The all mechanical Mamiya RB67 Pro SD is the top choice of commercial and portrait studios in the world today because of its many unique features including 6x7cm format negative size, over four and a half times greater than 35mm, ideal for retouching and reproduction. Its revolving back allows for quick changes from horizontal or vertical composition, without turning the entire camera. Fast and precise bellows focusing with locking feature permits fast and easy close-ups without special attachments.

Specialized Mamiya lens designs including the RB 150mm f/4 Variable Soft Focus and 100-200mm f/5.2 Zoom make the reliable, all mechanical Mamiya RB67 Pro SD system ideal for heavy commercial and studio use, as well as portraiture, glamour and wedding photography.

The RB67 Pro SD features a larger lens mount diameter to accommodate new 75mm PC shift and 500mm APO lenses. New design RB K/L Series ultra-high performance lenses are optically identical to the RZ Series lenses. In addition, the new RB67 Pro SD is fully compatible with all earlier RB Series lenses, finders and accessories. The optional PD Metering Prism Finder has TTL spot or average metering patterns.

The Mamiya RB67 Pro SD's multi-format capability offers an impressive choice of interchangeable film magazines from 6x4.5cm to 6x7cm, economical 6x7cm pre-loadable film inserts, Polaroid Instant Proofing back, 70mm roll film magazine, motorized 6x7cm and 6x8cm 120/220 film magazines, and Quadra 72 sheet film backs. Other system accessories include interchangeable focusing screens, variable-diopter eyepiece magnifier, and extension tubes, making the RB67 Pro SD excellent for commercial copy work as well.

6x7cm - the ideal format
The 6x7cm format is nearly 5 times larger than ordinary 35mm format. 6x7 is called the ideal format because it enlarges to standard 8x10" paper size with a minimum of cropping, thereby using virtually the entire image area. Professionals, art directors and clients appreciate the large, detailed 6x7cm format over others.

Revolving Camera Back
The RB67 Pro SD unique revolving back feature permits instant change from vertical to horizontal composition with the flip of the wrist. Fast and easy operation makes it ideal for studio, portrait and wedding use. Built-in auto-frame masking assures accurate composition at all times.

RB67 Pro SD - The Ideal Platform for Digital Imaging
If your plans include moving towards digital imaging, you will find Mamiya to be your ideal camera platform. Mamiya has always been recognized as the leader for providing a solid front end for all brands of digital backs. In fact, manufacturers of digital backs have come to rely on what traditional Mamiya users have often taken for granted. There are many features that make the Mamiya RB67 Pro SD perfect for the task. For example, the RB has a secure locking mount system that is solid enough to hold even the heaviest of digital camera backs; Bellows-focusing for closeups without additional accessories; and, world-class Mamiya RB lenses.

For a complete list of digital back manufacturers please visit our Digital Backs section under PRODUCTS in the main menu at left.

Bellows Focusing
The RB67 PRO SD built-in bellows permits continuous focusing from infinity to close range with all focal length lenses, without the need for added accessories. Optional extension tubes may be added for macro focusing to 1:1 magnification or greater.

Full Speed Flash Sync
Mamiya's world class RB Series lenses feature mechanical leaf shutters that allow flash synchronization at all speeds from 1 second to 1/400 second, allowing mixing of flash and ambient light exposure for outdoor fashion, portrait and wedding photography as well as complex studio situations.

Multi-purpose, Multi-format Interchangeable Film Magazine Capability
The Mamiya RB67 Pro SD system offers many interchangeable multi-format options including 6x7cm and 6x4.5cm ideal format, 6x7cm and 6x8cm motorized backs, 6x7cm 70mm film magazine, Polaroid Instant Proofing back and Mamiya's exclusive Quadra 72 Super Square 72x72mm sheet film back accepting Polaroid 4x5 or Kodak Readyload 4x5 sheets. Switch from instant Polaroid proofs to chrome film, to black and white, or any combination instantly in mid-roll. All Mamiya Film Magazines feature handy dark slide storage pockets for added safety and convenience on location.

Interchangeable Focusing Screens
Select from eight factory designed bright focusing screens including grid screens for product photography or architecture, precision microprism or Mamiya's exclusive vertical split image screen designed specifically for fashion and portraiture.

Mamiya lenses are designed and built for today's foremost photographers who expect their equipment to provide both outstanding and distinctive results.

Engineers at Mamiya have developed rigorous performance criteria for each lens design. No detail is overlooked. No test is omitted. The goal is technical perfection...The result is a series of lenses which have set the new world-standard of performance.

Each lens element is precisely polished and coated using Mamiya's proprietary multi-coating process to increase light transmission, dramatically reduce flare, ensure crisp, clean whites and vibrant, yet natural colors.

Mamiya engineers and inspectors test continuously as the lens is assembled to insure flawless quality. The result is a lens designed so carefully, built so meticulously, that it consistently renders extraordinary performance.

It is Mamiya's unique balance of extreme sharpness, brilliant contrast, accurate and consistent color fidelity and overall high performance that captures the imagination of contemporary photographers who choose Mamiya to express their personal visions.

Among today's community of world famous photographers, Mamiya lenses have established themselves as the new benchmark by which others are measured.

No 1 = 45mm extension
No. 2 = 82mm extension
No. 1 + 2 = 127mm extension

Since the camera body bellows features an extension of 46mm, using the tubes provides a total maximum extension of 173mm.

No. 1 for RB SD camera only:
Cat. #301-240. Weight: 11.6 oz., 530 g.
No. 2 for RB SD camera only:
Cat. #301-242. Weight: 14.5 oz., 4I0 g.
No. 1 for RB SD, RB PRO-S and RB Pro camera:
Cat. #214-450. Weight: 11.6 oz., 530 g.
No. 2 for RB SD, RB PRO-S and RB Pro camera only:
Cat. #214-451. Weight: 14.5 oz., 410

Click here to visit the Close-Up Table which provides magnification, distance to subject and area covered information for most RB lenses with the Auto Extension Tubes.

140mm f/4.5 Macro at closest focus

140mm f/4.5 Macro with No. 1

140mm f/4.5 Macro with No. 2

140mm f/4.5 Macro with No. 1 & 2