MF lens, 135 focal length equivalents?

[Chad]

Could someone post the 135 focal length equivalents to the lenses available for the Mamiya 7?

43mm =
50mm =
65mm =
80mm =
150mm =
210mm =


I hope that makes sense(?).

thanks


Chad

[Michiel Fokkema]

Hi,

Divide by 2, more or less.
Or check here: http://www.mamiya.com/

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

[mervynyan]

43mm = 21
50mm = 25
65mm = 32
80mm = 39
150mm = 71
210mm = 100

according to manual

[Bryce]

You'll have to use an SLR or TLR for that. The lens would be roughly 250mm.
If you've used longer lenses on MF you can probably see why the problem exists- its all about DOF. There isn't any to speak of with such a long lens, and rangefinders exacerbate the problem with their limited ability to focus.
Note that the 210mm lens for the Mamiya 7 series is not rangefinder coupled, and has a close focus distance of nearly a mile. Mamiya recommends the lens only for distant landscape shots. So the longest lens usable for portraiture in the series is 150mm.

[Chad]

Thanks everyone.


Chad