The Widest Mamiya RB67 Lens - 37mm f/4.5 Sekor C

[@gael5739]

babe wake up, new william upload

[@willysheepskin]

Ahah I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to face the wrath of a woken girlfriend but honored that you would!

[@achimney29]

Your perspective and presentation is top notch Will, it's so refreshing to see such high quality work from photographers outside of the States!

[@willysheepskin]

Many thanks kind Chimney!

[@jonathanforlee1961]

Thanks for having us boo ;)

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks for being legendary subject matter homeslice

[@HunterW.Photography]

Hey William just thought I’d let you know you’ve become one of my favorite film photographers on KZbin, I’ve binged so many of your videos the past few days, you’re really entertaining and talented. Thanks for providing wonderful content and photos.

[@willysheepskin]

Thank you so so much Hunter, that means a lot! Checked out a couple of your trickshot videos haha, elite level nostalgia right there!

[@HunterW.Photography]

@@willysheepskin ah fuck that’s embarrassing lmao

[@pedrobucher]

loved the video william. i'm happy that i stumbled upon u here. and beautiful pictures!

[@willysheepskin]

Cheers Pedro! I'm glad that you stumbled upon things too, and glad you enjoyed the images!

[@skywithoutend]

dude how did everything look like an album cover. your friends are too good looking too willy. great video as always

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks Sunny! Helps when they're pro models haha! Would be fun to try shoot a proper album cover with this lens actually, could get quite creative with it

[@jstnhpkns]

Okay, but the perspective of your talking head (whole body in this case) through the waist level view finder of the RB is my new favorite!

[@willysheepskin]

Haha I’m glad you liked that! Was so weird having my face practically touching the lens that whole time lol! Has got me thinking about sourcing a wider video lens someday if I upgrade my dslr tbh it feels more fun using a fisheye for video

[@jstnhpkns]

@@willysheepskin I absolutely agree! I love fish eye for video, especially taking heads and skate boarding videos!

[@andyvan5692]

also the shot at approx 5:30 ish with the background, is a show of 'barrell distortion' as with any wide angle lens shot up close to the subject, so don't go too close, and have the apature too small (f8-f11) as this causes diffraction.

[@mannymartin_ez]

So glad to see that Jono finally finished shaving in his black and white bathroom and stepped out to the real world :’)

[@willysheepskin]

Hahah I love that storyline! He found a girlfriend once he’d left the bathroom too lol!

[@toulcaz31]

Keep’em coming. Your videos are always fun and enjoy watching your creative take on the gear.

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks Nico, I shall surely do so!

[@Geoooooooo91]

You should totally do the clone intro again in another video, but have them all say "Wills here" in sync 😎! Another great video and unparalleled creativity/editing, loved the POV footage through the waist level finder!

[@willysheepskin]

That is a sublime idea George, duly noted and ready to be implemented when the time comes! So glad you enjoyed the POV stuff, someday I'll do it in an HD way but for now the low-fi maneuvers work nicely haha!

[@Rkhsk45]

This video introduced me to your work. I love your style/presentation. Much love from NYC!

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks dude! Glad things found their way all the way to NYC haha!

[@dominikgebka4483]

Absolutely amazing video, and a truly unusual lens. Always looking forward to thursdays bc of your videos :)

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks Dominik! Very happy to provide something to look forward to on Thursday haha!

[@ktor538]

I like the imperfections of the lens it's what gives images it's unique-ness and artistic qualities and Avant-garde touch!

[@willysheepskin]

It is indeed, great for fashion!

[@asherhodara389]

Such an insane lens! Hilarious to me how close you got to them for the photos hahaha The shots with the painting in the background and the flowers were my favorite. #sheepsquad

[@willysheepskin]

It's so crazy how close you can get! Glad you enjoyed the painting shot, was cool to get it in some photos instead of just hanging around you know ahah

[@aubreyndiweni1485]

man' s consistent with the heat

[@willysheepskin]

The hottest heat is still coming when the time is right - as you well know hahah ;)

[@sidmiller8840]

Very cool lens, if a bit of a novelty for most of us. haha One of these days I'll pick up a 50mm for my RB but even that seems VERY wide to me. New prints in the store look great! It would be cool to see a video about your process for dialing in digital prints from your film scans. The comparison between C-Prints was very enlightening and I'm looking into giving larger format digital printing a try.

