Ron Steinberg
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This is moved from the thread here .dealing with the new Hy6 and Sinar back principally as this new topic has gained traction and is uniquely important.
So we start with the new Mamiya 28mm lens and go on to discuss possible advantages of the Mamiya system. Asher
Haven't read this entire thread, but I can tell you that the Mamiya 28mm lens is real, and it is really good. I work for the Canadian distributor (Vistek) and received the first 28mm in Canada for a client of mine. Distortion is incredibly low, lines even right out to the frame edge are perfectly straight, no barrel distortion. It's tack sharp in the middle, but is a bit soft at the extreme edges. Better stopped down to f/8 than wide open, and at f/32 there is obvious lens diffraction. Tested with the new Mamiya ZD back on an AFDII. The best part of this lens? No Hasselblad DAC required! Works on even an old AF body (had a photographer in today with his Lightphase and AF body testing it). We have 2 more on order and hope to get them soon. By the way, the guy who bought this lens bought a P45+ and entire Mamiya system just for this lens and what it can do for him. Equivalent 35mm focal length would be 17mm, but it's kind of hard to compare as the frame ratios are different.
So we start with the new Mamiya 28mm lens and go on to discuss possible advantages of the Mamiya system. Asher
Haven't read this entire thread, but I can tell you that the Mamiya 28mm lens is real, and it is really good. I work for the Canadian distributor (Vistek) and received the first 28mm in Canada for a client of mine. Distortion is incredibly low, lines even right out to the frame edge are perfectly straight, no barrel distortion. It's tack sharp in the middle, but is a bit soft at the extreme edges. Better stopped down to f/8 than wide open, and at f/32 there is obvious lens diffraction. Tested with the new Mamiya ZD back on an AFDII. The best part of this lens? No Hasselblad DAC required! Works on even an old AF body (had a photographer in today with his Lightphase and AF body testing it). We have 2 more on order and hope to get them soon. By the way, the guy who bought this lens bought a P45+ and entire Mamiya system just for this lens and what it can do for him. Equivalent 35mm focal length would be 17mm, but it's kind of hard to compare as the frame ratios are different.
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