What's the fundamental difference between an RB and an RZ? I take it
the RZ lenses are of later design with better coatings? Do RB lenses
fit on RZ bodies and vice-versa?
Chuck Norcutt
Sue Pearce wrote:
> Don't know about the RZ, but I used an RB on a daily basis for about nine
> years, so I'm thoroughly experienced with it. There was plenty of mirror
> slap, and the lenses were so lacking in contrast, that the smallest spot of
> light anywhere in view, even on another planet or in a parallel universe,
> gave the flattest, greyest results. I understand that later lenses were
> improved with that new stuff they called coatings, but don't know.
>
> Bill pearce
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> From: "Sawyer, Edward" <Ed.Sawyer@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 8:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Mamiya vs. Hassy
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>
>> I am with Dawid, I like the RZ (RB in his case) better than the Hassy's for
>> the reasons he mentioned. The screaming deals available on the RZ (and even
>> moreso RB) gear don't hurt either. Plus if you really feel the need to go
>> digital, basically every medium-format digital back ever made can be
>> adapted to an RZ. And I'd hardly call any Hassy better ergonomically - they
>> are just as chunky and non-ergonomic. They do have some sweet lenses, no
>> question. Those are the real strength of that system.
>>
>> Generally I prefer the Mamiya 7 (the optics of which beat up on basically
>> all the Hassy lenses), but sometimes that's not really feasible - mainly
>> for close-ups, portraits and the like. That's when I reach for the RZ.
>>
>> Sadly my OM gear has been pretty neglected lately in favor of the MF
>> cameras.
>>
>> -Ed
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