View Full Version : The negative image area on Epic 645 and 617
Erik Lokegaard
05-06-2009, 07:40 AM
What are the image negative sizes on Epic 645 and 617 compared to 35 and 65mm film? With 35mm, I mean the full negative aperture.
Thanks
David Mullen ASC
05-07-2009, 08:46 AM
What are the image negative sizes on Epic 645 and 617 compared to 35 and 65mm film? With 35mm, I mean the full negative aperture.
Thanks
4-perf 35mm Full Aperture (Super-35): 24.84mm x 18.67mm
8-perf 35mm Full Aperture (VistaVision): 37.72mm x 24.92mm (still photography dimensions are 36mm x 24mm, called Full-Frame 35mm now)
5-perf 65mm (Super Panavision / Todd-AO): 52.48mm x 23.01mm
15-perf 65mm (IMAX): 70.41mm x 52.63mm
According to Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/645_film
645 still photography: 56mm x 41.5mm
617 still photography: 168mm x 56mm
Alexander Nikishin
05-07-2009, 03:09 PM
Just to further elaborate on David's post....
The Epic Monstro 645 sensor is spec'd at 56x42mm
The Epic Monstro 617 sensor is spec'd at 168x56mm (In the original documentation the spec was 186x56mm but I'm guessing that was a typo).
Does anyone have a clue which mount these 645 and 617 will be? I think I know which lenses can be used but I want to know which mount?
Dominic Jones
05-09-2009, 10:19 AM
I believe itīs:
645 - Hasselblad
617 - Sinar
Of course, with the interchangeable mounts it will also be possible to put, say, Nikon or PL mounts on them and window the sensor to match the coverage of other lenses...
I believe itīs:
645 - Hasselblad
617 - Sinar
Of course, with the interchangeable mounts it will also be possible to put, say, Nikon or PL mounts on them and window the sensor to match the coverage of other lenses...
....but in the Red web page (http://www.red.com/epic_scarlet/) it says PL mount, Nikon or canon. PL mount means that Hasselblad lenses will need to be converted to PL mount :shocked:?
Also be rehoused?
Hasselblad? Mamiya? 617 & 645?
Can we have a clear picture or is it going to vogue till the released date as part of the mystery (that is why is calls Mysterium sensor)?
Dominic Jones
05-10-2009, 07:11 AM
An older page listed those mounts as options. I would not expect a PL-only option for the 645, and definitely not for the 617. I think itīs probably just an accidental omission from the current page.
Hassie lenses will still be a bit of a pain and need mods for cine-style shooting however, such as the addition of focus gears at the very least. They also do not stop down until fired, so some kind of "DoF Preview Lock" will be required. Luckily, the focus throw is pretty long on the ones I have, and theyīre awesome lenses...
Cheers,
Dom.
David Doko
05-16-2009, 04:01 AM
I believe the original spec sheets said that the 645 Epic would be released with Mamiya 645 mount, and a "medium format" mount, but now the specs don't give those details.
Does anyone have a clue which mount these 645 and 617 will be? I think I know which lenses can be used but I want to know which mount?
Is this some good reference for what to come?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/FrameWork/charts/comp_mamiyamed_2.html
David Doko
05-16-2009, 06:08 PM
That's a good chart to compare with 35mm FOV, I wasn't aware that the Mamiya 645 had that many lenses for it. I have the Mamiya 55mm, 80mm 2.8 and 150mm 3.5 for 645. They are excellent lenses but breathe very badly and personally I wouldn't use them for dramatic work. There are some other lines of MF lenses that don't breathe so bad I hear. Would be amazing if RED released pro primes for the 645 but I'm sure they would be very very expensive to own.
Lee Saxon
05-16-2009, 07:33 PM
but breathe very badly
Far worse than 35mm still lenses! And the Zeiss lenses my Hasselblad 6x6 uses are even worse!
Far worse than 35mm still lenses! And the Zeiss lenses my Hasselblad 6x6 uses are even worse!
They are excellent lenses but breathe very badly and personally I wouldn't use them for dramatic work. There are some other lines of MF lenses that don't breathe so bad I hear. Would be amazing if RED released pro primes for the 645 but I'm sure they would be very very expensive to own.
So what is Jannard planning? A new line of lenses for 645 and 617 which will cost a fortune?
Will be very interesting....
Patrick Scheller
05-20-2009, 08:26 AM
Unfortunately there is no big standard in the medium format as there is in film. All the lenses are expensive and not only because they are better but because the market is just 1000x smaller!
But I always preferred to shoot in medium format than in 35mm (for photo). I used Hasselblad a lot which has a weird but lovely square format 6x6 and also the Pentax 645 which was quite compact yet brilliant to use on travels.
The brilliance of those pics still stuns me today compared to the smaller formats. Maybe that's why I'm disapointed at the results from my Nikon D300. :crying:
But about the mounts: It would be a horrible error to revert to smaller lenses from FF35 or even S35 when using those medium formats. That doesnt make sense at all. There should be a compatible mount ring for all common formats like Pentax, Mamyia, Hasselblad, Rollei, Linhof and Sinar!
Peter Majtan
05-20-2009, 05:39 PM
Actually the lenses for 617 format are relatively simple in construction and therefore could be much more affordable then the current RPPs. I have the Fuji GX617 and even though the lenses were extremely expensive (about $10K per lens), this was due to the exclusivity of the format IMHO. When You look at the lenses - they are really simple...
:) Peter