MAMIYA C330 SERIAL NUMBERS PROFESSIONAL
MAMIYA C330 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES

After the, there was extremely little chance that it would end up being my final TLR.

Subsequent generations continued in this fashion with the M22/C33, and finally Chemical220/C330 and variants (M220f, C330f, D330s). Soon after that, the collection divide into two with the Chemical2 and the Chemical3 (the second option being the slightly more sophisticated model). Lens here Sekor 55mm f4.Mamiya C-Séries Cameras The Mámiya C-séries TLRs have got long been around for quite some period, with the first Mamiyaflex M being launched in 1956 or 1957. The linked page (click thumbnail) has a picture of a strange 'Special Edition' of this camera. Lighter body, parallax indicator in viewfinder. Mamiya C330s Last of the line (1983) after intermediate C330f. Lens here Sekor 180mm f4.5 (silver), with Seikosha-S Shutter 1 to 1/500 Later (1982) succeeded by a C220f with minor improvements. Lens here Sekor 80mm f2.8 (silver), with Seikosha-S Shutter 1 to 1/500 The C22 (1966) is a lighter body with knob advance.

MAMIYA C330 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES

Mamiya C22 The first of this series was the C2, succeeding the Mamiyaflex C. Film-advance crank now tensioned the shutter.

Mamiya C33 The C33 series succeeded the C3 c 1965. This is the first of the long-lived series, made c 1962 Mamiya C3 The C3XX series differs from the C2xx chiefly by having a film-advance crank, rather than a knob. Rack extension/ bellows focus down to 7' transformed the TLR market. Mamiyaflex C2 The C2 was launched in 1958, improved mainly by two focus knobs rather than one, by a removable hood and the Seikosha-S shutter on the standard lens. It is distinguished by having only one focus knob (usually on the right, although I believe some left-handed ones were made.

MAMIYA C330 SERIAL NUMBERS PROFESSIONAL

Mamiyaflex C The original C Professional was launched in 1956/7, and is very rare, with production rapidly swithched to the improved C2 (right). The 'Sekor' is still presented with the Setagaya Koki company name - they were soon to become 'Mamiya-Sekor'Ĭ Series Mamiyaflexes (Bellows Models) The C series (early ones badged 'Mamiyaflex', later ones just 'Mamiya') were a major departure in TLR development, using bellows for close focusing (dowwn to 7') and a wide range of interchangeable paired lenses. Mamiyaflex Automat B Dating from 1953, this dates from close to the end of the period when Mamiya still preferred Olympus Zuiko lenses for their top-end model (the A) and used Sekors for the B. First Japanese Tlr with auto-filmstop, two dials for setting speed/aperture. Mamiyaflex Automatic A The classier A/B series were quite advanced - from c 1949. Mamiyaflex II Very similar to Mamiyaflex I of previous year, but has sports finder, self-timer and cocking by film wind-on. The Mamiyaflex I and II are superficially very similar, but this one has no underline on nameplate. Mamiyaflex I Continuation of the front-geared line from 1951. This one is the second of three main variants, all front-geared focussing. Mamiyaflex Junior The first of the line 1948 - fairly basic. If you have a good example of any of the models missing here, PLEASE LET ME KNOW This is reproduced HERE by kind permission of Gary Coward of AP.

In May 2006, Ivor Matanle published an article on Mamiyaflexes in Amateur Photographer, in which he used my cameras for all the photos. The tables and other information provided are a vital resource if you're researching these unique cameras. The DEFINITIVE website for Mamiya C-series cameras is Graham Patterson's Following these pictures is the key section listing each camera individually - click on the thumbnail pic in each case to see larger versions. They show four of my early (pre-C-series) cameras, the three earlier C's, and then the C200 and C330, the late models. The three photos immediately below are from a photoshoot which Ivor Matanle organised with my cameras for his April 2006 article in Amateur Photographer. Then in 1957 it went for the professional market in a big way, with the giant 'C' series of folding models with interchangeable lens sets (different series, chrome and black, all Sekor, copied in concept from the unsuccessful French Rex Reflex interchangeable-lens model of the early fifties), eventually ranging from 55mm to 250mm. Mamiya TLRs Mamiya started out with a fairly low-end conventional TLR in 1948, following up with a number of quite classy Rollei-type models, most using its own Sekor lenses, sometimes Olympus Zuiko ones.

Mamiya C330 Serial Numbers