Some claim the ‘blue dot’ means better glass and coating, but I don’t know that I’ve found significant proof of that. The blue dot portion really just means it’s of newer production, as opposed to the all-chrome or all-black lenses. But I don’t think that alone should keep anyone from trying out the less-expensive Mamiya C-series (though, should you have the budget for a Rollei, I wouldn’t pass that up either!) The Mamiya is just a bit different, almost Steam-Punk looking and less “clean and pristine” as a Rollei, yet the quality of mechanics and glass is really pretty impressive.īeing impatient, I don’t think I would have been able to handle saving up for the Rollei, so I went ahead and handed over my credit card and purchased the C330f. This camera is rather clunkier and goofier than the Rolleicord the owner of the shop where I had purchased the C330f had sitting in the same case. Mamiya produced these TLRs for nearly forty years, adjusting and readjusting different user features, all of which seem to be quirky and perfect in their own way. The C330f was in production from 1972-1982 and, according to research on perhaps the best Mamiya TLR website:, my Mamiya falls right around a 1975 product. Mamiya began making the TLR C-series in the late 1950s with the Mamiyaflex C, continuing with (in chronological order) the Mamiyaflex C2, Mamiya C3, C33, C22, C220, C330, C330f, C220f, and C330s the last being in production through 1994. I had bought a cheaper Lubitel 2, a 1960s Russian toy camera, and had a great time shooting with it, but it only forced me down the rabbit hole looking for a more reliable, well-made, medium format side-kick to carry on any and all adventures. The Mamiya C330f is my first quality medium format camera. Mamiya C330f: Black and Chrome in Monotone
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