a 645 like the current (with improved sensor) would need to stay in the lineup thoughĪt the moment it's all a moot speculation. adapters for the existing line would cover the rest. those markets are not lens intensive and in fact for the most part 3 lenses cover a huge percentages of what users would want.
#BRONICA RF645 VS MAMIYA FULL#
I agree 2 full lines of lenses is not viable at first, and the big advantage of mirrorless would be getting the size down which opens up a design that hits the same markets as the RF 120 cameras. The market has evolved more now though and what made no sense a few years ago now starts looking viable again Pentax of course could sit on the 645D until sensors made fiscal sense Hassy and Mamiya both struggled significantly in early years of digital since tech allowing MF was not there yet (mamiya ending up partnered with Leaf and hassy getting the imacon thing happening). I think Tamron didn't see a possible future in digital MF being viable any time soon and chose to devote the energies to the lens only business. (Mamiya and Hassy had no choice but to forge on or close shop they had no alternate business model like Tamron and Pentax did)
#BRONICA RF645 VS MAMIYA SERIES#
there are still plates to adapt digital back to bronica available for the etrsi and SQai series out there. unlike Pentax and mamiya and hassey they had no AF lineups and limited ai interfaces. The RF 645 was actually the last camera to be dropped in Bronica's lineup when Tamron closed it down. Mamiya 7ii is still in production and selling despite the fact it is not available digital unlike the adapted RZ and 645(and it far from inexpensive but definitely less than a digital would be) There have been some incremental improvements to the Mamiya 645 models (the RZ really has not changed), but they are simply doing what Pentax will do which is build on an existing platform that photographers used from the film era, except Pentax is doing it better as it redesigned the camera. Also, how is Bronica doing today? The Mamiya line of cameras were really not redesigned for the MFD, they were just film cameras for MFD backs by Phase and Leaf. The Bronica RF645 camera did not have great sales. Why have two lens lines for a 645 camera? Why make a camera series more complicated without any real benefit? Why go to the trouble of designing a new 645 lens that will not fit on all your 645 cameras? It is really expensive to make this stuff, especially for such a small market and the market conditions that allowed companies to make multiple medium-format systems does not exist anymore. Mamiya ran 3 (and still run a film and a digital line in 645 and a rangefinder in 6x7), Hassy at least 2 as wellįor that matter the mirrorless need not have a tone of lenses it does however ned to fill a market gap (look at a bronica RF645, there were very few lenses for that model but it was very popular - same with the fuji fixed lens series 670 and 690 - but i doubt a fixed lens 645 could be sold, a minimalist small 645 though could (1 wide, 1 normal 1 portrait tele and adapters for the 645 and 67 lenses for tripod bound work)But having cameras of different formats and types (SLR/rangefinder) does require different lens lines. They ran a 645 and 6x7 line for oh 35-40years AFAIK. Yep the Flange distance is here to stay on the current 645 line, but I would think a mirrorless could run alongside it and take the lenses via adapter just like the 645 takes 67 lenses nowįor that matter the mirrorless need not have a tone of lenses it does however ned to fill a market gap (look at a bronica RF645, there were very few lenses for that model but it was very popular - same with the fuji fixed lens series 670 and 690 - but i doubt a fixed lens 645 could be sold, a minimalist small 645 though could (1 wide, 1 normal 1 portrait tele and adapters for the 645 and 67 lenses for tripod bound work) Mamiya ran 3 (and still run a film and a digital line in 645 and a rangefinder in 6x7), Hassy at least 2 as well It would be really expensive to run two MFD lenses lines.they ran a 645 and 6x7 line for oh 35-40years AFAIK. Pentax did not take the opportunity with the 645D and now have at least three new lenses for it, I doubt they are going to change for a mirrorless version-and just look at the K-01.
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