Mamiya Lens Show and Tell

[@geoffreybassett6741]

Thank you for the wonderful test, love the look and will be collecting a set of these lenses for myself.

[@albertusbodenstein1976]

So in a nutshell.. the Mamiya definitely has the "cooke" look. At a fraction of the price. Soft buttery imagery. Thanks so much for this video!

[@blainemarcano]

Wonderful. Thanks for being meticulous and clear.

[@godboy159]

Great example. I also have a set of these and I've only used them on one project. That project has one of my favorite looks. I need to pull these out more.

[@erockvaughn2190]

Thank you for the test. I have a set of Mamiya's I have not used in years. This makes me want to grab them and shoot with them again.

[@ligiahaiduc1412]

Do u know Any adaptor for contax 645 with these lenses .?

[@doronritter]

Can you tel me waht will be the crop factor using mamiya lens is full frame kamera ?

[@TheVexHead]

where they C or C N lenses?

[@m0fe]

Great video, helped me a lot as I was going to do the same test. Ended up buying a set of of C and N's. Hopefully have some time to see if the coatings are different

[@frannyfranman]

Lee Daley Did you test them? I have a set of Ns coming from ebay

[@leemjdaley]

@@frannyfranman not a proper one yet, I do really like what I see so far compared to my other "vintage" glass

[@michaelwysmans]

Hi Lee, did you notice any difference between the C and N's?

[@leemjdaley]

@@michaelwysmans the N flair less and have better contrast, especially the 45 it flairs like crazy. Other than that the N have plastic housing on the f stop ring

[@timryan6395]

Thank you for this. Not much out there on the Mamiya's for video use. Been eyeing a group to pick up and convert to Cine

[@GreatWaterCircus]

Giday... Thank you for the tut... Your wife was excellent as a model... please say thank you. I though the Cook lenses were warmer in some cases noting the reddish tinge in your wife hair... the 110 comparison ... etc Very cool tut. thank you

[@TitoFernandes]

What version lens did you end up collecting. C or C N?

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

Mostly C I think the 35 was a N. From what I could tell there is no difference in the optics between the C and the N. I'd say get the one thats the least expensive and in the best condition and not worry about the letter.

[@TitoFernandes]

VisionBridgeMedia thank you. I was questioned the multi coat on the M vs the C. I still feel the older and the least coated the glass is the more character the lens will have against clinical digital sensors. I think I’ll stick to C as well. Thank you for your test. Really inspired my interest and current passion for this beautiful glass.

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

Tito Fernandes I was unable to determine beyond a doubt that there was a difference in the coatings between any of the lenses. Most believe that the lenses are essentially the same with improved mechanics on the newer N lenses. I know the 35 the 35 N that I have looks great. But the older lenses may be cheaper and if they look good then that’s even better. I settled on the C as well mainly because there were a lot of them around and easy to get. I was very pleased with how they looked once I put them up.

[@frannyfranman]

Tito Fernandes Don’t tell me you’re planning a medium format anamorphic setup. This mad science is going too far...

[@TitoFernandes]

Stephen Franchek not sure what you mean with Anamorphic since these lenses are aspherical. I got 14 of these lenses and I’m using them as is with mount adapters on full frame film cameras. Stellar results.

[@hoozentroger]

I want a set of these before they will cost 1k each! Is the 80mm 2.8 good as well? I found 645 analog camera with the 2.8-on it and I'm worried If the image quality is considerably worse than the others on the set...

[@geoffreybassett6741]

It's as good as the other lenses in the set, it just isn't the quality of the 80 1.9.

[@germurphy3327]

That was great, thanks, looked lovely while being informative

[@KongLor]

Great video! Thank you!

[@michaelwysmans]

Great video! Do you have any experience with the N versions of these Mamiya Secor C lenses? What is the difference?

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

I haven’t used the N version. Everything I’ve been able to learn about them is that they are virtually the same glass and perform similarly with equal sharpness and contrast. In my research the N constantly came up is simply meaning “new” and that’s all. There is some debate as to there is additional coating on the N but even that I haven’t been able to confirm. From what Ive gathered they are both equal in quality.

[@Katsumoto94]

I can't tell why, but the Cookes all look a little bit more dimensional as you said. Something about how it resolves the shadows and highlights on the skin. But I'm impressed how good the Mamiyas compare. Thanks for the test.

