Loaded up the Mamiya 645 with some Ilford Delta 400 yesterday and decided to do a spot of Landscape photography with the intention of some nice shallow DOF shots as well as the traditional views.
After the first mile and a half I began to realise that the Mamiya is not a walk around camera its built like a tank and weighs like one too.
Nevertheless I was determined to get some shots and to try out the new B&W developer I recently bought …. Ilfotec DD-X.
The results from the camera and film/dev combination were lovely, I shot most of the closeup detail at f2.8 – f4 and stopped down to f11 for the views.
The detail captured was great all these shots had minor touchup in Photoshop mainly dust and a few hairs and a little curves adjustments.
I so love this camera, I bought it with the sole intention of portrait work but the stunning negatives I am getting from it means I am going to try to use it as an allround camera……
I think I may try a bit of street photography next …. 🙂
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tim dobbs photography 
Tim, great images. The Mamiya 645 is a great camera. The detail it can capture is superb as is shown in these photos. Which lens were you using? Our 80 mm provide extreme detail. Great job.
Marks
It’s the 80mm, very pleased with the sharpness even wide open….. Thanks for looking 🙂
Great photos. I feel like taking mine out and shooting a few rolls now!
Great job Tim. Know what you mean about the 645 weighing a ton. Not exactly a hand held type of camera. Your results are wonderful. Great sharpness, clarity and detail! Let us know how you make out with the street photography
Joey
Beautiful images Tim!
Thank you for looking 🙂