Mamiya 645 Review & How-To with Sample Photos | Oregon Coast Adventure

 

The Mamiya 645 is an incredible camera. It has taken some of my favorite photos over the years and I’m still so sad that I sold it. But I only sold it so I could buy my dream camera, the Contax 645 (be sure to watch my video about this camera too)! The photos are super sharp and it takes amazing double exposures. In the video, I show you how to load film and take multiple exposures. I also offer my thoughts on the Mamiya 645 vs. the Contax 645. Join me on my trip to the Oregon Coast and take a look at all of my favorite photos. Watch the new Cameras & Cats youtube video below, and then scroll down to see all of the sample photos featured in the video, plus more!

Pros:

  • The 80mm f/2.8 lens is super sharp and takes beautiful photos (portraits in particular)

  • It has a setting for multiple exposures that is easy to use (personally, the most important feature of a camera)

  • It’s somewhat affordable for a medium format camera (around $850)

  • It has the option to do aperture priority and shutter priority (very important if you are a wedding photographer or need to shoot quickly)

  • It has autofocus (also important for quick shooting)

Cons:

  • It’s very heavy and large (around 4.5 pounds)

  • The autofocus can be slow and not always accurate

CAMERA:

Purchase a Mamiya 645 on KEH Camera

Purchase a Mamiya 645 on eBay!

FILM RECOMMENDATIONS:

Kodak Portra 160 120 film

Lomography 400 120 film

Kodak Gold 200 120 film

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Have a lovely day!

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Instax Square SQ10 Review | Double Exposures | Sample Images

 
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The Instax Square SQ10 has quickly become one of my favorite cameras to take with me on day trips. My husband, Chris, and I love to take day trips out of the city to go on hikes or to visit the beach. Usually on these trips I’m trying NOT to work, but my obsession with photography means that I have to bring AT LEAST a camera or two… or three. :)

Here are my favorite things about the Instax SQ10:

  1. It’s small and lightweight - I can easily fit it into a purse or backpack

  2. It has the ability to do double exposures (a MUST for me when buying a camera)

  3. The colors it produces with the prints are actually really nice

  4. You can pick and choose which images to print so you don’t waste film

  5. The prints are bigger than the Instax Mini (which I always found to be a bit too small)

The Cons:

  1. The camera is slow in-between photos so it’s easy to “miss the moment”

  2. The digital images that are stored on the SD card are pretty low quality and would not be useful for anything other than maybe posting on Instagram - and even then, the photos would be somewhat pixelated

  3. It’s easy to accidentally print an image if you hit the switch on the side - if it’s in the “Auto” position, it will print right after you take the image

  4. There’s no way to know how many prints are left in the film cartridge

Overall, I highly recommend this camera for beginners who are interested in learning more about film photography. The Instax Square SQ10 is a “hybrid” camera - meaning it has features that both film and digital cameras are known for. It’s great if you are learning about double exposures as well, because it allows you to see the images overtop of each other on the digital screen, as you are taking it. The main cons of this camera are just that the camera is slow when taking photos and that the digital versions of the image are somewhat useless. I have a few samples below of the digital images from the SD card.

Be sure to check out my YouTube video about the SQ10 below for the full review!

Here are some of my favorite photos I’ve taken with the Instax Square SQ10 so far:

(The first 11 images are scanned versions of the printed photos, the last 6 images are the digital version of the photos from the SD card)

 

Polaroid Automatic 330 Land Camera Review & How To

 

The Polaroid Automatic 330 Land Camera is one of my FAVORITE cameras that I own. The photos are amazingly sharp, it’s super cool to look at AND you can use it to do double exposures. This is all I personally care about in a camera which is why it’s in my Top 5, for sure. I just posted a review and how-to on my YouTube channel, Cameras & Cats, so be sure to check it out if you’re interested in learning more about this camera!

CAMERA:

Purchase a Polaroid 330 Land Camera on eBay!

Purchase a Polaroid Land Camera on Amazon!

FILM:

Purchase FP100c Film on eBay

Purchase FP-100c film on Amazon

I’ve included a few of my favorite images I’ve taken over the years with this camera - from Paris to Poland to Hawaii and all over the US. Feel free to ask any questions you have about this camera in the comments below. Have a magical day!

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