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Mamiya 150mm f3.5 AF Lens

Mamiya 150mm F3.5 AF Lens

Mamiya 150mm F3.5 AF Lens for 645 AF
Ideal for portraiture, this lens captures a natural, dimensional image while providing a comfortable distance between photographer and subject. With an angle of view of 27 degrees, this lens is equivalent to a 93mm lens in 35mm format.The AF 150mm f/3.5 lens features a two-position manual/autofocus “clutch” on the lens barrel for quick transitions to manual focus via a quick pull on the lens’ focusing ring. Conversely, a small forward push on the lens’ focusing ring engages the autofocus again.

Specifications:

  • Lens type: Telephoto lens
  • Mounting type: Mamiya 645AF
  • Camera Magnify Power: 0.12
  • Lens system special functions: Tele
  • Maximum aperture range: f/3.5
  • Minimum focal length: 150 millimeters
  • Minimum focal range: 59.1 inches
  • Focus type: manual-focus
  • Real angle of view: 27
  • Weight: 19 Ounces
  • Item display diameter: 3.1 inches
  • length: 3.2 inches

Related links:
Mamiya 150mm F3.5 AF Lens (photogear.zlio.com)
Mamiya’s website

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Written by admin on May 9th, 2007 with no comments.
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Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Super Telephoto Lens

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

Light. Portable. Excellent handling. Sharp. And amazingly fast autofocus. The Canon 400mm f/5.6L is all of these things, and a premier choice for wildlife and nature photographers - one of the finest telephoto lenses in the world for fast-moving subjects such as birds in flight or motor sports. It uses UD-glass elements to provide outstanding optical quality, even wide-open, and image quality is preserved when used with either the EF 1.4x II or EF 2x II tele extenders. It accepts 77mm filters, and has a built-in removable tripod collar.
A super telephoto lens can make an ordinary scene into an extraordinary one. Its ability to see surpasses that of the human eye. It can compress images and make them look as if they come from another dimension. It opens up new realms of photographic expression. All EF super telephoto lenses are L-series lenses to provide the highest quality. The USM provides quiet and high-speed autofocusing. These lenses promise outstanding delineation and put your imagination to the test. This high-performance lens was designed with portability and handling ease in mind. One super UD-glass element, whose characteristics are similar to fluorite, and one UD-glass element result in sharp pictures from corner-to-corner. The lens also has a built-in hood and a detachable tripod mount.

Lens features:

  • EF mount; super telephoto lens
  • Fluorite and Ultra-low Dispersion-glass; internal focusing; full-time manual focus
  • 400mm focal length
  • f/5.6 maximum aperture
  • Micro UltraSonic Motor (USM)

Related links:
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Super

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Written by admin on May 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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The Lens Resource

Like I promised, we’re going to take a look at some lens applications and what lenses you’d want for a given use. I’ve divided them broadly into the following categories

Lenses for Portrait Photography
Lenses for Landscape Photography
Lenses for Macro Photography
Lenses for Nature & Wildlife Photography
Lenses for Sports Photography
Lenses for Still-life Photography
Lenses for Architectural Photography
Lenses for Photojournalism

I’ll be adding links to the related posts as we go along, so bookmark this page if you’re interested.

Do you think that something’s been left out? Do you want to see another category in this list? Add a comment to this post and I’ll put it in.

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Written by admin on April 24th, 2007 with no comments.
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