Mamiya Masters of the Medium

The history of Mamiya cameras : 40's - 50's 60's - 70's 80's - 90's 2000+

	January 1962 Mamiya Flex PF with 105mm Special purpose TLR designed for police use.
	August 1962 Mamiya Press with 90mm Mamiya's first camera for press use with interchangeable lenses and film back. Back featured tilt and swing movement for close-up photography.
	September 1962 Mamiya Flex C3 with 105mm Mamiya's first crank lever advancing TLR.
	December 1963 Mamiya Press G with 90mm Dedicated for Graflex film backs and accessories.
	May 1964 Mamiya Press S with 105mm Fixed lens without swing & tilt device; an economy version of the Press camera.
	April 1965 Mamiya C33 with 105mm Self shutter cocking by film advancing lever. Parallax compensation indicator 120/220 film.
	June 1965 Mamiya Press Standard body Lens interchangeability added to the Press S model.
	March 1966 Mamiya Flex C22 with 105mm Simplified version of Flex C33 with separate film and shutter advance.
	August 1967 Mamiya Press Super 23 interchangeable lenses and back. Rear swing & tilt device, automatic parallax correction. Accepted sheet film holders.
	April 1968 Mamiya Flex C220 with 80mm f/3.7 Compact model of Flex C22.
	April 1969 Mamiya Universal Press body only interchangeable lenses and film backs including Polaroid Rand film back.
	October 1969 Mamiya Flex C330 105mm Compact model of Flex C33 . Film advance cranking was improved. interchangeable focus screen.
	May 1970 Mamiya RB67 Professional The first 6x7cm SLR with innovative revolving film back, designed for practical use by professionals.
	September 1974 Mamiya RB67 Professional S (Pro-S) An improved version of the RB67 with double exposure prevention, one-touch focusing hood and automatic frame line indicator for horizontal back position.
	June 1975 Mamiya M645 Max. shutter speed 1/500 sec. Japan's first 6x4.5cm format single-lens reflex camera. Electronic moving coil shutter control. Received prestigious "G-Mark" for good design by Japan's Ministry of international Trade and industry (MiTi).
	November 1976 M645-1000S Max. shutter speed 1/1000 sec. improved version of M645 with self-timer, film advance by crank lever and other features. Also awarded the G-Mark.
	February 1979 M645 J Max. shutter speed 1/500 Economy version of M645 made for export only.

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