What is on your wish list? (That you can probably afford eventually)

[Jaemie]

Is Mamiya still around? I though they got swallowed up by Leaf? I know the 645AF is still being made, but the ZD?

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There's so many better bodies out there, why the 645AF?

I like the photos I've seen taken with this arrangement and I'd like to try it. Is this not a good choice? What else would you suggest? This is just a "wish list" thread. I'm hardly familiar with all the options and there are likely better cameras.

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[Tee]

In order which I intend to purchase:
-Elinchrom reflector and honeycomb grid kit
-Elinchrom 250BXRI monolight (adding to the collection
-Nikkor 85 1.4G (if it ever gets in stock)

[unpopular]

Is Mamiya still around? I though they got swallowed up by Leaf? I know the 645AF is still being made, but the ZD?

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There's so many better bodies out there, why the 645AF?

I like the photos I've seen taken with this arrangement and I'd like to try it. Is this not a good choice? What else would you suggest? This is just a "wish list" thread. I'm hardly familiar with all the options and there are likely better cameras.

It's not a "bad" choice necessarily, but there are lots of better options right now on the used market that are about the same price and often ties cheaper that, afaik, you could put a digital back onto. Contax 645, Rollei 6008 are also both AF and will run about $2-3k for a kit with a lens, there's no end of supply for older H bodies, though I'v never handled one.

[tirediron]

...Not for the body directly, but for the bellows. I've seen some interesting and very nice results from this arrangement.

Fair enough.

[tirediron]

It's not a "bad" choice necessarily, but there are lots of better options right now on the used market that are about the same price and often ties cheaper that, afaik, you could put a digital back onto. Contax 645, Rollei 6008 are also both AF and will run about $2-3k for a kit with a lens, there's no end of supply for older H bodies, though I'v never handled one.

There are LOTS of other options, but better ones? Hmmm... I loves me my Mamiya glass, and the AFD body is very nice to work with. One of these days I will actually pick up a digital back for mine.

[charlie76]

at least a 300 zoom and some sort of macro for my D7000... all I have is an 18-105 and I'm broke as a joke!!

[Jaemie]

...I'm broke as a joke!!

We could start a club, but it wouldn't be very exciting.

[baturn]

All expenses paid African photo safari. Then maybe some new gear and return trip. Oh yeah, this was supposed to be attainable..... Oh well.

[3bayjunkie]

16-35mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.2, 70-200mm f/2.8, 100mm f/2.8. Contax 645 and 80mm f/2.

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[haleypapa]

85mm f1.2L ii
70-200mm 2.8L ii IS


I own the 85mm 1.8 and it is indeed a great lens. My 16-35 f2.8 is amazing as well

[DiskoJoe]

Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f1.4