calibration for every lens on the Mamiya 6/7?

[meandihagee]

i've been trying for some time now to get a good deal on a 6/7 on ebay, but i recently read about having to calibrate your camera with every lens you put on.

i need the 80 and 50. let's say i buy the 6/7+80 and later i get the 50. do i need to calibrate for the 50?

as a matter of fact, should i expect to get a calibrated setup if i buy from ebay a kit, or the previous owner might not have his camera calibrated?

feeling kinda lost here. is the calibration really necessary or is it just internet paranoia?

thanks

 

[evanbaines]

i've been trying for some time now to get a good deal on a 6/7 on ebay, but i recently read about having to calibrate your camera with every lens you put on.

i need the 80 and 50. let's say i buy the 6/7+80 and later i get the 50. do i need to calibrate for the 50?

as a matter of fact, should i expect to get a calibrated setup if i buy from ebay a kit, or the previous owner might not have his camera calibrated?

feeling kinda lost here. is the calibration really necessary or is it just internet paranoia?

thanks

Here's the thing:
Both the camera and the lens have a certain amount of calibration that can be done. For instance, I purchased my M7 with an 80mm lens, and everything seemed hunky-dory. However, when I added the 150, it turned out that both the camera and lens deviated from factory-spec, although in the same direction, so to speak. My 150 was actually fine, it was the camera and other lens that were off. If you can ensure that your camera and lens are both calibrated correctly to factory spec, you should be able to add other lenses if they are also properly calibrated. I went on to add a new 50mm lens to my lineup, and experienced no calibration issues. The best recommendation I can make is get your kit calibrated by someone with experience with these cameras if you experience any issues. You may have no problems at all though.