Both characteristcs are very useful if you like or need to work in that fashion. But one thing these two cameras have in common is that they are both extremely quiet and can be easily handheld at very slow shutter speeds. The USA than a Hasselblad, and yes the Mamiya is cheaplyĪs already noted, they are very different cameras. You have to pay a little more for the Mamiya 7 in Cheap lube is used in the lenses so the focus rings Grit will get in the exposure compensation control and it can stickĪ little. There is little sealing against the elements so sometimes a little The rubber eyecup is help on with glue and fell off. The rangefinder is always going out ofĪdjustment. In cold weather the lube inside the lenses Screws and screw heads are obviously used in holding
The plastic topĪnd bottom covers are molded with a lot of slop and visible mold Third rate cameras are those like this Mamiya. Even though the materialsĪre lighter, they still appear to be made by Angels and workĪbsolutely perfectly, in spite of the fears of old-timers who It seems as if no human has ever touched them.Ĭonsumer point-and-shoots and cheaper model Nikons,Ĭanon, Minolta and other SLRs use a lot of plastic and cheaper Tough and seem as if they were created in Heaven by God Hasselblad, Contax, Leica and similar cameras.
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I suppose one can't believe everything, but how true is this?įirst rate construction is what you get on Linhof, pro Nikon, The Mamiya 7 would have more versatility I suppose, but I still preferred the Mamiya 6 design.Ībout the build quality of the Mamiya 7II. I think the vertical format works fine for portraits and much of my shooting so it doesn't feel constraining. Still, TLRs are always kinda clunky to load anyway and with 36 exposures you deal with it less often. It works fine tho' loading is a bit clunky. I haven't been tempted to buy one because my Yashica 635 TLR came with the 35mm adapter. TLRs are already big and boxy enough to require some sort of bag so tucking away a handheld meter is not much hassle.ģ5mm film adapters for compatible Rolleis turn up pretty often - folks seem to try 'em for a while and sell 'em. Something about metering through a waist level camera, I dunno. My Rollei doesn't have built-in metering tho' a Yashica Mat 124 I used years ago did. The Mamiya RF viewfinders are about as good as one could want - bright, contrasty, precise.īuilt-in metering with a TLR seems pretty clunky. My Rollei focus screen is pretty dark at the edges and corners, tho' a replacement screen would fix that. I think TLRs are generally a better value while RFs are a bit handier.
Rangefinders and TLRs are very different beasts. I've only lusted after a Mamiya rangefinder, tho' my preference would be for the now-discontinued Mamiya 6. I also happen to like the GS645Zi with its zoom lens. If you want a lightweight MF rangefinder and don't care about lens interchangeability, the Fuji GS670-III is an excellent choice. Stay away from any of the KIEV products, in my experience they are crude and unreliable. Then there's the Exakta 66, which has some nice lenses. Of course older Hasselblad bodies are inexpensive but the lenses aren't. My picks for economical and reliable setups in MF for landscape photography: Ditto the restrictiveness of the 80mm lens. For landscape photography both M7-II and TLR's have a big drawback, which is the extreme difficulty of using graduated ND filters. Unfortunately the pano format is vertical so landscapes must be made with the camera tilted to one side 90 degrees.ģ. Rolleikin-II 35mm adaptors are available (used market) for the C's, D's, E's and F's, but not T's or GX/FX. The 2.8GX/FX are built on the "T" chassis, a lesser model than the 2.8E's and F's, which are automats, and are both cheaper, better-made and hold their value due to collecting than the GX/FX.Ģ. Brand new theyĬan be expensive but not if you are a profffesional or sell your Try both inĪ shop and see which fits your style of shooting. Image reversed (left to right) on the waist level finder.
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Patch in the viewfinder while with the Rollei you see a larger It is though a bit difficult to load infraredįilms in the dark using the adaptor but practice makes perfect. Infrared films like kodak's EIR false color infrared film which is It has aperture priority and with the 35mm filmĪdaptor you can make 24圆5 mm panoramic images and use
Coupled with the 65mm lens you getĪ spot meter while with the 150mm the meter covers almost theĮntire frame area. Landscape photography-filters take a bit of practice but they are I personally own a Mamiya 7ii which is light and very good for Both Mamiya and Rollei are fine cameras with fine optics.
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