[@willysheepskin]

I can recommend the 50! It's nice and wide but not so wide that the only thing one sees looking at photos made with it is the wideness. I prefer it to the 65mm because my 65 is a disaster that's had to be fixed 3 times and is still broken anyway somehow. Jammed onto my pro S body in fact lul. I shall look into a dialing in the digi prints video, if I reckon I can say enough to make it worth putting out there then it shall be done!

[@clairescheepers]

Super informative and entertaining. Loved the intro and tie in to big lens intro.

[@willysheepskin]

Thank you! I saw an opportunity and had to take it haha!

[@rawcodecmedia302]

A fisheye for the Pentax 67 just popped up locally for sale. It’s a little expensive but looks cool. Idk if I’d ever use it though 🤷‍♂️

[@willysheepskin]

I'm going to have a play with that lens sometime soon hopefully! It'll definitely be specific use, but if you're into fisheye things I can guarantee it'll be very fishy haha. I think the overall quality might be a bit nicer than the RB one based off what people have been telling me, but we'll wait and see!

[@rawcodecmedia302]

@@willysheepskin look forward to seeing it, couldn’t find much about it on KZbin!

[@MarinaVancini]

good. now i have a new goal in life. i need this lens. thank you for the video :)

[@willysheepskin]

I hope one pops up for you soon! Thanks for watching!

[@aristoioannidis7490]

Hey William. Thanks for featuring 37mm Sekor C Fish Eye. It is an ideal lens for many applications, outdoors mainly, but do not use it as much as I would like too. Look forward to your comparison with the 50mm Sekor C. Thanks again.

[@willysheepskin]

Hi Aristo! Jealous that you own it, I'm keen to give it another go sometime and try out some landscapes and skateboarding shots. If I found one for the right price I'd probably still pick it up but this one I used would come at a premium and I don't reckon I could justify the premium price for it given I doubt I'd end up using it as much as I'd like to as well! I'll film that 50mm comparison soon I reckon since I'm super curious and keen to use the 50 in a video too, cheers!

[@ReimannPembroke]

Super interesting lens!!! You should definitely borrow it more bc I’d love to see the types of photos you could make with it

[@willysheepskin]

I'll try plot out a proper shoot with it sometime and see how one can push it haha!

[@mathiash5000]

Thanks for this, this was great William! I'd never be able to do anything useful with this lens, but it's awesome to see a creative soul like yourself having fun with it :)

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks Mathias! I reckon you might surprise yourself if you got your hands on it! Sometimes weird lenses like this just click with people, I didn't experience that in my brief time with it but someone else might just, and that someone might be you haha!

[@mathiash5000]

@@willysheepskin Haha, I'll let you know if I ever get my hands on one. It's on my buy list and have been for years, but $2000 is a tough pill to swallow!

[@willysheepskin]

@@mathiash5000 The toughest of pills lol! I couldn't even justify $1000 for this one cus I bargained the price down to that but then thought about how frequently I'd likely use it and it didn't make sense. If by some miracle I ever find one for like $300 though I'll be "fisheyeing" it up haha!

[@tycjantrzpiola]

Yes William it was interesting episode. I think fish-eye is the kind of lenses that you can imagine in film photography. but after your examples. I can!

[@willysheepskin]

Glad to hear that they inspire the imagination man haha! Cheers!

[@ZeptonicScientist]

Aaaa the track at 5:25 is just so good please keep using it

[@willysheepskin]

Haha it shall appear whenever possible to suit the vibe! Very glad it’s repeated use is enjoyed haha

[@brntgudn]

The portraits of the models came out great! Fisheye lenses are definitely getting popular again. It is a look! I would rent this lens though. It would never be something I would own unless a specific long-term project demanded it.

