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PS 180mm  f/4.5

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Bronica PS 180mm f/4.5


 
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Reviewed by: Tim Schooler
 (Professional)

Review Date
August 18, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

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Price Paid:  $1500.00 from Del's Camera

Summary:

This is my favorite portrait lens. The compression and subject isolation created by the longer focal length for 6x6 format is superb. This is one of THE sharpest lenses available on any medium format system, and a jewel in the Bronica line. To see a an image taken with this lens, please vist:

http://www.timschooler.com/pages/ps1801h.htm

If you can buy only one portrait lens for your Bronica SQ-Ai, this is the one. Close focusing distance is better than the 150PS, and the color saturation and contrast are unsurpassed in my opinion.

Strengths:

Beautiful color saturation and contrast. Long focal length creates great subject isolation from the backgroun.

Weaknesses:

Slightly long for studio use, but quite workable. Outdoors, a portrait king!

Similar Products Used:

Carl Zeiss 150 T*
Mamiya 180 for RZ

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