Closeups with Mamiya TLR

robert_lee1 · January 10, 1999

Does anyone have experience taking closeup pictures with a Mamiya TLR

(closer than 3 ft.) What were the results like, and are any

particular focal length(s) give better results than others?

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Also, what is the difference between the black shuttered lenses and

the black shuttered "S" lenses?

d_daine · January 11, 1999

Although closup photography is not my main interest, I have done some

with a Mamiya 330 and all but the 65 and 105. The 55, 65, 80, 105 and

135 will all focus closer than 3' with the 55mm focussing at about 10"

covering about 2.5"x2.5". With the aid of a paramender, the Mamiya

TLR is actually a good system for closeup photography. My results

were very good although never "extreme closeup". As for the "S"

the Mamiya TLR site. I think there was an 80 3.7 S in a Copal shutter

which was an "economy" version, there was also a 105DS which had depth

of field preview and is a newer model (from what I hear is quite good)

and a 180Super also a newer design and quite good (check the link, I

may be wrong). I've shot with every lens except the 65/105 (no S

lenses except the 180Super) and all performed very well, the 55 and

180Super are excellent. You will need the paramender for closeups.

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cheers,

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