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Fun With Squares

Remember the Mamiya 7 II anyone? Well, it was a pretty awesome film camera, with a huge image size (56 X 70mm actual image on film). And the camera was incredibly compact for what it was. I still consider it a masterpiece of the film era.

Why not that in digital?

Namely, a digital rangefinder utilizing an EVF like the Sony NEX-7, but with a 42 X 42 square sensor of about 40-50 megapixels. Classic Hasselblad type square format. Along with four prime lenses equivalent to 18mm, 25mm, 40mm and 80mm.

Mike writes:

I use NEX for my "small format" digital system, but still use my Mamiya 7 and Hasselblad cameras for commercial work in LA or when I go off to Death Valley or some vista-spot. One thing you may want to note in your article - the Mamiya 7 has _unparalleled_ ergonomics.

DIGLLOYD: Yes, the ergonomics of the Mamiya 7 II are very nice.

Billy J writes:

Ideally with native EOS mount, so that practically every brand of lenses will fit via adapters.

DIGLLOYD: Lenses designed for a 36 X 24mm frame won’t cover a larger sensor. Only medium format lenses would (some), and those aren’t EOS mount. And the beauty of the Mamiya 7 II is its compact high performance lenses for a highly portable very compact camera.


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