C41
Kodak Portra 400
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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The Mamiya 6 (1989) is a 6×6 medium-format rangefinder with a unique **collapsing lens mount**: rotate a release lever and the lens retracts into the body, dropping the camera depth from ~110 mm to ~70 mm. With the lens collapsed, the camera packs flat enough to fit into a coat pocket. Three lenses were made: 50mm f/4 wide, 75mm f/3.5 normal, 150mm f/4.5 short tele. Leaf shutters in each lens, AE aperture priority, center-weighted silicon meter.
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C41
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About this camera
6×6 rangefinder with a collapsing lens mount. The Mamiya 7's smaller, square sibling.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 120 / 220, 6×6 cm |
| Mount | Mamiya 6 (collapsing bayonet) |
| Years | 1989–1995 (Mamiya 6 / 6 MF) |
| Shutter | 4s – 1/500s, Seiko leaf, in each lens |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | Center-weighted silicon |
| Modes | Aperture priority, manual |
| Weight | 800 g (with 75mm) |
| Battery | 1× 6V (required) |
Note: An earlier "Mamiya Six" series existed in the 1940s–60s — folding 6×6 cameras unrelated to this 1989 body. The 1989 Mamiya 6 was a clean-sheet design. Variants:
Production ended 1995 when the Mamiya 7 (6×7 instead of 6×6) replaced it. Many photographers who bought the 6 transitioned to the 7 for the larger negative.
The Mamiya 6 was the first medium-format rangefinder genuinely designed for travel. The collapsing lens mount made it pack-friendly; the 6×6 square format eliminated portrait/landscape rotation; the leaf shutter made it discreet. For photographers who wanted Hasselblad image quality without a Hasselblad's bulk, the 6 was the answer through the early 90s.
In 2026, the 6 is overshadowed by the 7 in marketplace popularity (people want larger negatives), so prices stayed reasonable longer. Square-format devotees prize it as one of the few 6×6 cameras you can shoot reportage-style.
Mamiya G-series lenses: 50/4 G, 75/3.5 G, 150/4.5 G. External finder for the 50/4 (the in-body finder shows 75 and 150 frame lines). Polarizer adapters, lens hoods.
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