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The Mamiya M645 Pro (1992) is the third-generation professional M645 body and the last of the purely manual-focus M645 line before the autofocus 645 AF arrived. It retains and refines everything introduced with the M645 Super -- interchangeable film backs, interchangeable finders, aperture- and shutter-priority AE -- while adding TTL (through-the-lens) flash metering, a feature absent from the Super. Ergonomics were also revised, with control placement improvements that photographers working in fast-moving situations found meaningful. Lens and back compatibility with all previous M645 bodies is maintained.
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The definitive refinement of the M645 system -- TTL flash metering, interchangeable backs, and ergonomic improvements over the Super.
| Field | Value |
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| Format | 120 / 220 film (6x4.5 cm, 15/30 frames) |
| Mount | Mamiya 645 |
| Years | 1992 - 1999 |
| Shutter | 4s - 1/1000s + B, vertical metal focal plane |
| Flash sync | 1/60s |
| Meter | TTL SPD center-weighted |
| TTL flash | Yes |
| Modes | Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority, Manual |
| Finder | Interchangeable (prism, waist-level, 45-degree) |
| Film backs | Interchangeable 120 and 220 |
| Battery | 4x AA |
| Frame size | 6x4.5 cm (56x41.5mm) |
By 1992 the M645 Super had been in production for seven years and Mamiya updated the platform with the Pro. The headline addition was TTL flash metering, which had become standard on professional 35mm SLRs and was increasingly expected on medium-format systems as location and wedding photography grew. TTL metering simplified mixed natural-and-flash exposures that had previously required manual flash calculations or dedicated Polaroid back test exposures. The Pro was succeeded in the late 1990s by the M645 Pro TL, which added a TTL-compatible flash hot shoe at the top plate. The M645 system then moved to autofocus with the 645 AF in 1999.
The M645 Pro is considered by many users the sweet spot of the manual-focus M645 line. The Super introduced the key feature set; the Pro resolved the ergonomic awkwardness and added TTL flash without substantially raising the complexity or price. For photographers who use flash -- studio, wedding, editorial -- TTL metering is a practical difference compared to the Super, while the body is otherwise equivalent. The Pro also benefits from being slightly more recent, meaning mechanical wear is statistically lower on average used examples. The Pro TL that followed added only a hot-shoe convenience change, making the Pro adequate for most shooters.
Mamiya 645 mount. Full Sekor C range compatible: 35mm f/3.5 fish-eye, 45mm f/2.8, 55mm f/2.8, 80mm f/2.8, 80mm f/1.9, 110mm f/2.8, 150mm f/3.5, 210mm f/4, 300mm f/5.6, Macro 120mm f/4, 55-110mm f/4.5 zoom. Film backs: 120 (15 frames), 220 (30 frames); Polaroid back available on the Pro. Finders: AE prism with TTL flash coupling, waist-level, 45-degree reflex. Motor winder attaches to base.
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