![]() The Contax AF's quite well, even in a fairly dark room. Meanwhile I rented a Contax system and liked it a lot. ![]() One data point probably shouldn't mean much, but that pretty much decided for me. Within a month or two, both his AF body and his new 55-110 zoom had to go back to Mamiya for repair. Recently, at work, some guy who moonlights as a wedding photographer bought a Mamiya 645 AF system in addition to his Hasselblads. However, that is about the only thing I prefer on the Mamiya. Since I am very used to the Nikon F5 and F100, I really prefer the modern dials on the Mamiya over the more conventional controls on the Contax. I am an amateur nature photographer and have an extensive Nikon system. ![]() I went through the same decision process for two years. Relying on forum advice as to what you should buy will set you up for big disappointment because we all react differently to different cameras. That's only with his kit which was one of the first few off the production ramp. A common grouse is that it goes into sleep mode without warning and unexpectedly. His kit consumes batteries and has slow re-activation time in sleep mode. He sold the entire kit because he was going digital with the Canon D30. My Mamiya lenses are uniformly as sharp as I would want them.Ī friend of mine shot with the Contax 645 AF for about 1.5 years. The optical formuale on both systems seem identical. I used to shoot with the manual Mamiya 645 Pro TL. Check the User's Forum at for more details. If you are a working photographer who finishes his roll in one sitting, it is apparently all right. A user reported getting unsharp frames in the middle of the roll after it had been left in the back for one week. It appears that the Mamiya 645 AF backs have a problem with film-flatness if you leave a partially shot roll in the back for a number of days. I am merely repeating what I have read in the different newsgroups. I have no long-term experience with either except for trials in the shops. If the M645pro is compromised by the points above in any practicalĮdsel,I think Jack meant to write Mamiya 645 AutoFocus vs the Conta 645 AF. I love the Zeiss on my 35mm and can't really afford the Contax, but Nut(although it won't be enlarged over magazine cover size). Handheld situations where the RZ67 won't do, BUT I'm also a sharpness I shoot wide open, usually 2.8-5.6 and am buying the 645 to use in I know the Contax has great film flatness, lenses are very good wide (too many conflicting posts plus one desperate and confused To what degree are these a problem? Or does the problem exist at all? M645pro film flatness and back-to-body build quality. I'm begging for some practical experience from pro users of bothĬameras to finally settle my mind on the following about the Mamiya,ġ. Narrowed down a 645 choice to the specs of Mamiya 645PRO and the After reading hundreds of posts (and many sleepless nights) I ![]()
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