Mamiya

The Mamiya Digital Imaging K. K. (Japaneseマミヤデジタル· ·イメージング ー 株式会社, Mamiya Dejitaru Imejingu Kabushiki - gaisha, Eng. Mamiya Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.. ) is a Japanese camera companies. It was founded in 1940 by Seichi Mamiya and focuses its product range to medium format cameras for professional photographers and advanced amateurs. The parent company, which also manufactures golf clubs and various electronic components in addition to the photo products, sold the photo section 2006 to the company Cosmo Digital Imaging. This will maintain the operation under the name of Mamiya Digital Imaging.

The model Mamiya 645 is considered one of the most used in commercial photography, medium format cameras. The 6 × 7 models ( RB, RZ) have become the world due to the " ideal" Page Size and generous image display on the large ground glass to the below people and fashion photographer most popular medium-format cameras. For both product lines, different manufacturers also offer a range of digital backs.

In 2009, the digital back maker Phase One was a principal owner in Mamiya and there since before strategy and development. Mamiya was with Leaf ( which had previously been also done by Phase One ) united into Mamiya Leaf. Identical camera offered both under the name Mamiya and Phase One, Mamiya Sekor lenses under the names and Phase One. Phase One also sells a range of lenses that have been developed by Schneider Kreuznach, although the actual manufacturer is not listed on the website.

Products from the medium format range

Digital Photography

With the Mamiya ZD, which has an image sensor with 21.5 million pixels, Mamiya introduced in March 2006 its first digital medium format camera on the market. At the same time appeared a digital camera back with the same sensor.