Mamiya 7/7II with 43mm or 50mm?

Mamiya 7/7II with 43mm or 50mm?

  • 43mm

    Votes: 116 59.8%

  • 50mm

    Votes: 78 40.2%
  • Total voters
    194
I have 80mm, 65mm and 43mm.

43mm is very hard to be composed for 6x7, but it is great for both indoor and cityscape, if the final image is cropped to 6x6. It can be used the same way as SWC. (Even better?) I have never tried, but it would be also good for 4x6 crop.

In my opinion, 43mm is not a good angle for 6x7 composition. I wish someone will make 6x6 screen for 43mm VF.
 
43 for sure, for certain landscapes it's awesome and I actually wish they made a wider one. Canon makes a 14mm prime that's NOT a fisheye. You can do some amazing things which is unfortunate, since it's n a 35mm frame, the ability to make large crisp prints is limiting, so wish Mamiya made like a 30mm. Oh well...

I keep thinking they will come out with a Mamiya 7D (Digital) but it would end up being a crappy 645 most likely... "cropped frame" systems make me grrrr lol
 
With the very wide angle lens you can sometimes use it to avoid converging verticals. Keep the camera level, and crop away the unwanted foreground. The 6x7 format gives a good amount of film surface area so the print can still be sharp.
 
rtwright88 said:
I only have the 43mm, however, it is superlative lens. Why go 50mm when you can crop a 43mm shot?
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Why not to go for the 50mm and stitch the shots digitally?
It will result in higher res images what is desirable when covering such a wide angle
And there will be the possibility to change the aspect ratio of the frame
My experience for landscapes is that wider image are often desirable
 
cvansas said:
Why not to go for the 50mm and stitch the shots digitally?
It will result in higher res images what is desirable when covering such a wide angle
And there will be the possibility to change the aspect ratio of the frame
My experience for landscapes is that wider image are often desirable
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If you're going to stitch then why not shoot digital?
 
thomasw_ said:
If it were me, I'd start with the 7ii and the 65mm. That lens is so versatile....and i'd add a 43mm later.
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That's what I did, I agree the 65mm is my most used lens.

~Stone~ The Noteworthy Ones - Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1 / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic. Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner
 
Don't know about the OP, after all these years - his last post is from January 2012, his last access 5 months ago.

Me, I went and bought the 50mm. And I am as happy as I could be.
 
I use a 65. I have plenty of other cameras which can do crazy wide without all the BS of using the 43 on the 7 series.
 
External VFs that require focusing through the normal VF and composing with the external are always annoying.
 
clayne said:
External VFs that require focusing through the normal VF and composing with the external are always annoying.
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Haha ok then don't use it :)

I didn't use one for the first year I had my 43mm, if you look outside the frame lines of the internal viewer, the amount if area you can see past the frame lines is about the same as the 43mm area so you can use that as your judge :)

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I just could not get on with my 43mm. Sharp, good contrast, but not for me. Much prefer the 50mm, this angle of view with the 6x7 suits me. The 43mm on 6x7, has been replaced with a Corfield camera with a 47mm, but with a (now) enlarged 6x8 back, so it is just about 6x9. With the wider angle of view I need to use shift for the photos I want to take for some reason. Nothing wrong quality wise with either lens, but vignetting is present with the 43mm.

'considering getting the panoramic adapter'. I have one and it is a bit of a faff to use. However, It works fine and gives you access to more types of film stock :)
 
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I just found this thread ( old as it is ) and felt another pic from the 50mm lens might be appropriate. Peter
 
I use the 65mm the most. The 50mm is my second lens, attached to a second body. Quite enough for most landscapes. But, if you want pictures of the Grand Canyon, not even the 43mm would seem quite enough. I like the Mamiya 711 with 65mm used alongside the Hassy 903SWC. Now that's a good combination.
 
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