Adding another lens to my Mamiya 6 kit

[MolteniOrange]

Hello, all:

I purchased a Mamiya 6 a year ago and have loved every minute of RF shooting.

I plan to add a 50mm lens to my kit this month and wondered if it had to be calibrated before using it. The 75mm that I bought with the body last year was CLA'd before I bought it.

Any thoughts?

Thanks for all the past help. This is an insightful and friendly forum 🙂

 

[back alley]

it shouldn't need it.

that 50 is known for being painfully sharp.
when i had my 6 i had the 75 and the 150 but could never find a 50 when i had some extra $$.

good luck with it.

joe

 

[JeffGreene]

I have all three lenses, and never needed any calibration on the 50. As Joe said, it's "painfully sharp".

 

[Finder]

The only lens I needed adjusting was the 150mm. The 75mm and 50mm where on the money.

Be careful if one lens is out of adjustment, the repair service usually requests the body to calibrate the camera rangefinder to the lens rather than calibrating the lens to the other lenses. The first time Mamiya had a go, that is what they did so the 150mm was fine, but the 75mm and 50mm were out. It took a while, but I got them to claibrate the 150mm and put the body rangefinder back to match the 75mm and 50mm.

 

[jan normandale]

you'll know when you use it. Run a roll first to save youself money and time waiting. The shots will tell you everything you need to know

 

[eric mac]

The 50 is a great choice. I'd skip the 150 as the closest you can focus is about 6 feet which is too far for a close up portrait. The 50 is my favorite on the camera.

Eric

 

[Finder]

The 50 is a great choice. I'd skip the 150 as the closest you can focus is about 6 feet which is too far for a close up portrait. The 50 is my favorite on the camera.

Eric

Don't confuse object distance with angle of view. The 150mm lens will give the "tightest" head and torso shot of any of the three lenses (barring the 75mm with the close-up kit).

 

[akitadog]

Hi,

I have had the Mamiya 6 with all 3 lenses for many years now. I took the M6 and all 3 lenses to Brighouse Camera in Richmond BC and had the Camera body calibrated, and then insure that all 3 lenses were matched to the body. Than was over 10 years ago and they are spot on. As I purchased the lenses at different times I decided that this was a good thing to have done.

Regards

HHK

 

[el_rico_es]

When I purchased my 50mm (*bay) the alignment was fine, but it focused rather slowly compared to my 75mm. I sent it in to MAC for a check up and they adjusted the focusing mechanism. Now the focus ring turns rather smooth and nimbly.. It has always been a sharp lens..