12 Facts About Mamiya

Mamiya was founded in May 1940 by camera designer Seiichi Mamiya and financial backer Tsunejiro Sugawara.

Mamiya manufactured the last models in the Omega line of medium format cameras.

Mamiya entered other business markets over time by purchasing other companies.

The original company, doing business as Mamiya-OP, continues to exist and makes a variety of industrial and electronics products.

In 2015 Phase One purchased Mamiya and began using Mamiya's Saku factory as the new Japan headquarters.

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Mamiya started manufacturing 135-film cameras in 1949, with 135-film point-and-shoot compact cameras being introduced later.

Mamiya ZM, introduced in 1982, was essentially an advanced version of the ZE-2, with some of the features of the ZE-X.

Mamiya made a series of square format twin lens reflex throughout the middle of the twentieth century.

In 1975 Mamiya started to offer the M645, a camera re-using the 1930s 6x4.

The Mamiya 6 is more portable due to a collapsible lens mount, while the Mamiya 7 offers a wider variety of lens options.

Mamiya introduced the Mamiya ZD, which was a compact medium-format camera, in 2004.

The Mamiya 645DF has many improved features including mirror-up delay, lack of shutter lag, AF preference with priority on speed or precision, and compatibility with the new leaf shutter lens range .