Pros: very well built; razor sharp lenses with great contrast
Cons: mirror lock-up procedure is a bit awkward
The Bottom Line: As good as it gets for MF photgraphy on a tripod: solid camera with superb lenses. Buy the Mamiya 7II if you want a great camera for handheld photography.
pjtilton's Full Review: Mamiya RZ67 ProII Medium Format Film Camera
I presently own an RZ 67 (the Pro II model), a Hasselblad and a Mamiya 7II camera. At one time I owned a Pentax 67. I bought the Hasselblad because everyone wants a Hasselblad at one time or another. I had no experience with MF photography and Hasselblad is certainly the best known MF camera. The Hasselblad has been great, but I had a difficult time adjusting to the square negative and I bought the Pentax 67 to get a rectangular negative. The P67 was not the camera for me, however, and I ultimately bought the Mamiya 67. I started with the kit (camera, film magazine and 110 lens) and added a 65mm and 250APO lens. Everything about the camera is solid and works smoothly. I love the fine focusing knob and the rotating back - they make the camera a pleasure to use. The lenses are spectacular. I can see no difference whatsoever between my results with the RZ and those obtained with my Hasselblad. If I could start with a clean slate, I would probably go with the RZ in lieu of the Hasselblad, notwithstanding the formidable performance of that camera and the Zeiss lenses. I agree with other reviewers that the RZ is heavy and simply too unwieldy to use without a tripod. I find that acceptable, since most of my photography is in landscapes and portraits. For so-called street photography, I use the Mamiya 7II - really a perfect camera for hand-held work.
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