I didn't even consider the Mamiya 7II. Rangefinders aren't suited to the
kind of architecture work on a tripod that I do. To do the photo of that
church, I focused first on the foreground, noted the distance, then focused
on the background and set focus in between and the appropriate aperture. I
ended up with a 90 second exposure at f16. Hyperfocal focus like that with a
rangefinder is a PAIN because you can only focus in the middle of the frame,
which means taking it off the tripod. With the SLR I could compose then
focus without moving the camera off the tripod or messing up my composition
to check focus. Rangefinder frames aren't accurate enough for that kind of
work too.
Rangefinders are great for candid stuff, but with f4 max. aperture on the
standard lens, no thanks. I regularly do low light work with my OM-4T and
50/1.4 at f1.4, 2, and 2.8 and I did so when testing the Bessa Rangefinder I
was given. I have an f1.7 lens on it and will use it often near wide open
for low light when it comes back from repair. I think the Bessa is gonna get
A LOT of use, I really like it for candid work!
The M7II is rather disgustingly overpriced for something so mechanically
simple compared to a Hasselblad, which costs about the same for a basic
system (body, lens, back, finder) as a Mamiya 7II with 80mm. The lenses are
said to be very sharp, but still Zeiss lenses are too and are often cheaper.
--
Chris Crawford
Fine Art Photography
Fort Wayne, Indiana
260-747-3962
http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio
http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work!
On 2/6/09 8:16 PM, "John Hudson" <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> How would the Mamiya R7II medium format range finder camera system compare
> with the Hassy system in terms of usability, lens quality, output and
> general appeal ?
>
> jh
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Crawford" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Another photo by Chris
>
>
>> Yeah it does, I like it a lot. That shot was done with the 50mm FLE
>> Distagon, a super sharp wide angle. My only complaint with the Hassy is
>> the
>> ungodly cost of the lenses, even when buying used. The 50mm was given to
>> me,
>> as was the camera and the 80 and 150mm lenses. I want the 40mm lens cause
>> the 50 isn't always wide enough. The 40mm Hasselblad lens goes for over
>> $1700 on ebay for one in decent used condition. Beat to hell examples
>> still
>> go for $1000 and if I had that much money to spend (and I don't) I would
>> never pay that much for a beat up lens no matter if it is Zeiss.
>>
>> Zuikoholics, console yourselves: the really expensive OM lenses we lust
>> for,
>> like the 90mm macro and the 100m f2 and the 35-80 are still usually
>> cheaper
>> than Hasselblad lenses that are really common and easy to find!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Chris Crawford
>> Fine Art Photography
>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>> 260-747-3962
>>
>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio
>>
>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work!
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/6/09 5:09 PM, "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> That Hasselblad makes great photos Chris !
>>>
>>> ...Wayne
>>>
>>> Wayne Harridge
>>> http://lrh.structuregraphs.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks! I shot that with my Hasselblad,
>>>
>>
>>
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