Mamiya 645 – User Guide & Getting Started
I did a lot of research before buying the lenses I use. Mamiya 645 Lenses Best Mamiya 645 lenses?
#Contax 645 portraits manual
This is true for all lenses on the Mamiya 645 Super as it is a manual camera.ġ0. The main difference with the Contax 645 camera setup is the lenses are autofocus where as the Mamiya Sekor 80mm f1.9 is manual focus. (See the Mamiya 645 vs Contax 645 review). That way a fantastic camera/ lens setup but you pay a huge premium for it. The closest lens I have owned to the Mamiya C 80mm f/1.9 lens is my Contax 645 Zeiss 80mm f2 lens. “Fastest” meaning it has the smallest f stop number so lets in the most light and gives the most shallow depth of field). (I believe it is the fastest medium format camera lens for any system. The Mamiya 80mm f1.9 lens is amazing for portraits or low light photography with a medium format camera. (I don’t use my Mamiya 645 1000S I just wanted the lens from it). My first task was to transfer the lens from my Mamiya 1000S onto the new M645 Super camera. The Mamiya 80mm f1.9 lens came as the kit lens on the older Mamiya 645 1000S camera. If you photograph people the best Mamiya 645 portrait lens is the 80mm f1.9 (see below about the Contax 645). It is small and lightweight but the reason I bought a M645 camera was to make use of the fast Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 lens. The Mamiya 645 Super camera comes with a Mamiya Sekor 80mm f2.8 lens as standard M645 kit lens. Best Mamiya 645 Portrait Lens? Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 lens
With a WLF you may often need a chair or steps to stand on if you don’t want to shoot up at a subject.Ħ. For tall models the prism finder is again better as you hold and focus the camera at eye level not chest height. The prism finder has the advantage that images shot in vertical orientation are easier to do as it is less awkward. For me this makes using the WLF easier for critical focusing. The view through a WLF is bigger and brighter than that seen though a prism. This is a great option if you don’t want to carry I light meter with you. The second viewfinder is the Mamiya 645 AE prism finder N which has a build in spot-centre weight exposure meter (powered by the camera battery).
This viewfinder is cheaper as it doesn’t have a built in light meter. The first is the one I have, the Mamiya 645 prism finder N (shown below). For the Mamiya 645 Super camera I use there are two finders commonly used. There are a few different Mamiya 645 prism finders available depending on the camera model. The advantage of the Mamiya 645 WLF is it makes the camera smaller and lighter than with a prism view finder attached.
#Contax 645 portraits pro
You don’t have the issue with the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II either as it has a rotating film back.
#Contax 645 portraits series
You don’t see this problem with say a Rolleiflex SL66E or a Hasselblad 500 series camera as they are 6×6 format. To take a portrait photo with the WLF you have to hold the camera on it’s side and it is not as easy to compose, especially when working quickly. To focus with a WLF you look down at the top of the camera and it will show a horizontal image on the glass. Disadvantage of a WLF (for portraits)įor anyone used to a digital camera such as a DSLR you might think so what? Well I bought this particular camera as I wanted it with the WLF included. As a portrait photographer I tend to shoot in the portrait format with most cameras so this was a little different for me.
With the Fujifilm GA645 for example the 645 frame is in portrait (vertical) orientation. My first observation with the Mamiya is the 645 format is in horizontal orientation (in camera) rather than vertical. My Mamiya 645 Super arrived with the Mamiya 645 waist level finder N (“WLF”) already fitted. Mamiya 645 viewfinders Mamiya 645 WLF N (Waist Level Finder)
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