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

Jaemie · Jul 3, 2012

unpopular said:
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.

Tee · Jul 3, 2012

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 · Jul 4, 2012

Jaemie said:
unpopular said:

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?

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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 · Jul 4, 2012

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

Fair enough.

tirediron · Jul 4, 2012

unpopular said:
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.