[@willysheepskin]

Cheers Brent! That is indeed the best way to go about using a lens like this I reckon, I'm keen to own it since it would sit nicely alongside the 500mm as a statement piece of sorts, but I got the 500 for a ridiculously low price and would need to find one of these for super low too to be able to sleep at night haha.

[@justinconnaher8868]

Excellent review Will! Heard your neighbor’s dog too 😆. Bravo 🙌!

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks Justin! The dogs have been going berserk this week I'm about to fully lose it ahahah

[@justinconnaher8868]

@@willysheepskin 😞 Uhhg! Good luck keeping sane.

[@NunoAlmeidaPhotography]

Loving this look! Definitely has a lot of character to it!

[@willysheepskin]

Haha I'm glad you dig it! Character is a good way to describe it, a very characterful lens indeed!

[@anzaeria]

Apart from the CA, I think the optics are very impressive overall. And you made great use of this fisheye lens as a portrait lens. Very creative.

[@ledoradevibe2921]

This lens would be perfect for those early 00s style brands. Great work🤝

[@willysheepskin]

It would be hey! Maybe if I get a chance to shoot some stuff like that sometime I'll make use of it haha!

[@shotbysreeku]

Mind Blowing 🔥 That intro though 👌

[@willysheepskin]

Such a mad lens! Glad you dig the intro, I had to go to that spot three times cus I kept messing it up without noticing but was worth it in the end ahah!

[@garethwilliams976]

Thanks for posting this! Your thoughts on its usefulness compared to cost are my reasons for not getting one, especially in that the going rate for these in top order has nearly doubled in the last five years as has the cost of many of the rarer RB/RZ lenses. I think I have read practically every review ever posted on this lens and you are the first to mention severe resolution and chromatic aberration problems. Perhaps this is a fault with your example - the tolerances on such a lens are very tight and a single element decentred by a blow can really affect performance. Incidentally when new the lens came with the filter spaces in the case complete with a set of filters! Enjoyed your work as always.

[@willysheepskin]

Glad you enjoyed Gareth! Always great to have your insights on things too! The main place I saw mention of the issues with smearing/aberration similar to what I experienced was in user forums, not professional reviews. I think there was one fella who was actually from Johannesburg in the early 2000's who posted some thoughts on trying to make photos that didn't look super distorted with the lens and then some other owners chimed in with failings beyond distortion that they had experienced. The tolerances would indeed be very tight though and the example I tried out did look to have lived a somewhat tough life so that might've impacted the severity of things haha! I wish the case had the filters with it, quite a bummer that they aren't there since they're so expensive to pick up individually! Lovely to have you stop by as always!

[@garethwilliams976]

Thanks for the early reply! Hopefully you might try correcting the distortion with software?@@willysheepskin

[@youtubetest386]

Hyped! Love when u upload a new vid!

[@willysheepskin]

Thursdays 6PM Central Africa Time haha! Stoked to have you stopping by!

[@J.ortegadesign]

That lens is sick! I have to find one for my RB now

[@willysheepskin]

I back that! My ideal discovery location would be the bottom of a shoebox somewhere hahaha, holding thumbs that a scenario like that manifests itself for us both!

[@Narsuitus]

Thanks for the video. I shoot fisheye with a 16mm on Nikon film cameras and a 10mm on Fuji digital cameras. For over a year, I have been shopping for a fisheye for my RB67 cameras. However, based on your comments and your images, I am no longer willing to pay the high price for the lens. Thank you !

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks for watching! I'm actually looking to get my hands on a 16mm Nikon lens sometime, I have a friend that has one and they look so fun! Glad to have provided you with an informed opinion on this lens though, it's definitely a steep price for such a specific thing!

[@andyvan5692]

interesting lens, even with the rear filters, kind of reminds me of the 38 mm fisheye that hasselblad has for their V system, same design, almost, with that one the front element/apature assembly detaches from the mount/helicoid assebly to add the filter on the back, and has a case simmilar, but with orange/yellow/clear filters in it.

