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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: harlemshooter on March 21, 2010, 05:27:46 pm

Title: mamiya rz 150mm f3.5 w?
Post by: harlemshooter on March 21, 2010, 05:27:46 pm

thinking about getting this one or the newer macro 140mm.  any input appreciated.  i use film and digital backs.  thanks much in advance.

Title: mamiya rz 150mm f3.5 w?
Post by: Boris_Epix on March 21, 2010, 05:31:43 pm

Quote from: harlemshooter

thinking about getting this one or the newer macro 140mm.  any input appreciated.  i use film and digital backs.  thanks much in advance.

The 140 Macro is one of the sharpest RZ lenses. No experience with the 150 though

Title: mamiya rz 150mm f3.5 w?
Post by: ixpressraf on March 21, 2010, 07:05:33 pm

Great lens hat tiny 150mm, as all RZ lenses great quality almost for free. The 150 is one of my most used RZ lenses in studio.

Title: mamiya rz 150mm f3.5 w?
Post by: TMARK on March 22, 2010, 12:14:19 am

Quote from: harlemshooter

thinking about getting this one or the newer macro 140mm.  any input appreciated.  i use film and digital backs.  thanks much in advance.

They are both great.  I like the 150 much.

Title: mamiya rz 150mm f3.5 w?
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 22, 2010, 06:41:36 am

180-140-110 are my most used in that order

Title: mamiya rz 150mm f3.5 w?
Post by: AndreNapier on March 22, 2010, 01:18:21 pm

I never shoot with longer than 150mm. It is a great lens. 140mm is a bit too sharp for my taste. 110mm is a dream lens wide open and I end up having it on 90% of times with 10% dedicated to 65mm.
It is amazing that now days you can get one of the best lenses ever produced for less than $200. I recently bought 110/2.0 from Zeiss for my AFI7. Paid $3200 and truly see no benefit over the Rz 110/2.8.
Andre Napier
http://AndreNapier.com (http://AndreNapier.com)

Title: mamiya rz 150mm f3.5 w?
Post by: TMARK on March 23, 2010, 09:48:05 am

I agree.  The 140 is great for super sharp detail, but on people the 150 is a bit nicer.

The 110 is one of the best lenses I own, on any system.  The only lens I like better is a 127mm Rodenstock Ysarex, but I've only shot film with it.  

Quote from: AndreNapier

I never shoot with longer than 150mm. It is a great lens. 140mm is a bit too sharp for my taste. 110mm is a dream lens wide open and I end up having it on 90% of times with 10% dedicated to 65mm.
It is amazing that now days you can get one of the best lenses ever produced for less than $200. I recently bought 110/2.0 from Zeiss for my AFI7. Paid $3200 and truly see no benefit over the Rz 110/2.8.
Andre Napier
http://AndreNapier.com (http://AndreNapier.com)

Title: mamiya rz 150mm f3.5 w?
Post by: AlDoori on March 24, 2010, 11:44:34 am

the 150 is a great lens, maybe a bit long for existing sensor sizes.
according to mamiya germany, it is nearly apochromatic.