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Mamiya Press & 600SE Instax Wide 300 Adapter Tips
This is not a step-by-step guide, but notes from my installation of adapters to the Instax Wide 300 cameras. FOR SPECIFIC MODIFICATION DETAILS, VISIT https://sprkplg.com/wide300mod/ which contains video instructions, wiring, and light-sealing tips. The video linked in that article also lists all the materials/tools you will need. After following the…
Better lens mount light-sealing
Hello, world! Hope you are staying safe and healthy amidst this historic pandemic. While it has limited the amount of photography for a lot of us, I keep getting warm messages of modders taking this time to build their creations. Glad to know that though we can’t really go out…
MP Wide 300 Pricing
In an effort to make the mods more accessible, these are the current price levels for my MP & 600SE Wide 300 Mods. All prices are “MSRP.” Sales and discount codes will be available from time to time. See the product pages in the Store for more details. Mamiya Press…
Beyond the Mamiya Press System
Most of you that know me know how much I love the versatility of Mamiya’s Press system. This system includes cameras such as the Super 23, and the Universal Press. Mamiya’s aim with this system was to provide an alternative to press photographers, many of which were using a Graflex…
One-Press Wide 300 Ejection Cycle
One of the most requested features of any Instax Wide 300 mod has been to keep the stock ejection cycle, or “one-press” ejection. While may have accomplished it, there was always a need for extra circuitry and some advanced electronics skills. Thanks to an amazing and highly skilled customer, Nathan…
MP Wide 300 v4
MP Wide 300 v4 is ready to rock. Kept this white one for myself though! 😍 Testing is complete, and black/silver ones will hit the store soon. New features added:– Integrated cable release. – On/off switch. – One-press ejection! No more holding the eject button down until it spits the…
Mamiya Press Lens FF Equivalents
This chart converts Mamiya Press lenses to Full Frame (35mm) equivalent based on horizontal dimensions.* Most conversions are usually done using the diagonal frame size, but I personally prefer having the most accurate horizontal limits. It was created for planning viewfinder selection on Mamiya Press based mods. All dimensions are…
Current Fav Camera Setup: Goodman Zone Plus
The Goodman Zone is an open-source 3D printed camera (also available for sale) created by Dora Goodman. It utilizes probably my most favorite of lens formats, the Mamiya Press family of lenses. Check out her Instagram, and website for more information. The open source aspect of this camera lends to…
MP Wide 300 New Features, and Lenses Coming Soon!
Thanks to the help of an awesome customer, Version 4 of the MP Wide 300 will have one-touch ejection! For the longest, this had been a dealbreaker for many who do not trust their manual timing of the film ejection. Also aiming to add an on/off switch to V4. With…