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p.23 #1Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Nick,
the 210f4 looks respectable.What is the MFD on it?
Here is a shot taken with my Mamiya 120 f4 no crop
-Jim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4709311567_d364447194_b.jpg
the 210f4 looks respectable.What is the MFD on it?
Here is a shot taken with my Mamiya 120 f4 no crop
-Jim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4709311567_d364447194_b.jpg
Jun 17, 2010 at 03:35 PM
p.23 #2Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
210 f/4 mfd on the "C" version is marked 8ft/2.5m.
I saw one go for around 32.00usd + shipping just this week on the Bay.
They average about 50-55usd for a clean "C"
I saw one go for around 32.00usd + shipping just this week on the Bay.
They average about 50-55usd for a clean "C"
Jun 17, 2010 at 06:08 PM
p.23 #3Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
80/4 Macro 5.6 or 8
RAW+pp 30% crop
NOTE: Only one blackberry was harmed during this photo session ... yum.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4709998933_29997da964_b.jpg
... I wish they were all THIS big.
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RAW+pp 30% crop
NOTE: Only one blackberry was harmed during this photo session ... yum.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4709998933_29997da964_b.jpg
... I wish they were all THIS big.
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Jun 17, 2010 at 06:31 PM
p.23 #4Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
brucemuir wrote:
210 f/4 mfd on the "C" version is marked 8ft/2.5m.
I saw one go for around 32.00usd + shipping just this week on the Bay.
They average about 50-55usd for a clean "C"
My 210mm is the "non-N" version mentioned above. The MFD on the focus ring is indeed 8ft although the stop is actually at something more like 7.5-7.75 ft. Mine is in mint condition, came with both caps and Tiffen UV and original case and it cost less than $30usd. The scary thing is that a replacement plastic OEM front cap for my Canon 70-200 f2.8 would probably cost that much or more.
210 f/4 mfd on the "C" version is marked 8ft/2.5m.
I saw one go for around 32.00usd + shipping just this week on the Bay.
They average about 50-55usd for a clean "C"
My 210mm is the "non-N" version mentioned above. The MFD on the focus ring is indeed 8ft although the stop is actually at something more like 7.5-7.75 ft. Mine is in mint condition, came with both caps and Tiffen UV and original case and it cost less than $30usd. The scary thing is that a replacement plastic OEM front cap for my Canon 70-200 f2.8 would probably cost that much or more.
Jun 17, 2010 at 07:25 PM
p.23 #5Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Killer deal.
I paid closer to 50usd and I was watching for awhile.
I paid closer to 50usd and I was watching for awhile.
Jun 17, 2010 at 07:42 PM
p.23 #6Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
I just picked up my 45mm from Zombii ... now I have my M645 'trinity' of:
45/2.8 N
80/4 Macro C
150/2.8 A
Wonder which lens I'll be shooting with most after it gets here, hmmm ...
45/2.8 N
80/4 Macro C
150/2.8 A
Wonder which lens I'll be shooting with most after it gets here, hmmm ...
Jun 18, 2010 at 03:45 PM
p.23 #7Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
#1 is Mamiya 120f4 @f4 on 5D slight crop
#2 is Mamiya 80mm f1.9 C @1.9 on 5D
-Jim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4713042088_a1af600b26_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4712400515_9773164756_b.jpg
#2 is Mamiya 80mm f1.9 C @1.9 on 5D
-Jim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4713042088_a1af600b26_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4712400515_9773164756_b.jpg
Jun 18, 2010 at 05:00 PM
p.23 #9Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
RustyBug wrote:
I just picked up my 45mm from Zombii ... now I have my M645 'trinity' of:
45/2.8 N
80/4 Macro C
150/2.8 A
Wonder which lens I'll be shooting with most after it gets here, hmmm ...
Congrats....enjoy! I look forward to seeing the results with your 45.
I just picked up my 45mm from Zombii ... now I have my M645 'trinity' of:
45/2.8 N
80/4 Macro C
150/2.8 A
Wonder which lens I'll be shooting with most after it gets here, hmmm ...
Congrats....enjoy! I look forward to seeing the results with your 45.
Jun 18, 2010 at 08:20 PM
p.23 #10Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Jim Schemel wrote:
#1 is Mamiya 120f4 @f4 on 5D slight crop
#2 is Mamiya 80mm f1.9 C @1.9 on 5D
-Jim
A pair of great captures!
#1 is Mamiya 120f4 @f4 on 5D slight crop
#2 is Mamiya 80mm f1.9 C @1.9 on 5D
-Jim
A pair of great captures!
Jun 18, 2010 at 08:23 PM
p.23 #11Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Is the 80 macro as well compensated as the 120? The smaller size might make it an easier "to go" lens, when you're packing a lot of equipment already....
