Mamiya Press Super 23, Honest Review - and a special guest

Here is another unique and slightly odd camera from Mamiya, the Mamiya Press Super 23. I recommend that you watch our video on Mamiya C3 Professional first, as it is a fun prequel to this video. Mamiya Press refers to a series of medium-format rangefinder cameras manufactured by Mamiya from 1960 to 1991. Nikon F 35mm SLR was introduced one year earlier in 1959. You will remember the amazing innovations and advances that Nikon unleashed on the camera industry even before the first of these Press Cameras came out. The original Mamiya Press Deluxe was followed by Press G, S, 23 Deluxe and Press 23 Standard. This one, the Mamiya Super 23 was introduced in 1967, 8 long years after Nikon F. The Chief Designer was Mr Seiichi Mamiya. The final model of the series was Mamiya Universal introduced from 1969 to 1991, almost approaching the digital era. Mamiya Universal was a simplification of Mamiya Super 23 with several features removed. So, we can say this strange beauty, the Super 23, is the most advanced version of the Press camera produced by Mamiya.