a 35mm SLR with the image quality of medium format. It’s fast, affordable, rugged, and surprisingly intuitive to shoot — especially with auto exposure and the prism finder.

I’ll walk through the features, quirks, and real-world use cases, plus share some street shots and talk about whether this might be the best budget medium format film camera you can buy.

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TIMESTAMPS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
00:00 Intro: The Most Underrated Medium Format Camera?
00:14 Why I Might Ditch My Hasselblad
00:24 What Makes the Mamiya M645 Special
00:34 Features Breakdown: AE, Mirror Lock-Up, Dual Shutter
00:49 Shooting Experience: Street Photography with a 645
00:59 Save Money on Film
01:09 Mamiya vs Hasselblad: Practical Comparison
01:55 Real World Review
02:18 Resolution of 645 Format
02:44 80mm f1.9 Mamiya -Sekor C
03:08 Medium Format Street Photography
03:18 Left Hand Grip
03:54 CatLabs 80 Mark II 120 Film
04:08 Handling & Feel: Using It in the Field
05:25 CatLabs 320 Medium Format 120 Film
05:51 Sarah Tries out the Mamiya
06:56 Mamiya vs Hasselblad
07:37 Should I Sell My Hasselblad?
07:47 Final Thoughts: Is This the Best Budget Medium Format?
08:00 Mamiyamigos Guest Appearance

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