Mamiya C220

Made from 1968 to 1982, the Mamiya C220 twin lens reflex is a very capable twin-lens reflex with interchangeable lenses. It is a simplified version of the Mamiya C330. It lacks the parallax indicator, the interchangeable viewing screens and the shutter has to be cocked separately from the film advance.

The Mamiya C220 is nevertheless as solidly built and accepts the wide range of interchangeable lenses (from 55 to 250 mm) and accessories (prism viewfinder with or without light metering, handles...) of the Mamiya C series. The camera shown on the picture has a 80 mm f/2.8 lens and the standard viewfinder hood, without light meter.

Like the C330, the Mamiya C220 is a very capable camera : picture superposition, 120 and 220 rollfilm compatibility, and, as it is fully mechanical, it doesn't require any battery. The very good Mamiya Sekor lenses all have their own central shutter with flash-sync (X and M) at all speeds.

A litlle less convenient to use than the C330, the Mamiya C220 is a good choice for photographers wishing to enter the world of quality medium-format photography on a very tight budget, or for photographers looking for a lighter camera to carry about. After some kilometers, the 300 g difference between the two is appreciable.

Characteristics

Format	6 x 6 cm (120 rollfilm)
Lens	interchangeable, Mamiya Sekor, from 55 mm to 250 mm
Shutter	all lenses are fitted out with a Seiko (Seikosha for the oldest ones) central leaf-shutter giving speeds from 1/500 s to 1 s plus B pose, X and M flash sync at all speeds
Exposure modes	manual
Weight	body : 1 150 g with the 80 mm : 1 450 g

Sound

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The sound goes "crrrk-crrrk zip click-click". The crrrk-crrrk is the sound of the film advance knob. The zip is the sound of the shutter cocking lever. The first click is the sound of the shutter at 1/500 s and the second click is the sound of the release button getting back into place.