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Mamiya / Phase One 645 medium format camera system

introduction

  • Mamiya pioneered the 645SLR system camera in 1975
  • The 645 format is the smallest, lightest, and cheapest roll-film design. Negatives are a little squatter than the standard 35mm frame (24x36mm) and therefore full-frame printing on standard paper sizes such as 8×10 need not require a cropping decision.
  • in 2006, Mamiya were selling their photography business to IT company Cosmos
  • in 2009, Phase One bought a controlling interest in Mamiya and also in Leaf, a company which makes digital backs for medium format cameras, and developed a strategic alliance with lens manufacturer, Schneider-Kreuznach.
  • in 2015, Phase One replaced their DF+ camera system and introduced their new heavier XF camera system featuring:
    • Honeybee Autofocus Platform (HAP-1)
    • Flexible OneTouch User Interface (UI)
    • all-new electronics architecture using faster processors, with new sensor advancements (including gyroscopic sensors and accelerometers) and an integrated wireless Profoto flash trigger
    • IQ3 Digital Backs
    • new lenses designed to resolve beyond 100MP
    • Modular Viewfinders - new 90° Prism viewfinder and a new waist-level finder

Phase One XF digital backs

  • XF IQ3 100MP Achromatic
    • announced May 2017
    • 100mp monochrome CMOS sensor, no Bayer filter, no IR filter
    • Electronic Shutter, long exposure of up to 60 minutes
    • HDMI output, WiFi capabilities, full IQ3 XF Camera System integration
    • $US49,999
    • XF IQ3 100MP Achromatic with XF Camera body and free lens choice is $US54,990
  • XF 100mp
    • announced Jan 2016
    • 53.7 x 40.4mm, 16-bit CMOS sensor with 15 stops dynamic range

Phase One XF cameras

digital only Mamiya 645 cameras

  • Mamiya ZD:
    • introduced in 2006
    • integrated with 22mp 9 micron Mamiya ZD digital back which is also available as a separate digital back for Mamiya 645AFD & RZ67ProIID camera bodies
    • compatible with Mamiya 645AF-D lenses; 1.2kg; $US12,600 ; no film backs;
    • may have a user-removable IR-cut filter. X-sync 1/125th sec; 14-bit A/D ⇒ 12bit image;
    • 1fps x 10 shots then 108sec write;
    • more noise at ISO 200-400 than a Canon but better image quality than the Canons at ISO 50-100;
    • max. exposure only 30sec; small 1.8“ LCD screen; viewfinder dimmer than Hblad.
  • Mamiya DL28
    • late 2008
    • 28mp, 7.2microns, 16bit, 12-stop dynamic range, 3.5” touchscreen LCD, CF memory cards. ISO 50-800;
    • a 645AFD III body integrated with Leaf Aptus-II 6 Digital Back, $US14,999
  • Mamiya / Phase One 645DF
    • introduced in 2009
    • can mount just about any available brand of digital back on the camera (except Hasselblad?)
    • much better AF than previous 645AF models
    • accepts Leaf Shutter lenses as well as focal plane shutter lenses with auto-selection of shutter
      • 1/800 sec flash sync with LS lenses, (1/1,600 sec sync speed when used with a P40+ or P65+ back)
      • focal plane X-sync is 1/125 sec
      • leaf shutter lenses will also work on older firmware-updated 645AF and 645AFDIII models, but without the 1/1600 top sync speed.
    • ships with a standard Hasselblad V 6x6 manual focus medium format camera system series lens adaptor
  • Mamiya 645AFD (2004/5):
    • introduced 2004/5 - as for 645AF but with direct communication links for digital backs.
    • x sync 1/125th sec;
    • body + 80mm AF + 120/220 back $A6000 (2005) - Ebay in 2008 ~ $A1500;
  • Mamiya 645AFD II:
  • Mamiya 645AFD III:
    • introduced in 2008
    • the last true Mamiya 645 before the take over by Phase One

