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Archive 2011 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Just received my new Mamiya 120 f/4 Macro A and made some test shots yesterday - would like to have done more but too much wind for decent macros. However, what a beautiful lens for macro! F/4 is every bit as sharp as f/16 - and the addition of f/22 and f/32 allows great depth of view with keeper IQ. I have a funny feeling this is going to be my new primary macro lens.
Dave

Here is f/4 compared to f/16. F/4 is sharp!
http://www.pbase.com/dbehrens/image/134533294.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/dbehrens/image/134533277.jpg

A couple more shots from yesterday - I think at f/16 and f/22. I love the depth of field this is rendering.

http://www.pbase.com/dbehrens/image/134533314/original.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/dbehrens/image/134533315/original.jpg

May 08, 2011 at 11:20 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

The last shot looks great! I've been thinking hard about getting this lens. Missed two deals on ebay where the lens went for 160-200 euros. Crazy...

May 08, 2011 at 11:39 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

It's a fine lens. Many of the images posted here were taken with it,

Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/882423

Also, here's another thread on the same lens, from the archives,

Mamiya Macro A 120mm f/4.0 https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/847268

May 08, 2011 at 01:09 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Great lens! The one i used to have is for sale here from another member.
-Jim

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1007127

May 08, 2011 at 02:01 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

jcolwell wrote:
It's a fine lens. Many of the images posted here were taken with it,

Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/882423

Also, here's another thread on the same lens, from the archives,

Mamiya Macro A 120mm f/4.0 https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/847268

Yep - I know those links well...they cost me 349 dollars!

May 08, 2011 at 08:01 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

One more shot from today of Grape Hyacinths at maximum magnification. I'm surprised how good the IQ is at f/32. I also did some head to head comparisons with my Tamron 180mm macro, which is a sharp lens - and the Mamiya was marginally better at all apertures.
Dave

http://www.pbase.com/dbehrens/image/134549298/original.jpg

May 08, 2011 at 08:04 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

dbehrens wrote:
Yep - I know those links well...they cost me 349 dollars!

May 08, 2011 at 08:07 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

There's a 120/4 on ebay now, BIN $279!

Item # 330566901629.
If I hadn't just bought a C/Y 100/2.8 Makro-Planar, I'd probably already have clicked that BIN button.

Edit: it's gone now.

Edited on May 22, 2011 at 12:21 PM · View previous versions

May 20, 2011 at 01:33 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

If in good shape $279 would be a great buy. Here are two more shots - one taken at f/32 and the other taken at f/11.

Dandelion at f/32 (5D) - and yes I know its time to clean the sensor!
http://www.pbase.com/dbehrens/image/134912194/original.jpg

Dandelion at f/11 (1DMkIV)
http://www.pbase.com/dbehrens/image/134911866/original.jpg

May 22, 2011 at 11:53 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Yes, $279 was a pretty crazy low price. I hadn't seen such a good deal on this lens for a while, and I had ebay email me at every new offer for this lens for quite some months.

Love the dandelions, btw.

May 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

One more from this week...
Dave

http://www.pbase.com/image/135295371/original.jpg

Jun 05, 2011 at 08:47 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Bee porn!

The Mamiya 120 F4 is THE macro lens for me. I got mine much cheaper than the lowest price mentioned here. It had a mount problem that I fixed in 5 min but everything else was superb.

I'm glad to see that a tribute thread has resurfaced. This lens is very much overlooked.

Jun 05, 2011 at 07:46 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

pengland wrote:
Bee porn!

And I was going to be nice and say too much pollen resulted in some mis-beehaving!

Jun 06, 2011 at 06:34 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

120/4 Macro: What a lens!


	http://www.lubig-raumdesign.de/Fotografie/macro/120makro.jpg

Superb sharp, even with tubes (this is without, however)!

Jun 23, 2011 at 09:20 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Blossom is now open. Shot with 9 degree tilt.


	http://www.hawlitschka.de/macro/120M-8.jpg

Cheers Stefan

Jun 24, 2011 at 03:32 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Jun 24, 2011 at 04:21 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Also an excellent sports lens


	http://www.lubig-raumdesign.de/Fotografie/24h/images/large/_MG_0776.jpg

Enjoy

Jul 02, 2011 at 04:30 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Stefan,

Looks real good from here! This thread was the reason to "pull the trigger" on one my youngest son found for me in Reno, NV. It is on the way as I write this, with the Mamiya to EOS adapter. It does not have the lens hood, however, but it seems that the front element is well-recessed.

I can thank Dave and Jim for my recent LBA also...

BTW: Where was the race

Regards,

Edd

Jul 02, 2011 at 05:02 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

roboticspro wrote:
Stefan,

Looks real good from here! This thread was the reason to "pull the trigger" on one my youngest son found for me in Reno, NV. It is on the way as I write this, with the Mamiya to EOS adapter. It does not have the lens hood, however, but it seems that the front element is well-recessed.
You won't regret it! And you're right, the front lens is deep behind the filter wear.

roboticspro wrote:
BTW: Where was the race

It was the epic 24h race at the Nürburgring last weekend. 250 Cars on race, 25 km per lap. On this pic: Ferrari F458, Merc SLS, Porsche 911, Audi R8, BMW Z4.


	http://www.lubig-raumdesign.de/Fotografie/24h/images/large/_MG_0515.jpg

Cheers Stefan

Jul 02, 2011 at 05:28 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Mamiya 120mm f/4 Macro A

Stefan,

Thank you for the quick reply/info. It looks like a real sleeper/great lens for my bug/flower/technical prototype image work.

BTW: We are big M-B fans here...my go-to car in Reno is a 1997 500SL (V8), and my youngest is getting the V-12 version through an estate sale by the end of the month.

Regards,

Edd

Jul 02, 2011 at 06:06 PM

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