The 150 lens seems to (bokeh-wise) work best at medium distances - and I will probably add an indent for a halfway between 2.8-4 (F/3.5) position. Putting the aperture ring in between the 2.8 and 4 indents removes all bright-ring tendencies, and makes the pictures scary sharp. To get equally sharp in the absolute corners you need to get to somewhere between F/4 and F/5.6, but corners are definitely sharp enough for most purposes already at F/2.8 - some sagital/meridonal differences are obvious (or is it pure astigmatism?), and would show up very visibly on an MTF-graph as the S/M lines diverging from each other. Radial and tangential structures don't focus on the same plane in the absolute corners...
But when I say "less sharp in the corners", you need to get some perspective on your judgement... This is almost-edge lower left corner at F/4 and 70% scale from the original 24MP (like a 12MP FF camera @ 100% - my "reference")
http://pici.se/pictures/nGZXGcOSt.jpg
The 150 lens seems to (bokeh-wise) work best at medium distances - and I will probably add an indent for a halfway between 2.8-4 (F/3.5) position. Putting the aperture ring in between the 2.8 and 4 indents removes all bright-ring tendencies, and makes the pictures scary sharp. To get equally sharp in the absolute corners you need to get to somewhere between F/4 and F/5.6, but corners are definitely sharp enough for most purposes already at F/2.8 - some sagital/meridonal differences are obvious (or is it pure astigmatism?), and would show up very visibly on an MTF-graph as the S/M lines diverging from each other. Radial and tangential structures don't focus on the same plane in the absolute corners...
But when I say "less sharp in the corners", you need to get some perspective on your judgement... This is almost-edge lower left corner at F/4 and 70% scale from the original 24MP (like a 12MP FF camera @ 100% - my "reference")
http://pici.se/pictures/nGZXGcOSt.jpg
Jun 19, 2010 at 04:58 AM
p.23 #12Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
theSuede wrote:
Is the 80 macro as well compensated as the 120? The smaller size might make it an easier "to go" lens, when you're packing a lot of equipment already....
No, it's not as well compensated as the 120, but it's very, very good nonetheless. The 80/4 Macro only does 1:2 natively though, you need the extension tube to get 1:1, the 120/4 does 1:1 natively.
Is the 80 macro as well compensated as the 120? The smaller size might make it an easier "to go" lens, when you're packing a lot of equipment already....
No, it's not as well compensated as the 120, but it's very, very good nonetheless. The 80/4 Macro only does 1:2 natively though, you need the extension tube to get 1:1, the 120/4 does 1:1 natively.
Jun 19, 2010 at 07:32 AM
p.23 #13Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
theSuede wrote:
The 150 lens seems to (bokeh-wise) work best at medium distances
+1 ... sharpness too.
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The 150 lens seems to (bokeh-wise) work best at medium distances
+1 ... sharpness too.
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Jun 19, 2010 at 08:37 AM
p.23 #14Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Mamiya 200APO on 5D @2.8
-Jim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4714454589_df5ebe7ee2_b.jpg
-Jim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4714454589_df5ebe7ee2_b.jpg
Jun 19, 2010 at 12:45 PM
p.23 #15Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Jim - I have to ask you, where the hell to you live? The backdrop and subjects in your shots are like a shooter's Disneyland.
Jun 19, 2010 at 01:27 PM
p.23 #16Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Conner999 wrote:
Jim - I have to ask you, where the hell to you live? The backdrop and subjects in your shots are like a shooter's Disneyland.
Ha Ha, that made me laugh .I live in SW Ohio.I wash windows for a living and i carry my camera with me wherever i go.The caribou were on a farm that raises them for meat to sell.Many of my flower shots are in the yards of the homes that i do windows for.Of course always with the homeowner's permission
-Jim
Jim - I have to ask you, where the hell to you live? The backdrop and subjects in your shots are like a shooter's Disneyland.
Ha Ha, that made me laugh .I live in SW Ohio.I wash windows for a living and i carry my camera with me wherever i go.The caribou were on a farm that raises them for meat to sell.Many of my flower shots are in the yards of the homes that i do windows for.Of course always with the homeowner's permission
-Jim
Jun 19, 2010 at 02:23 PM
p.23 #17Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Lucky man (and I HATE doing windows). Keep it up, great stuff.
Jun 19, 2010 at 03:22 PM
p.23 #18Mamiya(MF) on Digital Thread
Jim Schemel wrote:
Ha Ha, that made me laugh .I live in SW Ohio.I wash windows for a living and i carry my camera with me wherever i go.The caribou were on a farm that raises them for meat to sell.Many of my flower shots are in the yards of the homes that i do windows for.Of course always with the homeowner's permission
-Jim
It's one thing to have the subject matter......it's another thing to identify it and figure out an appealing way to capture it. That's a skill Jim proves he has. As far as the equipment goes....he has picked the right tools to do what he does well.
Conner999 wrote
Jim - I have to ask you, where the hell to you live? The backdrop and subjects in your shots are like a shooter's Disneyland.-Jim
It's one thing to have the subject matter......it's another thing to identify it and figure out an appealing way to capture it. That's a skill Jim proves he has. As far as the equipment goes....he has picked the right tools to do what he does well.
Jun 19, 2010 at 03:24 PM