Mark That¹s a valuable point, but I did my tests with flash exposures around 1/1000s, which should minimize the influence of the shutter. I think one contributing factor is the simpler lens design for rangefinder lenses. SLR lenses are more complicated to design and make. In any event, Mamiya lenses are among the best I¹ve ever seen in MF. Regards Ralph W. Lambrecht http://www.darkroomagic.com On 2006-01-26 05:25, "Sauerwald Mark" <mark_sauerwald@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Does anybody have a sense of how much the added > resolution is a result of the glass vs the smoother > shutter of the Mamiay vs the 'blad? > > Mark > > > --- Christopher Woodhouse > <chris.woodhouse@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> The lenses are spectacular. I have had both '7 and >> '6 lenses and I rate them >> better than the 'blad's and rival the best of the >> Rollei Schneiders. If I'm >> travelling light, I shoot with XP2, which is >> somewhat less sensitive to >> small metering issues. >> >> >> On 25/1/06 21:18, "Ron Klein" <rskmd83@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >>> I use a Mamiya 7. I find the metering quite good. >> I simply use the usual >>> measures when shooting contrasty scenes. Most >> shots are dead on. My biggest >>> problem is remembering to reset exposure >> compensation when using filters!! >>> PS I dream of an updated 7 with TTL metering and a >> large digital display on >>> the back so you can actually see your settings. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Justin F. Knotzke >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:35 PM >>> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Mamiya 6 >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 03:18:27PM -0500, John >> Black wrote: >>> >>>> The 6 system is quite good if you like a square >> format but be advised that >>>> 6's are getting rare and pricey if you can find >> one. The 7 system is more >>>> ubiquitous and less $$ if you can stand a 6X7 >> format. >>> >>> I had read that the 7 only spot meters. I'm >> really looking for a MF >>> camera >>> that I can lug around with me to shoot "fun" stuff >> with. So a good reliable >>> meter is a must. >>> >>> I don't want to have to muck around with a spot >> meter. I deal enough with >>> that with my 4x5 and my Pentax meter. ;-) >>> >>> J >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Regards Chris Woodhouse >> .... __o >> .. -\<, >> ......(_)/(_)....................... >> >> >> >> >> > ============================================================================== > =============================== >> To unsubscribe from this list, go to >> www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the >> same e-mail address and password you set-up when you >> subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > ============================================================================== > =============================== > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) > and unsubscribe from there.