Here is a summary of the key data for each lens. The reason is that the lens mount diameter increased from 52.5mm to 67mm and required a new light shielding mask, which There are six Mamiya 7 lenses available for the camera system – 43mm, 50mm, 65mm, 80mm, 150mm and 210mm. The Mamiya 7 is a medium format rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses made by the Japanese company Mamiya, released 1 June 1995.It is the successor of the Mamiya 6 (1989) and Mamiya 6 MF (1993), lacking the collapsing lens feature of the Mamiya 6.
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I noticed I always wanted to be closer to my subject (or you could say the subject was always too far away for it to give any impact in the image)(and usually I couldn’t get close enough to change that fact). A year or so later I tried some Mamiya 7 35mm photos (loading 35mm film into the Mamiya 7 using a 35mm to 120 film adapter). I didn’t fall in love with the Mamiya 7 and I soon reverted back to my Hasselblad and Leica cameras. It's probably actually lighter than some of the real pro 35mm SLRs.When I bought my Mamiya 7 camera I planned to use it for wide angle photos so I bought the 50mm lens and the 65mm lens. The Mamiya is in the same ballpark for size and weight as my Minolta 600si with 24-105 zoom. Reflecting Mamiyas traditional quality workmanship plus modern design, the Mamiya 7II.The real selling point of the Mamiya 7 is that it gives you nice big 6x7cm negatives/slides from a camera not much bigger than a professional 35mm SLR.
The Mamiya 43mm lens is wider so needs the additional external wide angle viewfinder. Development and scanning by the lovely folks at Canadian Film Lab.The Mamiya 50mm f/4.5 lens was the second Mamiya 7 lens I bought with the concept that if I bought the 50mm rather than the 43mm I could approximate the composition in the camera viewfinder. All shots were taken with my Olympus Mju II and Fuji C200 film except for the last three which were with my Mamiya 7ii and Kodak Ektar. A selection of images from a walk along Musselburgh Harbour on a misty day. Now, I have an assortment of Leica glass, so the natural selection would be to snatch up a black MP. Only thing that's missing is a solid RF film body.
At the time of buying the camera I thought it would give me a nice slightly wide angle view verses the usual 80mm kit lens that comes on so many medium format cameras. Mamiya 7 50mm PhotosWhen I purchased the Mamiya 7 camera it arrived with the Mamiya 65mm f/4 lens attached. As I didn’t fall in love with wide angle photos using Mamiya 7 camera I looked to get something longer instead to see if that made me love the camera more. That being without the external finder to carry around.
(It doesn’t suit every model and many locations). Maybe I will get into wide environmental portraits with the Mamiya 7 but I need the right model and location to do this. (Why don’t I just take a step closer I hear you say, like with every other prime lens camera I use!? A longer lens just gives a different look to a portrait).(I In hindsight I wish I’d got a Mamiya 7 80mm lens bundle but that is just my current mood. On the 6×7 format of the Mamiya 7 camera the 65mm is a bit too wide/ far away from my subject much of the time, especially for model photography. Both these cameras are 6×6 format and 60-65mm works well for me.
The only way to focus the Mamiya 210mm lens is like some people do with Leica cameras – by using hyperfocal distance. (This means if you turn the lens it wont affect the rangefinder patch)(meaning you wont see any change in the viewfinder). The 210mm Mamiya lens also can’t be focuses via the viewfinder as it is not rangefinder coupled lens. The 150mm, 80mm and 65mm lenses do have frame lines. There is no 210mm frame lines in the Mamiya 7 viewfinder hence me later buying the 150mm. Without using the optional external Mamiya 7 150-210mm viewfinder there is no way to compose the photo.
