Mamiya RB67 Portrait Lens

M Carter · Dec 5, 2014

Nerotheroman said:
M Carter: Thank you for your answer! There is much in it, which really helps me forward.
Would you mind if I shoot you a PM to talk a bit further about those tools? I have loads of questions and would love to talk a bit further about that

For sure - I'm booked with some travel & location shoots for the next few days but will be at the computer on and off, send away.

Regarding diffusion - there are a lot of test videos out there. There's a really awesome one where a guy is choosing a camera package for a TV series, can't find it just now but here's a few:

http://www.newsshooter.com/2014/05/...er-test-video-transforming-the-digital-image/

https://vimeo.com/106729195

http://provideocoalition.com/pvcexc/story/diffusion-filters-for-the-blackmagic-cinema-camera

Many of these are digital cinema related, but they show the subtle (or huge) differences that should apply to film stills as well.

Nerotheroman · Dec 5, 2014

Thank you M Carter!

I'll watch those links and will send you a PM these days

flavio81 · Dec 19, 2014

News: My 127mm lens arrived, delivered personally by APUG member Zoltan who came to my country (Thanks!)

Initial impressions are very interesting -- the 127mm has a *very* different perspective (or angle of view) than the 90mm lens. The difference is striking. Depth of field is also significantly narrower (DOF is half the distance compared to the 90mm lens according to Mamiya's DOF tables).

I feel the 127mm lens is markedly "tele" rather than normal. So far it seems ideal for portraiture. Haven't tested it yet with actual prints!

I am glad i didn't buy the 180mm... depth of field would be too narrow for me (for portraits I like to work without tripod.)

film_man · Dec 22, 2014

Enjoy your new lens!

miha · Dec 22, 2014

flavio81 said:
News: My 127mm lens arrived, delivered personally by APUG member Zoltan who came to my country (Thanks!)

Initial impressions are very interesting -- the 127mm has a *very* different perspective (or angle of view) than the 90mm lens. The difference is striking. Depth of field is also significantly narrower (DOF is half the distance compared to the 90mm lens according to Mamiya's DOF tables).

I feel the 127mm lens is markedly "tele" rather than normal. So far it seems ideal for portraiture. Haven't tested it yet with actual prints!

I am glad i didn't buy the 180mm... depth of field would be too narrow for me (for portraits I like to work without tripod.)

Did you move your feet while comparing them?

flavio81 · May 18, 2015

Hi friends,

I couldn't help the Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) and bought a 180/4.5C lens the last weekend. I still have not made any shots with it, though. Also, i've yet to use the 127 lens(!!)... Now i have the 50, 90, 127, and 180 lenses. The 180 is lighter than i thought, a very reasonably-sized lens (for RB standards, that is.)

Let's see if i can shoot some comparison shots soon.

Miha: I still am pending to do a comparison.

Trail Images · May 18, 2015

Congrats on the recent acquisition. I found my 180 as a nice addition to my array of RB lenses and have used it several times for landscape shoots that were out of reach for a standard lens.

Mamiya RB67 Portrait Lens

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