opinions needed on Mamiya 7ll and 80mm f4

kex · 20th August 2003

hi all,

always wanted to get a MF camera like 7ll for the portability,was really tempted when cathay quoted me $2880 with GST for one with 80mm f4(champagne color body)
Can any kind souls out there who own this try to say any bad points about this camera??

thanks !

jasphotography · 21st August 2003

I guess there isn't much serious player around to give you serious advice on serious gear.

but hey, here I am!

Personally, I haven't got one or used one but my friend has one back then and was thrilled with this 6x7 (or is it a 6x9? can't remember liao)format packed in a slightly over-sized SLR body with metering.

Portability 9 out of 10 !!! ... for a medium format body

Ease of use 8 out of 10!

Plus point is there is a panoramic adapter (24 x 60mm) for Mamiya 7II. Not sure if there is a 35mm adapter. Logical sense, it should have!

Negative point, for me personally, would be difficulty in using filters especially polariser and graduate filters.

As you know, 7II is a rangefinder and not a SLR. So, you can't see, as you would in SLR, what the final image with a filter would look like and hence you can only guesstimate the filter effects.

20th August 2003	#1
kex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: beebox Posts: 2,101	opinions needed on Mamiya 7ll and 80mm f4 hi all, always wanted to get a MF camera like 7ll for the portability,was really tempted when cathay quoted me $2880 with GST for one with 80mm f4(champagne color body) Can any kind souls out there who own this try to say any bad points about this camera?? thanks !

21st August 2003	#2
jasphotography Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,362	I guess there isn't much serious player around to give you serious advice on serious gear. but hey, here I am! Personally, I haven't got one or used one but my friend has one back then and was thrilled with this 6x7 (or is it a 6x9? can't remember liao)format packed in a slightly over-sized SLR body with metering. Portability 9 out of 10 !!! ... for a medium format body Ease of use 8 out of 10! Plus point is there is a panoramic adapter (24 x 60mm) for Mamiya 7II. Not sure if there is a 35mm adapter. Logical sense, it should have! Negative point, for me personally, would be difficulty in using filters especially polariser and graduate filters. As you know, 7II is a rangefinder and not a SLR. So, you can't see, as you would in SLR, what the final image with a filter would look like and hence you can only guesstimate the filter effects. Last edited by jasphotography; 21st August 2003 at 11:49 PM.