[@caleblebourgeois7290]

What was that tape you pulled off at 5:05? I'm new to the RB system so just curious! Great video as always

[@willysheepskin]

That was gaffer tape, I tape over the darkslide port on my Pro SD back because it has a leak there haha, I also tape over my other backs when I'm doing stuff I don't want leaks on juuuuust in case, even if the seals are brand new lol! Glad you enjoyed, and well spotted!

[@etiennededurocher]

thanks mate

[@willysheepskin]

Cheers Etienne!

[@inframe1007]

Great photo and review 👏 Thought that 50mm is wide enough. But this 37mm lens is truly the beast. Is pretty rare in Taiwan, haven’t seen it sales on the market.

[@willysheepskin]

Thank you! I actually prefer the 50mm as a lens because it has less distortion and can still render a scene somewhat naturally. This one is definitely special though, I hope one pops up your side of the world soon!

[@olgamarsay8483]

Super interesting and very well presented! A👍

[@willysheepskin]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@subtletherapy]

what’s your flash set up? I can’t seem to get my rb to work with flash, i’m not sure if it’s because the pc ports are just used up, or if it’s an issue with my transmitter not being compatible and I need a converter, or etc.

[@willysheepskin]

I have two Elinchrom BXRi 500 flash heads that both sync nicely with the RB, but I always use a physical sync cable since I haven't found any reliable transmitters as of yet - probably cus I've only tried the cheap ones but I get along fine with the physical cable anyway so not in a rush to sort that setup out yet. I'm trying to finesse a wireless setup with a friend but as of now it still only flashes intermittently for some reason , I reckon it's probably bad transmitters, but I'll put a video out sometime if I ever find a super reliable way to do it haha!

[@subtletherapy]

@@willysheepskin Wait so you have a cable that connects to both flash heads directly or to a transmitter? If you could do a video on it that would be great!

[@chronicfish]

Great vid William! What's your opinion on light meter apps? If you're getting started with photography, do you suggest shelling out the cash for a proper light meter eg sekonic, or is an app sufficient?

[@willysheepskin]

Thank you! I got by for 4 years just using my phone - you can get good readings out of it if you know how to calculate exposures of off different readings around a scene, but an incident meter like a sekonic L308B is really a game changer, I wish I'd bought one earlier, I couldn't go without it now!

[@chronicfish]

@@willysheepskin I guess I'm going to save up those pennies! Thanks for your help!

[@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel]

You really have an awful lot of good-looking friends I have to admit. 😆 The lens is really totally crazy. But the character it creates is really great. I'm not usually a big fisheye fan but your shots were really good. 😀

[@willysheepskin]

Jono and Geenah I met photographing as models and have become friends with so that has an influence on the attractiveness scale I reckon haha! Glad you dig the character, and stoked that a non fisheye fan could enjoy the results lol!

[@Mac__Tonight]

lol the homages to the 500mm lens video

[@willysheepskin]

Hey man gotta have some homages for the rare rb lens vibes yaknow!

[@tosha3873]

I love RB67 and still use it.

[@EmilyKingo099]

Hi William how are you I hope you doing great, can you make a video please of how you export your photos 🥺 ?

[@willysheepskin]

I'm great thanks hope you're well too! What do you mean by export them? Like the file format?

[@EmilyKingo099]

@@willysheepskin Thank you William 🥺 I mean Lightroom export settings for Instagram

[@thespecialist6831]

I was super interested in this lens but I am just holding out for the pentax 67 35mm, #SHEEPSQUAD

[@willysheepskin]

I wanna try that now too and see if it satisfies more than this one! #SHEEPSQUAD

[@che6953]

Will this work on RZ?

[@willysheepskin]

It will indeed! So long as the body is switched to RBL or the red dot on older bodies it should fire - given that you set the shutter speed on the lens.

[@che6953]

@@willysheepskin what do you mean by ‘the body is switched to RBL’?