Mamiya 7 lenses that I don’t ownOf the six available Mamiya 7 lenses there are 2 lenses that I don’t have – Mamiya 7 43mm f/4.5 lensUsing 35mm Leica cameras I enjoy using 21mm lenses for wide angle photos. This would be the case especially if the Hasselblad has the prism finder fitted which I use a lot. I should weight both camera setups side by side but I bet the Hasselblad vs Mamiya 7 is a 3:1 heavier setup. I enjoy the well regarded Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f4 CF lens on the Hasselblad cameras but it weighs more than double the weight of the Mamiya 210mm lens. Yes this process is not for fast action photography (unless you pre-focus on a set spot which of course you could) or model photography but I enjoy it for landscapes/ photos when out hiking.
Mamiya 7 80mm f/4 lensThe Mamiya 7 camera ‘normal lens’ is the Mamiya 80mm f/4 lens. As already mentioned that is why I went for the Mamiya 7 50mm lenses instead of the well regarded 43mm lens + external finder setup. The external viewfinder of my super wide angle Hasselblad (Hasselblad SWC/M) makes a compact camera suddenly much less compact. One thing I’ve found from using different cameras and lenses over the years is I use smaller compact cameras much more as they are easier to carry and to pack when shooting overseas.
The Mamiya 65mm might be more practical though as it gives closer to a 35mm view (32mm). If this is you get the 43mm! If you want a walk about lens the Mamiya 80mm is the smallest. Some people love wide angles lenses say for landscapes or architecture. It would have been nice to see this ‘feature’ for the Mamiya 7 80mm.There is no one answer as it depends what you want to photo and your personal preferences.
The Mamiya RZ is an amazing camera for portraits. Get yourself a Mamiya RZ6 7 instead if you enjoy 6×7 film negatives. Mamiya 7 Portrait lensAs a portrait photographer the Mamiya 7 camera would not be might first choice to photograph people. I do appreciate the lightweight of the Mamiya 210mm vs 150mm lens but the 150mm lens can be focused via the rangefinder so is more practical. It is more choosing the focal length you prefer.
If the person/ model is just part of a wider scene rather than the main focus of the image then the Mamiya 7 would be fine to use. There are too many far better options in terms of choice of camera for portraits.The only exception to this advice would be if your thing is environmental portraits. I’ve struggled to use the Mamiya 7 for portraits personally hence the lack of the usual portrait images in this article. It could be a Hasselblad, a Leica or even a more affordable Nikon FE2. The 65mm is too wide and the 210mm is to slow to use.If you want to photograph people and are looking to buy one camera I would strongly suggest considering most other cameras before the Mamiya 7.
Multiple ND filters / dark filters can be attached to the lens but it is still possible to focus via the Mamiya 7 viewfinder Advantages of a Mamiya 7 vs SLR – filters With a rangefinder camera you don’t. With an SLR camera you look through the lens (and filter). Rangefinder camera vs SLR camera – filtersIf you are coming from using an SLR style camera like a Nikon or Canon using filters on a Mamiya 7 is a bit different. The same facts apply regardless of whether you are using a Leica rangefinder camera, a Mamiya 7 or say a Fuji GF670.
I appreciate Mamiya 7 lenses are said to be some of the best ever produced but Leica lenses are not too bad either. If you use neutral density grad filters (ND grads) on a Mamiya 7 lens you need to estimate the effect on the final photo by lining up the gradient with the front of the lens compared to where the horizon isMamiya 7 lenses – What I don’t like: Leica vs Mamiya 7When using the Mamiya 7 lenses and camera in parallel to a Leica camera I noticed a few annoyances of the Mamiya 7. When a circular polariser filter is on a Mamiya 7 lens you need to remove it to see the effect as you are not looking through the CPL filter when taking the photo
The Leica M viewfinder frame lines clearly show the final image you will get regardless of subject distance or focal length (*Common Leica focal lengths like 28,35,50,90,135mm are usually compatible). Leica lenses and framelinesThe Leica M System is so much better that a Mamiya 7 for any photographer trying to compose accurately. What I don’t understand about the Mamiya 7 system is why make amazing lenses if the camera system wont allow the user to compose accurately. If us photographers want more film resolution than a 35mm Leica we have to look at other camera brands such as Mamiya and Hasselblad.
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