Mamiya RZ67 Pro IID 35mm SLR Camera
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25 Reviews
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: testshoot.com Posted: Jul 10, 2006 Type: User Review |
I love this workhorse. After years of shooting everything on the market, I find it the only tool I need anymore. While people spout the virtues of digital, you are not going to beat the quality of a virtual drum across a 6x7 chrome in the near...
PROS: -Bellows focusing means black stays black. -Few glass elements, few elements means sharper images. -Precision, precision, precision. -Dropped from a 15 foot ladder and continued to shoot with it all day (though some teeth on the focusing rails stripped of
CONS: -Some people complain about weight. -Not gonna win any beauty contests. -Often forget and accidently lock lense so shutter becomes a 'bulb' mode. "oops" -Cross threaded lenses while mounting will require Herculean strength. -Quality digital backs cost mor
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 5.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: womble Posted: Mar 16, 2005 Type: User Review |
What is there left to say. This is a leviathon of a camera, Far too heavy to backpack with, needs a massive tripod, lenses are heavy; but I love this camera. It may kill me one day lifting my fully laden Lowepro, but thie camera is worh it....
PROS: Built like tank, fantastic revolving back, quick change of backs, quick set-up, bellow focussing. Simply knicker wetting lenses.
CONS: Weight, weight, weight. That said I would take it anywhere just to get those gorgeous trannies back form the lab.
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5.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: lifanus Posted: Jan 21, 2005 Type: User Review |
Offers exceptional performance with the drawback of the excessive weight. Extremly durable.
PROS: Extremly durable, Sharp optics, 1/2 exposure increacements in manual mode, Presice AE Prism II finder in 1/6 increacements exposure. Great accessories, 6x7 Revolving Back, Mirror Lock Up, T Shutter, Leaf shutter, fast flash sync, Bellow design, Numerous s
CONS: Heavy & Bulky Not Weather Resistant Use 6v silver oxide batteires somewhere is hard to get
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5.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: metoliusdmm Posted: Jan 09, 2005 Type: User Review |
I love the camera, although i don't spend a lot of time using it i still love it. The studio i intern at uses these cameras and i know the photograpgher there loove them, it is an awesome camera for studio work, why else would a studio use it if...
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5.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: gnnyman Posted: Jun 16, 2004 Type: User Review |
I like it and hate it at the same time. Just the last weekend - a hike in Colorado, but I had the equipment with me in my backpack. 15 pounds of camera equipment....sweating like crazy but then, when I got the negatives back from processing - I...
PROS: Optical performance, changeable backs, accurate exposure
CONS: weigth and again weight
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5.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: DragonLyte Posted: Sep 24, 2003 Type: User Review |
I'll be the first to admit it- This camera is way out of my league technically, course if I got the instructions with it it'd help. I got an incredible deal for this camera, It with 2 lenses, 3 backs, prisim finder, handle, and all sorts of other...
PROS: Beautiful results, simple to use, and I bet even simpler if you had the instruction book!
CONS: It's Damn heavy, and only uses special neckstraps (which mine diddn't come with) It's a bit tricky to load sometimes- Not sure if it's just me but there doesn't seem to be quite enough room to switch the take up reel over to the right side. Also, mine did
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 4.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: SingLO Posted: Oct 02, 2002 Type: User Review |
Perhaps I don't need to write too much praises about the RZ67 because it has got very good reputation as the big gun or pro workhouse like its fully mechanical brother RB67. I even dreamt about having one when I was a beginner 10 years ago! Its...
PROS: Rotating film back Bellow focusing Rugged built Very reliable Very mature optical system Pin sharp optics
CONS: Heavy and bulky
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5.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: wjwallis Posted: Mar 18, 2002 Type: User Review |
I bought the RZ when I was at Brooks Photography School and originally felt constrained by the size of the camera as I was used to 35mm. HOWEVER after entering the professional field it has been VERY useful to me: mainly because of the large image...
PROS: 6x7 neg size 1/400th sync large viewing screen sturdy
CONS: heavy and bulky handling no ttl
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4.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: GP Posted: Nov 21, 2001 Type: User Review |
Used an RB67 for many years before getting back into the busness. Bought near new RZ67 as part of the retooling excersise. Why? It''''s the sort of gear that can be maintained if not fixed by tool already on hand. Most of my work these days goes...
PROS: A very mechanical device. Would work in a sand storm, figuratively speaking. Will probably outlast the competition. The leggo style components ensure you can keep going in the field. Almost cutting edge glass in the later series. Of course the rotating ba
CONS: Lens a bit slow to fit compared to Has, and has a tendency for the lock ring to jamb requiring considerable effort to twist off. Backs can be hard to alighn up if in a hurry. The motor drive if fitted ( a wast of time ) tends to weaken the mount support.
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5.00/5 |
| From: ConsumerREVIEW Reviewed by: Francis Fukuyama Posted: Aug 02, 2001 Type: User Review |
After debating extensively whether to get this or a 6x4.5, I decided that as long as I was going to get a large camera (I've been using a lot of Nikons previously) I should go for the biggest possible negative. The first slides from this camera...
PROS: everything on this camera is very straightforward--everything attaches and detaches easily with a single lever
CONS: I've found myself accidentally tripping the shutter release when moving the camera
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5.00/5 |
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