[@willysheepskin]

@@che6953 on the rz67, depending on model, the shutter speed dial will have a setting that says "RBL" or is just a red dot, on the pro ii I think it says RBL and on the older bodies I think it's just a red dot on the shutter speed dial. If you want an rb lens to fire on an RZ body the body needs to be on that setting

[@sophietucker1255]

Not sure I care for this lens that much. While the center portion of the images look pretty good there is too much fisheye distortion for my taste on the edges and if you are a little too close. I also have the 50mm lens but must admit that I don't use it that much. My two favorites lens are the K/L 127mm and the 140mm macro.

[@willysheepskin]

I really like the 127 too! I don't actually own one at the moment but it's a very strong competitor for my favorite next to the 90. Super keen to try out the 140 macro sometime a few people have mentioned it to me!

[@samgerers]

I own the 40mm lens for the Bronica SQ-A. It's a bit soft in the edges, but apart from that it's incredible. Oh yeah and it's rectilinear.

[@bujosarchives]

Hi Will, how did you connect the strobe to the RB?

[@willysheepskin]

With a PC sync cable! Plugs straight into the strobe with a 3.5mm jack and then into the lens with a PC port, you can also use a PC to hotshoe adapter if you want to run a wireless setup, those can just be a bit more finnicky!

[@josephawatson]

I've got a Fish eye for a Kiev 88 ive owned for years never found something I'd like to shoot with it. maybe one day.

[@willysheepskin]

Just Chuck a roll through it for the sake of curiosity haha!

[@samfindon03]

I just like commenting and getting a reply ;) Love the leather jacket as well

[@willysheepskin]

Hahaha hey man if someone's gonna bother commenting the very least I can do is reply! Glad you dig the jacket, it's a loaner from my girlfriends dad since it doesn't fit him anymore lol!

[@joshuacotto]

dude i literally have been wanting one for the longest but i cant find a decent priced one not in japan

[@willysheepskin]

Have faith and keep a close eye on the second hand listings! This one came off Facebook marketplace I believe

[@joshuacotto]

@@willysheepskin will do! thanks for the content as usual, first cape town film photography i really know of actually :) beautiful place

[@kallacarl6969]

Good one mate - please find me the RZ 37mm!

[@willysheepskin]

Cheers homie! I'll let you know if one ever pops up for sure haha!

[@injeolmi6]

I like the fisheye look, but I don't think it would be a great lens to own, or maybe it would just for the rarity. Who knows! I hope you get your car soon!

[@willysheepskin]

Haha the rarity is the main draw I reckon! I hope the car materializes soon too, then the true adventures shall begin haha!

[@graydeotto2820]

I read this as wildest lens lol, also I'm jealous Ive wanted one for years haha

[@graydeotto2820]

Wanted one for skate photography though, but might just pick up the 50mm instead, my 65mm can do a pretty good job in the mean time

[@willysheepskin]

I really wanted to shoot some skate stuff with it but that didn't line up this time! Will have to do a full video shooting skate stuff, have been wanting to do something like that for a while, maybe the 16mm and this one together for a skate video hahaha!

[@graydeotto2820]

@@willysheepskin would be really cool! Definitely worth doing Imo

[@colelarson6795]

I actually own this lens for my RB67 and I have taken some of my favorite images with it.

[@willysheepskin]

Jealous that you own it! Glad you like the rendering too, isn’t quite in line with the way I try to have things but I’m sure someone well versed with it can get interesting results!

[@colelarson6795]

@@willysheepskin honestly it was so cool seeing you use it, changed my perspective on it a bit. I usually use mine how someone would film a skate video, so like super low pointed up.

[@ReclusiveEagle]

Pff don't worry Will, Chromatic Aberration is a style. You know how in pc games ect everyone hates bloom? Well Bloom IRL with pro-mist filters look amazing. Sooner or later CA will be a creative choice because almost all "modern" lenses will have have removed it. It will only really be possible with lenses made pre 90s

[@willysheepskin]

Quite true! Would be keen to play around with some really terrible lenses that just have CA across the board haha, would make for an interesting look I reckon! If it ever becomes a popular creative choice my 500mm will sort me out nicely still at least hahaha

[@james.00]

sick video

[@willysheepskin]

Thanks James!

