On the left side, you will see the shutter speed indicator, with an ‘Up’ arrow indicating over-exposure. Otherwise, the shutter speed is usually clearly visible. In the viewfinder, you will find the standard focusing patch in the middle. The frameline is set by the lens, so no need to meddle with the selection. However, shooting in strong light may mask out the shutter speed reading in the viewfinder. Both the viewfinder window and focusing patch are big and bright, so no problem focusing even with a spectacled person like me. There is also the bulb mode which works well when you need the long exposure.įocusing is easy with a 0.7x magnification, big and bright viewfinder and frameline. A neat feature! As mentioned earlier, the meter so far had been accurate for me, either indoor or out in the gloomy environment. With the AEL function, even with back lighting, I can lock down the shutter speed of the spot I metered and shift my composition. Since the Mamiya 6 has the AE/AEL function, I have never used any manual shutter speeds (yes, you can call me lazy). And since it is a leaf shutter system, flash can sync at all speeds using either the hotshoe or PC sync connector. For those with very steady hands, 1/15 second or even slower speeds may even be possible. Perfect for street photography! And because of the leaf shutter, there is less of the shutter slap which means you can hand held the camera at even 1/30 second (that is the limit for me). These lenses have their own electronic leaf shutters! What does that mean? It means that shutter sound is very silent (almost non-existent!). So you get to choose if you want a wide angle 50mm or a tele 150mm.

As mentioned, there are 3 lenses for the Mamiya 6, namely the 50mm, 75mm and 150mm. I have always been a wide angle person, so hope to score that 50mm lens soon. I am still trying to get my hands on an affordable 50mm (~32mm focal length in 35mm equivalent).

With a 75mm lens, I am getting a 45mm (35mm equivalent) which is a good focal length for street photography. The interchangeable lens system is also another welcome feature.

Mamiya 6 review