The new camera system covers formats from 6 Steve Lloyd, founder of Chroma Cameras, has unveiled a pair of modular medium format film cameras designed to shoot 6x9 and 6x12 format film photographs.
As exclusively detailed on Kosmo Foto, the 6x9 camera, called the Six9, can also shoot 6x6 images, while the 6x12 camera, called the Six12, can capture 6x9 and 6x6 through the use of swappable film holders.
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The idea to create these cameras after ‘quite a few people’ informed him it was getting more and more difficult to find decent Mamiya Press 6x9 roll film holders, which are one of the main components used in Chroma Cameras’ versatile 679 multi-format system. It took many months of tweaking and at least five design iterations, but he’s come up with an integrated solution he compares to a Rollei 35, but larger.
As for what lenses will work with his Six9 and Six12 cameras, Lloyd says, ‘At the moment, I’ve designed lens cones for the Schneider 47/5. 6, 75/5. 6 and 90/6. 8, along with a Mamiya Press lens mount, which uses a rotating locking ring, allowing for Press lenses to be swapped without any tools. ’ Additional lens cones are expected to be developed as time goes on, as wel
Both the Six9 and Six12 are available to purchase on Lloyd
To find out more from Lloyd’s exclusive interview with Stephen Downling, head on over to Kosmo Foto:
Chroma Cameras unveils new medium-format models and new camera shutter plans
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