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Mamiya / Phase One 645 medium format camera system
- see also:
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
- Phase One XF camera
- announced June 2015
- 1390g with viewfinder (the DF+ was only 1090g but felt plasticky)
- limited to auto-focus sensors at the center of the viewfinder but these are fast and accurate
- three separate control dials + top LCD touch screen controller
- can set auto limits on ISO, F-stop and shutter speed
- mirror up vibration delay
- WiFi
- XF body with an IQ3 back, prism viewfinder, Schneider-Kreutnach 80mm LS Lens and Capture One 8.3 pricing:
- XF IQ3 80MP CCD - $48,990 / €38,990
- XF IQ3 60MP CCD - $41,990 / €33,990
- XF IQ3 50MP CMOS - $40,990 / €31,990
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
roll film cameras with electronic communication links for digital backs
- 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
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