Mamiya 80mm f/1.9 N Lens Review

[MB100]

Here is my long overdue article on this gem of a lens. Many in the know have been aware of it and its potential for a long time, however still many more don't know about what it is capable of. I had the chance (a while ago) to shoot (a then prototype) PhaseOne IQ260 with this lens thanks to Digital Transitions. I also got to shoot it on my old(ish) Mamiya 645AFD with some film to give the complete picture.

Enjoy, and please let me know what you think!

Mamiya 80mm f/1.9 N Lens Review | Brian Hirschfeld Photography

Best,
BH

 

[Ken_R]

Awesome! The portraits are a bit too tight to really showcase the background blur. Try to also take a full body shot to really showcase the subject isolating potential. The detail is stunning btw!

 

[MB100]

Thanks Ken, yes I do know that that was omitted, but those were the images I had (which I had taken a little while ago as I mention in the article. I will certainly do a follow up that showcases some more of the image quality and characteristics of this lens.

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

Thank you for a great writeup. I bought a lens hood for that lens a few years ago. Now I only need the lens and a camera to mount it on :ROTFL:

 

[Krosavcheg]

I am using it on Canon EOS with Mirex T/S adaptor.
I found the bokeh to be extremely nervous at any apertures, but it shreds a lot of lenses at f5.6 focused at infinity (for me anyway).
It was really interesting to see it on MFD. Clearly, it works better on MF rather than 35mm equivalent.

 

[weinlamm]

It's a nice lense. Good to know that it would still work one day with a IQ260...

And the lens-hood-problem: I bought a Matin lens hood via ebay; very cheap and cool. Screw a bayonet on the lense - and then you nearly could use it, like the lens-hood where included.

 

[alajuela]

It's a nice lense. Good to know that it would still work one day with a IQ260...

And the lens-hood-problem: I bought a Matin lens hood via ebay; very cheap and cool. Screw a bayonet on the lense - and then you nearly could use it, like the lens-hood where included.

Hi

I bought one and I can tell you it works with a 180 back. Its fun, a different look, softer a bit due to the coating on the lens, also has more coma, the depth of field is a gas, wafer thin. Nice change of pace for 200 USD.

As far as the hood goes, there are several varieties of the rubber hoods at B&H , but you must be conscious of where the sun is.

Phil.

 

[Tibor]

I have the Marumi metal hood which is permanently screwed on.

Tibor