Thanks.
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/25/2012 4:53 AM, Dawid Loubser wrote:
> Indeed. RZ lenses have electronic shutters powered via electrical
> contacts from the camera body (and shutter speeds are set on the
> body). RB lenses contain mechanical shutters, the speed of which is
> set on the lens (no lens/camera control mechanism whatsoever other
> than actual firing of the shutter).
>
> This means that RB lenses can be used on the RZ (the lens mount is
> basically the same) but not other way around.
>
> Pity, the one "killer" modern lens they never made in RB mount is the
> 50mm ULD - most of the other modern designs can be had in the RB
> mechanical shutter mount as K/L lenses (some are rare though).
>
> The RZ lenses are really huge though - and that's compared to the
> already-huge RB lenses. For example, the modern 65mm f/4.0 is almost
> twice the size of the C-series 65mm f/4.5. They offer the ultimate in
> optical correction though.
>
> Dawid
>
>
> On 25 May 2012, at 2:16 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> Are there incompatibilities between RB and RZ gear?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 5/23/2012 1:05 AM, Sawyer, Edward wrote:
>>>
>>> Close.... Trade up for an RZ and you might be able to claim that. :-)
>>>
>>> 6 lenses? I usually carry 5 in my rz bag. Have to leave the others
>>> at home, 5 is heavy enough.
>>>
>>> Rz stuff is basically as cheap as rb stuff now, and easier to find,
>>> more modern in some cases, lighter, etc. plus: 110/2.8, 50ULD et
>>> al...
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>> On May 22, 2012, at 9:21 PM,
>>> "olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"<olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I already have the greates MF system ever made - the Mamiya RB67 :-)
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