Mamiya 1000DTL Fim SLR W/ 55mm F1.8 Lens With Leather Bag

Missing a button cover - see photos

Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Ground Advantage.

Working meter in S & A

Mamiya 1000 DTL was an extremely popular camera around 1970.

Just like its brother the Mamiya 500 DTL, the Mamiya 1000 DTL is sturdy and functional, and also happens to be the world's first camera with dual-pattern through-the-lens (TTL) metering.

It is very easy to use, and takes normal batteries available everywhere today.

The Mamiya 1000 DTL and 500 DTL offer both spot and average metering at the flick of a button, and they switch faster, more easily and show their active metering pattern more clearly in the finder than any Nikon or Canon.

Metering is stop-down, meaning you must press the wind lever in towards the camera to stop down the lens as you meter and set exposure.

The meter has an excellent in-finder indicator, better than almost all modern cameras, because it uses a real-time analog needle that indicates in full stops, making Zone System calculations.

There are numerous lenses available in this mount, especially from third parties like Lentar and Tokina.