INTRODUCTION

The Mamiya C220 is a medium format TLR camera that was made in Japan between 1968 and 1982.

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PERSONAL NOTES

The Mamiya C220 is much bigger than usual TLR cameras. But even if its bigger, it's surprisingly not that heavier.

Being bigger, it has a bellow so you can focus much closer than with other TLRs. There are also focus knobs on both sides, which I really like.

The Porroflex finder contains no prism, instead, it uses a collection of mirrors and so, is much more light than a prism. The disadvantage is that the finder seems far away, and it seems dimmer.

It can use 120 or 220, can do multiple exposures or not, and most of all, it has access to many lenses. The Mamiya C is the only series of TLR cameras that have interchangeable lenses, and with everything in medium format, bokeh is always nice.

Some people say the Rolleiflex is the "Cadillac" of TLRs, I'm more on the Mamiya side. A bit less cute, but much more practical, at least for a TLR :-)

CONCLUSION

Even if it's quite big, the Mamiya C220 is surprisingly not that heavy. It's probably the TLR camera that offers the most for its weight.

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