[msbarnes]

Will format have a role in your decision? 6X6 vs 6X7?
As I recall, the lenses for the Mamiya are even today, among the best around.

Format plays no major roll.

I truthfully prefer 6x6 but I prefer a mechanical shutter too. Both cameras are very different and have their own sets of pros and cons but I feel that either will do. I'm aware that the lenses on the Mamiya are among the sharpest but I'm not looking for the absolute best because I'm purely a hobbyist and I do not do large prints. I shoot Rolleiflex and Leica mostly and my subject is oftentimes my family and friends. I enjoy the image quality from Rolleiflex but the handling and focusing from Leica. I'd love to have a medium format rangefinder that operates as smooth as my Leica. In someways it seems like the Mamiya is the best fit but sometimes I feel that the Makina is.