Mamiya 7
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Mamiya 7II: Energizer A544 Battery Warning, Part 2
I did a post on this issue a little while back but feel that I need to do this again and in more detail as it is causing issues for Mamiya 7II owners…
Mamiya 7 50mm Lens: Disassembly Tips to Avoid Damage
I’ve seen several Mamiya 6/7 lenses damaged a bit from repair attempts. These are not the ideal lenses to begin repair work on if you don’t have…
Mamiya 7II: Loose Cable Release Socket Repair
If you have a Mamiya 7II and use a cable release this might be a handy post to read in order to keep it running for a long time. This Mamiya 7II came into…
Mamiya 7 80mm Lens: Removing a Dented Filter Ring
One of the regular tasks that I do here in the shop is removing dents from the front filter rings on lenses. Not an exciting job but often very necessary…
Mamiya 7 Lenses Adapted for Arca Swiss Pico Digital Camera
The three mint condition Mamiya 7 lenses shown here in the photo will probably never again be mounted on a Mamiya 7 body. These 43mm, 80mm and 150mm lenses…
Mamiya 7/7II: Rangefinder Calibration and Adjusting Screw Damage
One of the most common services that I provide is rangefinder calibration on the Mamiya 7/7II. While it may seem like a simple process, the details can go…
Mamiya 7II: No Power Caused by Energizer A544 Battery
This post is for users of Mamiya 7II cameras. The Mamiya 7II that was on my bench today had an issue that had me a bit perplexed. Complaint was that there…
Mamiya 7 65mm Lens: Replacing the Broken Flex Cable
Since I am servicing a Mamiya 7 65mm lens I thought that I would do my yearly post on replacing the flex cable. Common complaint with this lens is that the…
Mamiya 6/7: Why Not to Buy As-Is Broken Cameras
I’m doing some year end inventory on parts and this post is about broken Mamiya 6/7 cameras. Specificaly about purchasing cameras that are sold “as is…
Mamiya 7: Rangefinder Control Mechanism Explained
The first photo shows most of the major parts of the Mamiya 7 : the main body, wind mechanism, rangefinder, shutter speed assembly and front lens mount…
Mamiya 7 Lenses: Inspection After Impact Damage
These three Mamiya 7 lenses came into the shop today for checkout (along with a Mamiya 7 body) as my client mentioned that the body had some impact damage…
Mamiya 6: No Power from Corroded Battery Contact
This Mamiya 6 came into the shop with no display or release. Obvious power supply prolem and when I removed the battery cover and batteries, I could see…
Mamiya 7II: Two Bodies Unrepairable from Impact and Water Damage
Some of the cameras coming into the shop are not repaired due to major trauma that may not be economical or possible to repair. These are usually impact or…
Mamiya 7: Impact Damage to Rangefinder, Frame Lines and Flash Sync
This Mamiya 7 had impact damage and due to that, the rangefinder and frame finder lines needed attention. Also the top cover trauma caused the flash sync…
Early Mamiya 7: Heavy Wear and Loose Self Timer Window
This Mamiya 7 has the most wear that I have ever seen on a body. It actually has an interested “patina” if you can call it that. This is also one of the…
Mamiya 7 43mm Lens: Bent Filter Ring Binding Diaphragm Ring
This Mamiya 7 43mm lens came into the shop with impact damage. The diaphragm ring would not move. After removing the filter ring, the diaphragm ring did…
Mamiya 6/7 DIY Repair: Thread Sealer and Wind Lever Adhesive
If you are going to be repairing your Mamiya 6/7, please be mindful of a few things: 1.) Easy on the thread sealer 2.) Go lightly on adhesive when…
Mamiya 6 and 7: Three Items Rejected as Unrepairable
While I try to prevent items from being shipped to me that are not repairable so that my client does not have to spend money on needless shipping and…
Mamiya 6/7: Rangefinder Calibration of Lenses and Field Check
The question of rangefinder calibration comes up constantly with Mamiya 6/7 owners. Generally, a quick field test is to focus on something at infinity (a…
Mamiya 7II: Fine Red Sand Inside the Body
This Mamiya 7II gets the distinction of being the camera with the most sand inside the body, at least for the month. The camera arrived from Australia and…
Mamiya 7 80mm Lens: Condensation Haze in Rear Element Group
This Mamiya 7 80mm lens came into the shop from over the ocean (Brisbane to be exact) with a complaint of haze in the rear element assembly. Often, with…
Mamiya 7: Testing Aperture Priority Auto Exposure
One of the battery of tests that are done on the Mamiya 7/7II on intake is check of the light meter automatic setting. On the Mamiya 7/7II this is an…
Mamiya 7II: Replacing Shattered Viewfinder and Frame Finder Glass
This has been a week for replacing broken Mamiya 7 viewfinder glass on a number of bodies. This particular Mamiya 7II was very unlucky, both the viewfinder…
Mamiya 7: Cracked Frame Finder Glass Replaced with Dichroic Glass
This Mamiya 7 came into the shop with a cracked frame finder glass. This is a good time to replace the original style plain groundglass window with the…