roll film cameras

  • Mamiya 645 (1975):
    • Modular design camera with interchangeable film backs, screens, viewfinders and motor drive grip.
  • Mamiya 645 Super (1985):
    • AE prism finder allows selection from three exposure metering modes, average, spot and A/S matrix. G-mark product.
  • Mamiya 645 Pro (1992):
    • Updated design of M645 Super, featuring heavy duty mechanics for continuous motorized use with optional Power Drive Grip.
    • Built-in electronic self timer, auto coupling for dual shutter operation with Power Drive Grip II to N/L Series leaf shutter lenses.
    • 645 Pro SV pack (1995):
      • Complete outfit including Mamiya 645 PRO body, 80mm f/2.8 N standard lens, 120 film magazine, and new SV AE Reflex finder with auto or manual exposure and built-in adjustable diopter.
    • 645 Pro SVX pack (1996):
      • Complete outfit including Mamiya 645 PRO body, 80mm f/2.8 N standard lens, 120 film magazine, and new non-metering SVX Reflex finder built-in adjustable diopter.
  • Mamiya 645 Pro TL (1997):
    • Updated design of the Mamiya 645 Pro, including all of its features plus dedicated TTL flash capability.
    • features TTL/OTF flash automation, when coupled with Metz, Quantum and Sunpak TTL compatible flash units.
    • multiple exposure and mirror lock-up as standard features with a flip of a single switch
    • The optional 645 Pro AE Prism Finder (included in the 645 Pro TL Value Pack) with Mamiya's exclusive A/S Matrix Metering System offers spot, average or matrix measurement in manual mode or aperture priority auto.
    • The 645 Series offers three 645 N/L leaf shutter lenses in the most popular 55mm, 80mm and 150mm focal length for high synch speeds to 1/500 second. These lenses allow flash synchronization at all speeds from 4 seconds to 1/60 with the camera focal plane shutter and 1/30 to 1/500 second, plus T with the lens shutter,
    • Film advance, shutter cocking and instant mirror return are accomplished with a fast, single wind of the folding rapid advance crank.
    • 2005: new price reductions to clear stock: body only was $A2400 now $A1650;
  • Mamiya 645E (2000):
    • entry level with TTL metering but no TTL flash & no autofocus.
    • Inclusive body design features include a built-in metered reflex finder with diopter adjustment, 120 or 220 film insert capabilities, multi-exposure control, in-camera center-weighted metering, electronically-timed focal plane shutter, optional Rapid Wind Grip and world -class Mamiya 645 lenses from fish eye wide angle to 500mm telephoto, plus two zoom lenses.
  • Mamiya 645AF (1999):
    • Modular design 6×4.5 format autofocus SLR with interchangeable Film Magazines, screens, and a new line of autofocus lenses. Built-in autoexposure Prism Finder (P, Av, Tv, M, X, and T exposure modes plus A, S, and A-S auto-shift metering patterns) and Power Drive Grip, plus infrared focus assist, new TTL flash metering technology, metal focal plane shutter with max shutter speed of 1/4000 sec and flash sync at 1/125 sec, LCD data panels on board for both the camera body and the film back.
    • Mamiya 645 manual focus lenses ARE NOT directly compatible with the Mamiya 645 AFD Series. However, they can be used under strict limitations; the non-AF lenses WILL NOT operate the diaphragm and will ONLY operate in stopped-down metering.

lenses

Mamiya

  • 24 mm f/4
  • 35 mm f/3.5
  • 45 mm f/2.8
  • 50 mm f/4 Shift
  • 55 mm f/2.8
  • 55 mm f/2.8 LS
  • 80 mm f/1.9
  • 80 mm f/2.8
  • 80 mm f/4 Macro
  • 120 mm f/4 APO
  • 150 mm f/2.8
  • 150 mm f/3.5
  • 150 mm f/3.8 LS
  • 200 mm f/2.8 APO
  • 210 mm f/4
  • 300 mm f/5.6
  • 300 mm f/2.8 APO
  • 500 mm f/5.6
  • 500 mm f/4.5 APO
  • 55–110 mm f/4.5
  • 105–210 mm f/4.5
  • TS 120 mm f/5.6

Phase One branded Mamiya lenses

  • AF 28mm f/4.5 Aspherical
  • AF 35mm f/3.5
  • AF 45mm f/2.8
  • AF 80mm f/2.8
  • MF 120mm f/4 Macro
  • AF 120mm f/4 Macro
  • AF 150mm f/2.8
  • AF 75-150mm f/4.5

Schneider Kreuznach lenses

  • LS 55mm f/2.8
  • LS 80mm f/2.8
  • LS 110mm f/2.8
  • MF 120mm f/5.6 T/S
  • LS 150mm f/3.5
  • LS 240mm
  • LS 75-150mm f/4.5

Hartblei MF lenses

  • MF 45mm f/3.5 T/S
photo/mamiya645.txt · Last modified: 2017/05/10 23:03 by gary1

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