jcolwell Offline Upload & Sell: On
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Hi Kit,
I have a pretty good selection of M645 lenses. They're all very good.
Mamiya-Sekor C 35/3.5 N
Mamiya-Sekor C 50/4 Shift
Mamiya-Sekor C 55/2.8 N
Mamiya-Sekor C 80/2.8 N
Mamiya-Sekor C 80/4 N Macro
Mamiya A 120/4 Macro
Mamiya A 150/2.8
Mamiya A 200/2.8 APO
Mamiya A 300/2.8 APO
The A 150/2.8 is a lot better than the C 150/3.5N. I wasn't too impressed with the C 210/4 N. Generally, the relatively new N variants have higher contrast than the earlier C variants. There's also a few S variants that I believe are similar to the N, but I have no personal experience. I'm sure that somebody will pipe up to fill in those details. The "N" lenses also have a C in their names. The C variants have only the C.
Many people really like the C 80/1.9 (N or not), but I sold mine as I was OK with the fast 85's that I already have. I posted a comparison of them somewhere in FM, a year or so ago.
The A 200/2.8 APO is incredibly good. Really. The 300 APO is also, but I might sell mine, as the EF 200/1.8L with a TC is good enough for me. The 'ordinary' 35mm, 55mm, and 80mm f/2.8 are as good as equivalent top-quality C/Y 35mm lenses from Zeiss and other major brands (better than many), and the A series are a step up. Basically, you decide what focal length you want, and then get it. The prices are amazing, especially when you consider the IQ. I mentioned the Macros in an earlier post. If you only get one, let it be the A 120/4 - it produces beautiful images.
I don't use the Mirex with the 200 and 300 APO lenses; just straight-up Fotodiox Pro M645 to EOS adapters. Also, I don't use focus confirmation chips, but that's just me. Note that there are some newer AF Mamiya lenses that sometimes are difficult to distinguish from the older MF variants. This can be important, as some of them don't have a manual aperture ring - notably the M645AF A 120/4 Macro. It's a MF lens, but meant for an AF Mamiya body, and it doesn't have a manual aperture ring. I haven't tried the M645 zooms. I usually prefer fancy things like AF and IS on my zooms. Again, that's just me.
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