Mamiya 645 Pro TL Medium Format Film Camera

these cameras handle with the ease of a 35mm, have great lenses, motor drive, can be shot on auto exposure, interchangeable backs make film change a snap.
cameras are light with tank like built quality.

These cameras are a fantastic bargain. Professional film cameras are available for next to nothing compared to their original cost and there are enough film processing labs around to service the needs of people like me returning to film. Film delivers a unique quality and combined with manual cameras like the mamiya 645 pro's the discipline and craft needed make you look at image making in a whole new way. Ironic for a process thats well over a hundred years old. The Mamiya 645 pro and pro tl deliver excellent value for well built cameras with a good range of lenses that are also very affordable. And while the pros move over to digital 645 cameras and the old keen amatuers do the same the rest of us who always wanted a pro medium format camera can enjoy the great deals. Film processing is out there (uk) if you look but it does vary in quality. Peak imaging do great deal by mail order, quality processing in a professional quality lab. Mini labs can offer similar deals but the quality varies. Prints, well you can print from the negs, obviously, or scan and get digital prints. The difference is the cost, traditional prints cost more than digital. Either way of printing both retain the unique quality of film.
I would recommend a return to film to anyone thinking about it.

For the price, the quality can't be matched. A good selection of lenses is available and these are very durable workhorse type cameras as are the RZ lineup. the optics range from razor sharp to great contrast. The lens element designs produce remarkable photos. The great thing about buying high end equipment is that it lasts for a long time and is still effective to current standards and then some. The medium format size gives it an distinct advantage over a 35 digital by size alone. Add this to the great coating these lenses have and great color and sharpness are easy to come by.

THE 645 PRO IS A VERY GOOD CAMERA AND IT WORKS PERFECTLY. IT TAKES EXCELLENT PICTURES. MAMIYA SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN IN MY POSSESSION FOR MANY YEARS, AND THEY ARE THE ONES I PREFER TO USE. I STARTED USING MAMIYA TWIN LENS CAMERA OVER 25 YEARS AGO. I AM GLAD I UPDATED MY CAMERA SYSTEM TO THE MORE CURRENT ONES.

This is a great camera for protraits because of its larger format, and it is a wonderful camera to learn the basics of photography.

Mamiya 120mm F4 Macro is good lens for macro. I'm test this lens in studio, Picture is very sharpen.