[@indopacificfilms2354]

Great in-depth video . Thanks for sharing . May I ask how you did adapt them to your Monstro ?

[@indopacificfilms2354]

Found the answer below ! Thanks

[@joelricardo9701]

Give this lady a pay raise for sitting still so long while u change a dozen lenses

[@Nightoftheghouls]

I’m filming a horror short, And I’m looking for a vintage type vibe. I was thinking about Zeiss Superspeeds, but these Mamiya’s look like some solid lenses. Would you choose the Mamiya’s in this scenario?

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

Brian’s Ghoul Squad speeds are always a solid choice. They are a better lens. What’s great about making your own movie you can decide what you want the feel to be. The Mamiya are a really solid lens for the money. For me I wanted to be able to have another alternate to offer to cover full frame on my Monstro once I got them and shot some stuff I was really in to them.

[@Nightoftheghouls]

VisionBridgeMedia For sure, I’ll be using a RED E.Dragon. I’ve never used the Mamiya’s, but I intend on cropping down to 2.35. Something about these lenses feel like they can achieve a cool look. Superspeeds are awesome and I’ve used them. I’m just wondering if I use the Mamiya’s if I’m taking a risk haha.

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

Brian’s Ghoul Squad I don’t think it’s too much of a risk. After all the Artemis app includes the Mamiya lenses. I think a lot of people have discovered them. They just aren’t talking about it.

[@frannyfranman]

Outsider_Brian I don’t know if you made your movie or not yet, but I also have an Epic Dragon and probably wouldn’t use these lenses on it unless I had a really solid G&E package/crew. Love the heck outta my Dragon, but it’s just not a good sensor if you find yourself in low light shooting conditions. The super speeds would suite you better in those conditions. I just ordered my Mamiya set (currently being cinevised by Duclos) because I plan to get either a couple of Kinefinity Mavo Edge or Sony FX9 cameras. Low light is not an issue for those cameras

[@guptageneralstores5243]

@@frannyfranman Hey Stephen have you started using the modded lenses now. I'd love to see something shot on the Mamiyas but sadly can't find a lot of videos. I think I've seen whatever videos exist on youtube in a couple of days :)

[@FalloutMediaHK]

This is the most in-depth comparison video on KZbin I've seen so thanks! How have they performed for you on the field? Did you get them cine-modded too?

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

Thanks for the kind reply. I did a semi Cine-mod by adding focus gears from Simmond. They work great. I didn’t bother de-clicking the iris I rarely find myself between stops so I didn’t put any extra work into it. I used them on a short film and I did run into some issues. The focus motor had too much torque and had jammed a couple of the focus mechanisms. 1 was repaired and works fine now but the other was not repairable. If I were to do this again I’d send them in and have them looked over and lubed properly by a pro. They looked amazing though. I believe them to be an excellent choice for projects like that though. If I had more confidence that they could stand up to the rigors of commercial production I’d score them higher. I do enjoy them when I have the right project to use them on and continue to be impressed by how good they look for the money.

[@FalloutMediaHK]

@@VisionBridgeMedia Do you mean the follow focus turned the lens barrel past its limit and jammed it? Any chance we can see this short film too? THanks!

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

@@FalloutMediaHK I believe that the focus motor jammed the focus barrel past its limit. The short film is not public yet. When it is I will post a link here.

[@lbgobucks]

What mount adapter did you use for the lenses? These look amazing! Thanks for doing this

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

Just to see if this would work I bought a Fotodiox Pro M645-EOS. After doing the test and seeing the positive results I’ve purchased a Kippertie optical expander mount for the Monstro. The Fotodiox works fine but word to the wise the mount isn’t as solid as I would prefer and allows for some play with the lens when using a follow focus. The movement of the lens is visible in the image when pulling focus. It will require some finesse and accommodation for if used. There are locking versions that I’m sure are superior but they are so expensive I feel that it goes against the whole idea of using a relatively inexpensive lens that performs like an expensive lens when the adapter is 3x more expensive then the lens. I’m glad you found the video informative. Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@SeanKimStyle]

Man.... She loves you

[@saint_odonnell]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@antonioharrison9863]

Please thank your beautiful wife for modeling for us !

[@jibguy2003]

I feel so sorry for Diane. LOL

[@VisionBridgeMedia]

Dave McNutt she’s such an amazing woman. I’m a very lucky man.

[@MZLALA19]

Nice comparison seems as if she was standing for horror film