Finally bit the bullet and got myself a proper camera… a Mamiya 645 1000s and as soon as it arrived I knew it was love at first sight….lol.
It is built like a tank, pretty heavy but not difficult to handle. I was really eager to try it out just incase of problems so I could return it to the shop … http://www.ffordes.com/home
I loaded up a roll of Kodak T-MAX 100 so that I could process it here at home easily but by the time I got in from work the light was rubbish so after learning how to use the mirror up facility on the camera and a tripod I dragged Ben out the garden and shot off 15 frames.
The settings were 1/30 sec @f2.8 so I was praying that I got something off the roll, I processed it in Perceptol 1+3 for 19 minutes as stated in the Massive Dev Chart iphone app and was astounded at the clarity and tonal range of the images.
There was a few where my focus was not totally spot on but the DOF is so shallow at f2.8 that I was not too bothered at least I know the camera and lens are keepers and that I like the look of T-Max, the grain was virtually non existant processed in Perceptol.
I will be shooting a roll of Fuji pro 400h on the weekend and getting it processed and scanned by AG photographic http://www.ag-photolab.co.uk/ hopefully to get better quality than I can at home.
Next on my list is the 150mm f2.8 and an AE Prism Finder …. 🙂
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Thanks for looking………
tim dobbs photography 
Congrats on the Mamiya. They are GREAT Cameras. I use a 645 Pro and the wife uses a 645 Pro TL. Both have prism finders I prefer the waistlevel finder. We have 45mm, 80mm 150mm Mamiya Lens. All together they perform superbly. Once you get familiar with it you won’t want to put it down.
I used to use a 645J many moons ago and got some great pictures from it. The quality of the Mamiya lenses is great and the cost of the cameras now is a real incentive. Enjoy the camera. !!