Mamiya 7 pricing

[gshybrid]

I'm heading out this evening to check out a Mamiya 7 w/ 50, 65, 80 and 150mm lenses... I haven't seen anything yet but theoretically the condition is mint. Ebay BIY prices are crazy but completed auctions reveal more realistic values. He's asking $2200... good price?

 

[benlees]

Yeah, that is a very good price. On a very good day (ebay, Craigslist, not Keh) you can find the body with the 80mm for $7-800, the 65mm for $700, the 50mm for $900, and the 150mm for $500. Give or take a little and the $2200 is a steal.

 

[sevres_babylone]

I also think that's a good price, especially given the 4 lenses.

 

[gshybrid]

I hardly think twice about spending 4 or $500 on gear but for some reason this seems like a lot of money... if I get it I'll probably sell the 65, it seems a little redundant with the 50.

 

[dazedgonebye]

For my money I'd sell the 50 and 65 and buy the 43...but that's just my taste. There are nothing but great lenses to fit that camera.

 

[Calzone]

Seems like a great price, especially if you sell the 65 and can get $700.00. A three lens kit then only cost $1500.00.

Good luck.

Cal

 

[Turtle]

thats a steal. If its all straight, bite his arm off.

 

[degruyl]

Serious steal. Check that the shutter fires: it can be dry fired with the back open. (there is one in each lens, but any problem will be in the camera mechanism).

 

[gshybrid]

I guess the verdict is clear... I'll pick it up tonight but I'm leaving for Chicago the next morning so I'm not going to get a chance to use it for at least a week.... unless I take it with me.
I'll probably be posting the 65mm and for that matter my Fuji gw670ii and g690bl in the classifieds in a week or so.

 

[Bob Michaels]

Let me suggest you use the 65mm before you make the decision to sell it. FOV and lens choice is a very personal thing but I have the 50mm, 65mm and 80mm. The 65mm stays attached to the camera 99% of the time. It would rather have the 65mm than both the 50mm and the 80mm. YMMV, but do not make a hasty decision.

 

[atlcruiser]

I am with Bob on this..I just traded my 65 for a 50. I miss it but love the 50 🙂

 

[snausages]

Great price! I'd say try all the lenses for at least a roll each before you sell any off. I had the 43 and the 80, but if I built the system again I think I'd start with the 65. Seems like the most flexible, versatile lens in the line-up.

 

[EdSawyer]

Benlees is about right on pricing, except that a body with 80mm lens is usually at least $1000 - 1400 in value.

In any case, that kit is a steal. Keep all the lenses, they are great and useful. There's no real overlap there. I have all those plus the 43 and 210 and find uses for all of them at one time or another.

-Ed

 

[whitecat]

If the condition is mint........a word thrown around loosely sometimes......it is worth it.

 

[gshybrid]

Benlees is about right on pricing, except that a body with 80mm lens is usually at least $1000 - 1400 in value.

In any case, that kit is a steal. Keep all the lenses, they are great and useful. There's no real overlap there. I have all those plus the 43 and 210 and find uses for all of them at one time or another.

-Ed

Ed
I read a review of the various Mamiya 7 lenses at edsawyer.com is that you? I hate to sell any of the kit but it's easy to tie a lot money up in all the great deals on the market right now.

At any rate I won't know anything until I have this kit in hand... I have a feeling my plans for selling any of it might change.

 

[EdSawyer]

yes

yes

hi gshybrid -

yes, I posted those lens reviews of the Mamiya 7 stuff. Glad they were useful! Indeed, the whole kit is worth keeping, the price is so good it would be hard to get that stuff at that price if you later wanted it (if you sold it and wanted it back later). I'd keep it all until you have shot with all the lenses and seen the results. There's not a dog among them.

I am waiting for my processor to warm up right now, and am about to print some from my Mamiya 7 negs. They are just amazingly sharp and contrasty, without peer, I think.

Keep all that stuff, you will be glad you did once you see the results. Sell something else if you have to. If I had to give up all my camera systems but one, the Mamiya 7 is what I would keep.

-Ed

 

[dtcls100]

I have all those plus the 43 and 210 and find uses for all of them at one time or another.

-Ed

How really useful is the 210? I understand it is not coupled with the rangefinder, so accurate focusing would not appear to be easy, especially given the shallow depth of field. From what I've read, the 210 seems to have very limited use -- mostly infinity shots.

 

[newsgrunt]

I was a 43 and 80 shooter when I had my 7II. Sold the 7II and 80 but hanging onto the 43 for some reason. It's a stellar lens and wish there was something equivalent for the Mamiya 6.

 

[gshybrid]

I picked up the camera and it is in mint condition. The previous owner was an engineer and he treats his equipment well. He demonstrated the basic functions but I need to read the manual... it has a few more bells and whistles than my Fujis. This thread sparked quite a few replies and holding one of these cameras I can see why. Really a beautiful machine, I'm going to have a hard time parting with any of this kit.

 

[EdSawyer]

Good to hear

Good to hear

Good to hear it's in nice shape! Keep it all. ;-)

re: 210: It's my least used lens, mostly because I have a nice RZ rig with the 210 APO (and some other glass too), so I usually choose that when shooting in the > 150mm range.

Yes, uncoupled, f/8, 20ft min focus distance - not great things. Definitely more of an infinity-type lens, or at least guesstimate-long-distance-and-let-DOF-cover-it sort of shots. It's a nice design though, I suspect it's an APO (7/5, vs. 6/5 for 150 which is known to be APO) too.

-Ed