MAMIYA SUPER 23

The Mamiya Super 23 is a medium-format rangefinder press camera introduced in August 1967 as a major revision to the Mamiya Press series, primarily aimed at professional press photographers. It features a redesigned body and retains a rear bellows system, which allows for swing and shift movements of the film plane, enhancing perspective and focus control. The Super 23 has a large viewfinder with switchable brightlines for 100mm, 150mm, and 250mm lenses, and improved rangefinder precision with 0.72× magnification and a 61.2 mm effective baseline. It uses modular film backs, with compatibility for both M-type and, via an adaptor, G-type back interfaces, supporting a range of formats including 6×9 cm, 6×7 cm, 6×6 cm, and 645, on 120 or 220 rollfilm, as well as pack film and cut sheet film. The standard lens is 100mm, but a variety of lenses and wide-angle finders were available. The system lacks an internal dark slide, requiring external slides to change lenses or backs, and offers multiple focusing aids such as ground glass backs and focusing hoods. Accessories included sports finders and a variety of film holders, making the Super 23 a highly adaptable and modular camera for professional use during its production era.