I have a Mamiya 645 and the lenses are very, very good. And CHEAP. They were
fairly cheap even when new and are dirt cheap used. There must be something
magical about rangefinders that make manufacturers think they can rape us on
cost. The 645 lenses likely cost more to make, they're more mechanically
complex with their auto-aperture mechanisms. I really like my 645 system.
I'm shooting a lot with the Hasselblad too because I really like square
format. The Hassy lenses are better than the 645 lenses, but you only see it
in the corners, so I still shoot 645 when I want a rectangle instead of a
square (yeah I know I can crop the square and sometimes I do if the Hassy is
all I have with me, but I try not to waste film given my financial situation
now).
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On 2/7/09 4:29 PM, "usher99@xxxxxxx" <usher99@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Speaking of Hassey vs Mamiya---I was a bit surprised to see this
> comparison of the Mamiya 120 macro vs the Hasselblad. There has been a
> link on the list before but here it is:
>
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/back-testing.shtml
>
> Really very little difference despite a very large price difference.
> Mamiya 645 lenses at least don't seem to outrageously priced.
>
> Never have seen any published MTF data on them--perhaps don't exist?
> Stumbled into some 100% crops comparing the Mam 120 to a Tam 90/2.5.
> Very limited sample size and perhaps a slight focusing issue, but
> despite subtle differences, no clear winner. This appeared to provide
> evidence that the Lp/mm performance is not that different despite the
> larger format.
>
> Any of these platforms are very potent tools in Chris's hands.
>
>
>
> Mike
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