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Mamiyaflex C2

The Mamiyaflex C2 was the second of Mamiya's C series of TLR cameras. It was produced from 1958 until 1962, when it was succeeded by the C3. The C2 had only modest improvements over the earlier C, the most notable being the change in location of the focusing knobs, now on both sides of the front of the camera. Apart from that, the C2 model continued the innovative approach to twin lens cameras that the C, and earlier A and B series, cameras embodied.

The C2 enjoys the ability to change lenses, a feature quite rare on TLR cameras. The leaf shutter lenses allow for flash sync at any shutter speed. It also has a double extension bellows for focusing that allows for closer focusing than almost any other TLR camera. In short, the C2 is an excellent camera if you plan on using more than one focal length of lens and/or you like doing close-in portraiture or still life work.

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Mamiyaflex C2

Meet the Mamiyaflex C2, not the first of its name, but a highly significant camera in the history of medium format. These days, many photographers know the Mamiya C220 or C330 or one of the other later versions of Mamiya’s line of TLR cameras. These other cameras have become popular for good reason. One, they are pretty much the only TLR cameras to allow interchangeable lens - no, the Koni-Omegaflex doesn’t really count because it is not a TLR. Two, they have long bellows extension, allowing them to focus closer than any other TLR. Three, Mamiya designed their TLRs with a film transport that kept the film flat and straight, from spool to spool; no turns or corners that the film must go around, like with most TLRs.

We don’t see many Mamiyas prior to the C22, so it was quite a treat to see this Mamiyaflex C2 from the late 1950s. It is fun to see one of the predecessors to a camera we hold in such high esteem.

Mamiya initially started off with a line of cameras that did not have interchangeable lenses but, by the mid 1950s, they introduced the Mamiyaflex C that added this important feature. After that, they introduced a new model on average of every two years. In 1958, the C2 came out with its dual focusing knobs on the bottom. In 1962, it was the C3 with a wind crank instead of knob. The C33 came out in 1965 with automatic shutter cocking and parallax correction. In 1966, the C22 came out with new 220 film compatibility. In 1968, the C220 further improved on the C22, and in '69, the C330 came out boasting of interchangeable focusing screens. There were also “f” and “s” versions of the C220 and C330 that were introduced as late as the 1980s.

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