I was pleased with how good the p45 did on that long shot. There is a rumor that C1v4 will have lens correction built in for the mamiya 28mm.whenever that comes out.who is pretty obvious that everybody else will come up with something as well in the long run.
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The only reason i could see to buy into the H system is to go hass all the way and get a H3D.take advantage of the software correction and hope that future developments will prove it to be the winner.įor anyone going phase, leaf, sinar.i don't see the point of buying into a system that is (more or less) dead for your back.there won't be any new lenses for any of these backs and those lenses would be the ONLY reason to buy into the H system in the first place. I have shot with the H a couple of times, i don't see a difference between the mamiya 645 and hte H lenses.i do see a difference between the RZ lenses and the both 645.the RZ are a step up IMO.ĪF is more or less a joke on both, the finders are better then canon/nikon, but nothing compared to looking into the RZ.Įvery time i shot with the H, there were problems.nothing that killed the shoot, but annoying.i have yet to have ANY problem with either one of my 645afdIIs or the RZ or the lenses. The H grip is too small for my hands, and the lenses are very heavy.both systems need what contax and every DSLR have.a vertical grip. The lens range on the mamiya is nice, the prices are a dream.the H is a bit limited, and steep.(the new mamiya lenses seem to follow that trend). Yes the 645 is "plasticy" but so is the H, the buttons on the H are the cheapest i have seen on any camera, ever.
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The 645afdII is a great, proven, simple camera, which can be adjusted in more ways then i would ever want.the H can be adjusted just as much, but you might need a manual to turn it on (the first time i EVER had to look at a manual to go from P to M) but i am sure that is manageable.i just like cameras to have the buttons and dial where they all have them.
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I own a P30 and use it with 645afdII and RZDII.the 645 does everything the hass sytem does except for the synch speed.the RZ gives me a few options the hass can't give me and the synch speed (ok "only" up to 1/400).actually i shoot in LA and did a shoot at noon in full sun the other day.had no problem making the sky dark f16).and for anyone looking for shallow depth of field PLUS outdoor sync, i guess the Hy6 (iso 25 with 1/1000) is the only option anyway. The price for that Mamiya 28mm that has been in the works for years does seem quite high, although I guess they figure they will sell them as fast as they make them so you can't blame them - supply and demand (if they ever actually get to market this time around). There are also some custom functions you can set up on the Mamiya (I think I read that - I've never needed any of them since this camera is so simple to operate) that sound kind of like the Hassy so that would not be an advantage for Hassy. And the way that I shoot I use the multiple-shot setting on the camera so the mirror goes back up in between each shot without me having to do a thing - great for bracketing and very fast! If I need to tweak the focus or check the composition I simply hit the button and the mirror returns. There is a mirror lockup button on the top of the Mamiya so no need for any menu at any time. My Mamiya viewfinder is miles ahead of Canon or Nikon and does everything I need - it is quite lovely to look and compose through. I have not looked at the manual since I bought the camera and programmed the buttons.
Once you have the camera set up the way you want, all you have to do is save that as a custom program and it is always there for you. As a landscape shooter, I have these buttons set up to provide easy and instant access to four key functions:(1)mirror lock-up, (2)lens stop down, (3) a 3-9 shot sequence of bracketed exposures, and (4) autofocus(i.e., the camera is set to manual focus and you press the button to focus the lens using the autofocus). Is that important to you? The second is the four user programmable buttons that are ergonomically accessible to your right hand as you are shooting without lifting your eye from the viewfinder. Pick up a Mamiya 645 and compose a photograph then do the same with an H2. It is simply a pleasure to methodically compose a photograph through that large, bright viewfinder that surpasses that of any of the other MF cameras in my experience. However, it is quite easy to set up the desired options and once you do, it is a VERY easy camera to operate and has two major advantages over other MF cameras. I have been working with an H3D-39 for the past six months and was initially put off by the menu of available choices.
You can't get more "analogue" than these cameras. I have used Pentax 67s and a Horseman 612. I also abhor the the electronic complexity of Canon and Nikon DSLRs and would never use one for landscape shooting.