C41
Kodak Portra 400
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The Mamiya 35 IV (1962) is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera and the most capable model in Mamiya's long-running 35mm fixed-lens rangefinder series. It carries a fixed Mamiya-Sekor 48mm f/2.0 lens - a full stop faster than the f/2.8 fitted to earlier models - coupled to a Seikosha-SL leaf shutter. A built-in uncoupled selenium exposure meter assists with exposure, but the camera operates fully without a battery. Exposure is set manually. The coupled rangefinder and brightline viewfinder are carried over from the 35 II, refined in construction. The IV represents Mamiya's effort to compete at the top of the Japanese fixed-lens rangefinder market before the company shifted its primary focus to medium-format professional equipment.
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C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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About this camera
The premium final chapter of Mamiya's fixed-lens 35mm rangefinder line, introduced in 1962 with a fast 48mm f/2.0 Sekor.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Mamiya-Sekor 48mm f/2.0, fixed |
| Shutter | 1s - 1/500s + B, Seikosha-SL leaf |
| Flash sync | ~ |
| Meter | Selenium, uncoupled |
| Modes | Manual |
| Focus | Coupled rangefinder |
| Battery | None |
| Weight | ~620 g |
Mamiya's fixed-lens 35mm rangefinder line evolved through several distinct models across the 1950s and into the early 1960s. The original Mamiya-35 debuted in the mid-1950s, followed by the 35 II (1958), which refined the viewfinder and rangefinder mechanism. The 35 IV arrived around 1962 as the premium expression of the line, most notably upgrading the standard lens from f/2.8 to f/2.0 and specifying the Seikosha-SL shutter unit. The faster lens positioned the IV against comparable models from Yashica, Ricoh, and Aires that also offered f/1.9 or f/2.0 standard optics.
By the mid-1960s the Japanese camera market had moved decisively toward SLR designs and toward the rapid-wind automatic-exposure compacts. Mamiya itself was devoting increasing engineering resources to its medium-format professional cameras. The 35 IV was not replaced within the fixed-lens rangefinder category; instead Mamiya exited that segment.
The 35 IV is the peak specification of the Mamiya 35 series and the logical end point of the line. The Mamiya-Sekor 48/2.0 is the fastest lens fitted to any camera in this family, and its performance at wider apertures makes this model noticeably more capable in lower light than its predecessors. The uncoupled selenium meter, while not as convenient as a coupled design, remains functional in surviving examples that have been stored correctly and avoids the dead-battery complications of CdS and silicon cell designs.
As a collectible, the 35 IV is less commonly found than the 35 II and commands a modest premium in proportion to its rarity and the faster lens. It sits at the top of the Mamiya 35 hierarchy without attaining the cultural prominence of contemporaries such as the Canon Canonet or Konica Auto S lines.
C41
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