Dale Allyn
New member
Guy, I think that's the best approach for working gear.
In my case, the older Mamiya glass is important because of the cost to image quality ratio. I hate to crop, so want lenses to be usable to the edges, but for now can not justify getting all new "D" lenses for this kit. Like you, I don't have any emotional attachment or a need to justify ownership of a lens by trying to convince myself that it's a great copy or whatever. Heck, right now I'm shooting very little, and mostly crap at that, so none of it really matters.
Still, I'm thrilled that Mamiya and Phase are working towards some great solutions. I was looking forward to the 45-90 to reduce my kit size for landscape. The 75-150 would be good for this too. I'm carrying too many lenses around (when I actually get out) and while I prefer primes, I have lately been wishing I had the convenience of a zoom or two to reduce the number of lens changes in the field. The recession is kicking my butt, so lens changes and old glass it is for a while.
In my case, the older Mamiya glass is important because of the cost to image quality ratio. I hate to crop, so want lenses to be usable to the edges, but for now can not justify getting all new "D" lenses for this kit. Like you, I don't have any emotional attachment or a need to justify ownership of a lens by trying to convince myself that it's a great copy or whatever. Heck, right now I'm shooting very little, and mostly crap at that, so none of it really matters.
Still, I'm thrilled that Mamiya and Phase are working towards some great solutions. I was looking forward to the 45-90 to reduce my kit size for landscape. The 75-150 would be good for this too. I'm carrying too many lenses around (when I actually get out) and while I prefer primes, I have lately been wishing I had the convenience of a zoom or two to reduce the number of lens changes in the field. The recession is kicking my butt, so lens changes and old glass it is for a while.