Mamiya 645 Pro 45mm f/2.8 Medium Format

Mamiya 645 Pro 45mm f/2.8 Medium Format 

DESCRIPTION

The 45mm f/2.8 is an extreme wide angle lens with a 76° angle of view. Applications include architecture, landscape, scenic travel and fashion photography. Equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format.

USER REVIEWS

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[Nov 05, 2002]
Graham Purse
Intermediate

Strength:

Very Sharp, Fast, not to heavy

Weakness:

When taking photos of orange ropes against a blue sky, the colours seemed to disperse a wee little bit.

I really like this lens. I use it in conjunction with a 645E, and it has always produced crisp images.

Customer Service

No problems.

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This is my first adventure into medium format.

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RATING
4
VALUE
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4
[Sep 13, 2002]
jenkins0626
Intermediate

Very nice, sharp lense. My lense was fairly well used, but stll functions very well and takes great pictures. Definitely built to last!

Customer Service

n/a

Similar Products Used:

Kiev 88 Canon EOS Olympus

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RATING
5
VALUE
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5
[Feb 26, 2001]
Peter Glock
Expert

Strength:

excellent image quality

Weakness:

large and heavy (nearly double the weight of the 55mm f/2.8);
the terrific slip-on lenshood (no screw-in), which must be corrected and fixed all the time.

Image quality is very good, but the 35mm will give a wider angle, the 55mm is better suited for people and reporting photography.

Similar Products Used:

35mm f/3.5; 55mm f/2.8

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4
VALUE
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4
[May 20, 2001]
Fleming Robert
Professional

Strength:

Solid, affordable, very good

Weakness:

At this prince-point, very few.

A good middle-gound lens falling between the smaller and sharper 55/2.8, and the slower and not-as-good 35/3.5. It's like a 28mm on a 35mm camera... for many, the first-choice wide-angle. Plus it's very affordable, used, on eBay.

Customer Service

Top notch.

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55/2.8-incredible lens, small and sharp.
35/3.5-very wide, though not as good.

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RATING
4
VALUE
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5
[Jul 05, 2001]
Alex Papangelis
Intermediate

Strength:

Excellent optical quality, very solid feel,

Weakness:

Not much

Great move form 35mm to 645 Medium format, a first class wide angle 45mm lens

Customer Service

requested brochures form Mamiya Aust, great service.

Similar Products Used:

non

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RATING
4
VALUE
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4
[Jul 21, 2001]
dave hirst
Expert

Strength:

sharp

Weakness:

bulky

having used medium format for a few years now i wouldnt go back to having 35m for landscapes sure 35m has its place.
but mamiya are to me the best and these lenses are sharp contrasty get this it wont let you down

Similar Products Used:

none

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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