[@jasonlee6938]

What a cool lens I’m definitely not brave enough to use it

[@willysheepskin]

It is super cool! Kind of limiting in terms of photos though since the only thing people will ever see looking at the photos is "woah fisheye" if that makes sense, also very tricky to get good compositions going

[@jasonlee6938]

@@willysheepskin I’ve used some wide lenses but nothing like that

[@jasonlee6938]

Definitely make sense

[@sonygoup]

I got a boy in the UK that uses it for Fashion. I want one but it’s stupid expensive. The 50mm is worth it anyday

[@willysheepskin]

I concur! Maybe someday I'll get super into fashion and end up picking one up haha, I'm sure Tim Walker must've owned one at some point lol, the 50mm is indeed well worth it!

[@muhammadfarrel6773]

Dangg always makin surprise video don’t u eh hahaha

[@willysheepskin]

Hey man gotta try keep it fresh you know lol!

[@juiceboyxd9310]

mad That sh*t is W I D E.

[@willysheepskin]

U L T R A W I D E

[@H2o3G2a]

I've always said that you can only be a great photographer or a KZbinr, never both but your shit slaps, amazing stuff. Reminds me of those old-school Pharcyde type videos.

[@willysheepskin]

Wow man what an incredible compliment, I'm gonna screenshot this to look at on a rainy day! Thank you so much, I really can't imagine anything nicer for someone to say haha! One of my main worries starting the channel was that it would detract from my overall body of work or impact the quality of photos I manage to make, but it's actually been a great way to expand what I shoot and force myself to get out there. When summer comes around I'm going to head back into the rural parts of the country and continue work on the project I've been putting together out there and that's when I hope to get some really strong photographs rolling, but wowsers Pharcyde type videos are a marvelous thing for someone to think of when looking at things haha!

[@H2o3G2a]

@@willysheepskin I honestly can't wait. I've already been rewatching all your videos and it has really inspired me to go out more. Thank you

[@iainlaurence]

That must feel unnatural to put the camera so close to your models! I’m guessing that lens is equivalent to about 8mm on a crop sensor digital camera?

[@willysheepskin]

So weird how close one has to get to fill the frame haha! I reckon it would be about 8mm on crop frame hey, it's like 18mm on full frame equiv so it probably would be like 8mm - although I'm no expert at those conversions so that's just a guess!

[@artoffighting06]

9:41 rest in peace headphone users.. 😋

[@johnjewell219]

👍👏

[@pain6154]

✅🔔

[@randallstewart175]

The answer to your question: why? Probably because the Pentax 67 system had a 35mm fisheye. If you use a lens like this for a while, you learn that serious images can be had by carefully selecting your subject and composition to cancel or incorporate any distortion..

[@willysheepskin]

You're still on a legendary streak here, not soon to be beaten I reckon!

[@pain6154]

@@willysheepskin what tripod do you use i cant seem to find one with the right screw size🤔

[@willysheepskin]

@@pain6154 I use a Manfrotto Befree, ignore the screw size though just get a little thread widening adapter to put in the bottom of the RB and it'll work with any tripod haha!

[@willysheepskin]

@@randallstewart175 That's the next lens on my list to try out! I'm not unfamiliar with the idea of selecting subject matter carefully in order to adjust for distortion, but I don't find that manner of image making to be particularly exciting. I'd rather have a photo of something look very distorted and be composed the way I want than have it look less distorted but have a composition with the main goal being to minimize distortion. Thanks for the tips though! Shall see if I can incorporate a shot like that with the 35mm Pentax lens though for comparison!

[@jimdeblock]

clean your glass table aaaaaaaaaah! ;)

[@willysheepskin]

Ahahah was waiting for someone to comment on that, the angle of the sun made stuff kick off much worse than it actually was - wanted to redo those shots but didn’t have the time unfortunately lol! Next time it’ll be squeaky clean dust free