APUG - View Single Post - Mamiya 7 lenses.. 43 or 50 to start a kit?

brian steinberger · 11-16-2008, 07:12 PM

I know there have been previous threads on this discussion but it hasn't helped me come to a conclusion. I've sold some things and have some money to drop on a Mamiya 7II system that I've been dying to get for years.

I would like to keep to just a 3 lens kit. The 150 is a definate. I just can't decide whether to go with a 43-65-150 kit or 50-80-150, or even a 43-80-150 kit. First instinct was to get the 50 because I normally don't like super wide angle lenses, but I have always enjoyed the 20mm focal length in 35mm. The 43 is like the "dream" lens of system and one of the greatest lenses known to medium format.

I'm looking to other M7 users to give me some suggestions. The separate viewfinders don't bother me. So getting the 50 over the 43 because you don't NEED the separate finder is not an issue to me.

BTW.. I'll be shooting mostly color landscapes with this camera.

Thanks!

11-16-2008, 07:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
brian steinberger Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 901	Mamiya 7 lenses.. 43 or 50 to start a kit? I know there have been previous threads on this discussion but it hasn't helped me come to a conclusion. I've sold some things and have some money to drop on a Mamiya 7II system that I've been dying to get for years. I would like to keep to just a 3 lens kit. The 150 is a definate. I just can't decide whether to go with a 43-65-150 kit or 50-80-150, or even a 43-80-150 kit. First instinct was to get the 50 because I normally don't like super wide angle lenses, but I have always enjoyed the 20mm focal length in 35mm. The 43 is like the "dream" lens of system and one of the greatest lenses known to medium format. I'm looking to other M7 users to give me some suggestions. The separate viewfinders don't bother me. So getting the 50 over the 43 because you don't NEED the separate finder is not an issue to me. BTW.. I'll be shooting mostly color landscapes with this camera. Thanks!