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Archive 2009Seeking info on M645 80mm lenses
p.3 #1Seeking info on M645 80mm lenses
Thanks, John.
-The possible advantage, though, is that this is a slightly sharper lens than the "N" if Jim Colwell is corect. Yes?
-The possible advantage, though, is that this is a slightly sharper lens than the "N" if Jim Colwell is corect. Yes?
Aug 06, 2009 at 05:16 PM
p.3 #2Seeking info on M645 80mm lenses
Cableaddict wrote:
Thanks, John.
-The possible advantage, though, is that this is a slightly sharper lens than the "N" if Jim Colwell is corect. Yes?
Yes, but the N/L lenses cost more so I think you'd want to be certain that you were getting better image quality.
JJ
Thanks, John.
-The possible advantage, though, is that this is a slightly sharper lens than the "N" if Jim Colwell is corect. Yes?
Yes, but the N/L lenses cost more so I think you'd want to be certain that you were getting better image quality.
JJ
Aug 06, 2009 at 06:34 PM
p.3 #3Seeking info on M645 80mm lenses
jcolwell wrote:
Yakim,
A little while ago, you asked if I'd take photos of my Mamiya M645 lenses at infinity and minimum focus distance (MFD). Well, I did, and here's links to the 1DII small coarse jpegs (cropped & downsized), in case anybody wants to see them (in addition to Yakim). There's a summary table of the measurment data at the end of the posting. The images are nothing special. After a few setup shots, I burned through the whole bunch without any checks and adjustments between shots - you get what you pay for.
P.S. my A 300/2.8 APO is internal...Show more →
Well, I now have the longest (120/4) and shortest (35/3.5) expanding ones. After looking at the 2.8 and 1.9 images I think I'll like the 1.9 a bit more. It's both much faster and while the difference in mm is the same, being longer it extends less in percentages.
Thing is, I know I don't really need a 80mm lens. I also don't like manual focus. It's just that they are so beautifully machined and the images are so spectacular and the prices are so reasonable that I just know I'll grab the first mint 80/1.9 N to appear in the B&S board. I'm hopeless. I've become a gear junky.
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Yakim Peled wrote
I was thinking. Could you please take a picture of your 80mm lens when it's fully stretched and place near it something (e.g. a pack of cigarettes, ruler etc.) that will serve as a scale?A little while ago, you asked if I'd take photos of my Mamiya M645 lenses at infinity and minimum focus distance (MFD). Well, I did, and here's links to the 1DII small coarse jpegs (cropped & downsized), in case anybody wants to see them (in addition to Yakim). There's a summary table of the measurment data at the end of the posting. The images are nothing special. After a few setup shots, I burned through the whole bunch without any checks and adjustments between shots - you get what you pay for.
P.S. my A 300/2.8 APO is internal...Show more →
Well, I now have the longest (120/4) and shortest (35/3.5) expanding ones. After looking at the 2.8 and 1.9 images I think I'll like the 1.9 a bit more. It's both much faster and while the difference in mm is the same, being longer it extends less in percentages.
Thing is, I know I don't really need a 80mm lens. I also don't like manual focus. It's just that they are so beautifully machined and the images are so spectacular and the prices are so reasonable that I just know I'll grab the first mint 80/1.9 N to appear in the B&S board. I'm hopeless. I've become a gear junky.
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Aug 13, 2009 at 12:34 PM
p.3 #5Seeking info on M645 80mm lenses
Thanks, but I'm steering away from actual photography.
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Aug 26, 2009 at 12:43 AM
p.3 #7Seeking info on M645 80mm lenses
When I get better, I'll do the same. I promise......
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Aug 28, 2009 at 03:01 PM