p.10 #6 · Medium format lenses converted on 35mm digitals.
I recommend Fotodiox Pro vs. regular Fotodiox.
I used a regular Fotodiox F-EOS once and wasn't impressed.
I've got Fotodiox Pro versions now in M645, F, C/Y, Leica & Oly versions. Someday, the Mirex or maybe a Leitax conversion for my Oly 18/21 ... but till then Fotodiox Pro fits my performance/reliability/$$$ "sweet spot" for adapters.
p.10 #10 · Medium format lenses converted on 35mm digitals.
I meant from a negative. With FF DSLRs, much of the magic often comes from the behaviour in the outer zones. if you crop that away, the centre can be sterile. I presume the same may be true for medium format. I meant to look at your 6x7 negatives and see if the centre 24x36mm region shows interesting rendering at all. If not, then it isn't even worth going to the trouble of seeing if there is enough resolution there to support a FF camera.
p.10 #11 · Medium format lenses converted on 35mm digitals.
I'm quite content to stick with Mamiya 645 lenses. Here's a few samples from my two favourites; the A 200/2.8 APO and A 120/4 Macro. Many of the others are equally 'good'.
The first image is an old gas pump on the Change Islands NL, taken with an A 200/2.8 APO on 5D, followed by a 100% crop of the spider web. The next pair of images is the A 120/4 Macro on 1DsIII (full image and 100% crop), and the last is the same A 120/4 Maro lens on a 5D.
Change Islands NL, Mamiya 645 A 200/2.8 APO on 5D
Change Islands NL, Mamiya 645 A 200/2.8 APO on 5D (100% crop)
p.10 #12 · Medium format lenses converted on 35mm digitals.
From the lowly M645 80/4.
Not sooc, but I like how the files handle pp. They just have a different vibe than my Zeiss glass ... neither is better, they are just different at how their transitions render.
p.10 #14 · Medium format lenses converted on 35mm digitals.
Thanks Jim ... but mine is only the "lowly" 80/4 C (no N). Not too bad for scraping the bottom of the barrel.
My 45/2.8 and 110/2.8 are both N's and of course my 150/2.8 is an A. I'd like to have others, but these round out my kit pretty well for those times when I want the look/files that they can provide. But, if you're ever feeling extra charitable about your M645 APO glass (200mm or 300mm) ... I'm available for donations.
Actually, if I didn't have the 150/2.8 A, I'd have probably found a 200 APO, but the bang (champagne taste) for the buck (beer budget) @ the 150/2.8 A is just too sweet for me to justify having the 200 also.
Btw ... that pistil makes a compelling case for getting the 120/4 (must resist more GAS)
p.10 #15 · Medium format lenses converted on 35mm digitals.
The tulip shot looks great. I didn't figure out how to sharpen my images properly. They never seem as sharp as the ones I see posted in this forum. The Mamiya 80mm Macro is a very nice lens and I regret selling it although I got the 120mm as a replacement. I just find the 120mm focal length requires some getting used to.
Here are some photos taken with my Mamiya 645 lenses with Mirex on 5DII:
p.10 #20 · Medium format lenses converted on 35mm digitals.
Hi Mirkoc, I do not have such desire ever .Usually I search lenses by read their characteristics, written by manufacturer, then look upon images, done by many authors then a decision is drawed.I have Sigma 50mm f/1.4, used on 5D2 but never let it do a landscape.I tried to convert it to Sigma mount , but got uncurable focus shift so it went back to EF mount.This RZ67 50mm ULD IMO has at least 3 optical corrections : twice peripheral and CA, and it is super sharp.The only shortage is it's heavy , the combo is about 2,2 kg, but I do not regret, but start love it and if there will be FF Foveon this lens may does more wonderfull image, I guess.
