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Read reviews on Mamiya 645 AFD Medium Format Film Camera 

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Author's Rating: 4/5 stars

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julian_stein
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Reviews written: 6
Its a Beast

Pros: Solid build, good viewfinder
Cons: Slow Autofocus, Heavy
 
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I do not own this camera but i used is very often at the school i went to last year.

I used this camera not with film but with a digital phase one h10 back. This camera is really heavy, now so are most Medium format cameras compared to 35mm ones but this one especially. When shooting horizontally the camera has a really nice grip despite being heavy it handles well. However if you want to shoot vertically the grip is less than good in my mind, it might be something to do with me being left handed as well.

I shoot with this camera in a somewhat dark studio. I find the auto focus works well but is slow as can be with only 3 points. For the most part i just turned it off and focused by hand.