Hi!
I'm a long time reader of the forum, but never got the time or need to signup.
I realize that this is a very old thread, but I need some urgent answers about a Mamiya 50mm f4 shift lens that I recently bought.
Today I received a Mamiya 50mm f4 Shift lens that I bought on ebay last week. I was planning to use it on my 645DF, but sadly i realized that it has a different mount than Mamiya 645, after a search, it seems that it has been modified for a Hasselblad V system.
I don't really blame the seller since he's not specialized in photography equipment, and the lens itself was very well priced and the cosmetic and optical condition seems to be excellent. Adapters for using Hasselblad lenses on M645 don't look expensive (although right now I could only find some dubious ebay sellers from Hong Kong). The lens seems maybe 2cm shorter now than the original version, so with an adapter it will regain roughly the original distance from the back element to the mount, maybe a little more.
So I guess my questions are: Can I use this lens with a Hassy to Mamiya adapter? Will that affect the performance of the lens? Maybe I can focus it at infinity?
Thanks!
ps: I've posted a couple of pics and another ebay link with a similar lens to the one I bought.
Mamiya SHIFT C 1:4 50mm 4/50 Objektiv für Hasselbald z.b. 500 CM | eBay