Mamiya 645 PRO Penny test (on tripod)

Mirror slap has nothing to do with the ability to hand hold shots at any speed. In fact a meaty hand will dampen the shot better than a tripod would. Blur at slower speeds is because of hand movement vis-a-vis lens length, not mirror slap.

Camera shake from the mirror would affect a tripod shot more than any other type of shot, since a tripod has more moving parts than a table.

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[notoncemoreagain]

Wow. Fantastic. My D200 would have embedded the penny in a wall!

[frogsoda]

@notoncemoreagain LOL And remember, the mirror on this camera is 2 1/2 times bigger than a 35mm.

[frogsoda]

Looks like 4 Hassy owners can't handle the truth. ;)

[MrSneeman]

If anything, it's probably the sheer weight that's damping the mirror slap so much. Don't get me wrong, I love my 645 pro, but I'd love it even more if it shed an ounce or two.

[notoncemoreagain]

@frogsoda I would trade cameras... if you get tired of having a nice camera.

[rorrt]

Great camera, a really nice alternative to the hassleblad, as what i just think is, when you are paying more and more for a film camera. You are basically just paying for a higher quality hole for the light to pass through.

[mikeismad61]

I used and owned several medium format cameras including a Bronica SQA, a Mamiya 645 1000s and my FAV a Hasselblad 500 CM, frankly apart from some features and of course the format the Mamiya more than held its own and was an excellent camera. I think anyone knocking the 1000's or another Mamiya 645 has never tried one !