How good are Mamiya lenses?
How good are Mamiya lenses?
“Conclusion: All the Mamiya AF lenses performed outstandingly, on a par with or better than other medium-format autofocusing lenses we’ve tested. Mamiya has placed the AF motor in the camera body, which keeps down the weight and cost of the lenses – a smart move, we think.
What lens does Mamiya 645 use?
The Mamiya 645 Super camera comes with a Mamiya Sekor 80mm f2. 8 lens as standard M645 kit lens. It is small and lightweight but the reason I bought a M645 camera was to make use of the fast Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 lens. If you photograph people the best Mamiya 645 portrait lens is the 80mm f1.
Is Mamiya 645 Sharp?
Mamiya claims these M645 lenses are “razor-sharp.” I’m not entirely positive this is the case when compared to newer lenses, though that’s probably to be expected.
What is the difference between Mamiya 645 Super and Pro?
I owned the 645 Pro, the difference between the two cameras is minimal. The only difference is the super will work at 1/60 without a battery where as the pro will not work without a battery I would go for the pro just because the light meter is working on the prism finder.
Who makes Mamiya lenses?
Phase One
Mamiya
| Type | Camera and lens manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Key people | Seiichi Mamiya, founder |
| Products | Cameras, Optical and other products |
| Number of employees | 200 |
| Parent | Phase One |
Are all Mamiya 645 lenses compatible?
All seven of the manual-focus Mamiya 645 cameras can use the same lenses and film inserts (film spools). The two generations use different viewfinders, grips, and other accessories that are not always cross-compatible.
Is Mamiya 645 heavy?
As it is, the 645 Pro becomes quite heavy with all of its accessories attached. Configured with the power winder grip, AE prism, film back, and 80mm lens, the 645 Pro weighs in at a hefty 1.8kg (approximately 4 pounds).
Is Mamiya 645 fully mechanical?
The Mamiya 645 camera systems are a series of medium format film and digital cameras and lenses manufactured by Mamiya and its successors. They are called “645” because they use the nominal 6 cm x 4.5 cm film size from 120 roll film….Mamiya 645.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Film advance | Manual or Auto |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | Manual focus |
| Exposure/metering |
Did Mamiya go out of business?
The original company, doing business as Mamiya-OP, continues to exist and makes a variety of industrial and electronics products.
Who bought Mamiya?
Phase One today announced that it has acquired Mamiya and its medium format camera factories in Japan. The move will give the Danish Phase One more muscle in the medium format photography market. The Tokyo-based Mamiya was founded back in 1940.
Does Mamiya 645 have autofocus?
“The Mamiya 645AF camera is a medium format, auto focus camera that creates a negative that is 6cm x 4.5cm on 120 film.
Is the Mamiya 645 fully mechanical?
The Mamiya 645 1000s is the perfect combination of quality and price for a beginner. It has a mechanical, old-school feel with a super sturdy build. The thing that makes the Mamiya 645 1000s so amazing is it’s standard lens. The standard lens for the camera is the Mamiya 80mm 2.8.
Who made Mamiya lenses?
designer Seiichi Mamiya
Mamiya was started by camera designer Seiichi Mamiya in 1940, and produced the wonderful Mamiya Six rangefinder series and then the equally fabulous Mamiyaflex TLRs in its first ten years.
