I used to have a p6x7, but sold it last year. The answer really depends on what you plan it to use for. Do you need AF and automation? Is weight a factor? How big a tripod do you want to carry? Metal or plastic? Price? Do you need zooms? Do you care for a lot of primes? Do you prefer square or rectangular? Do you consider straight ground glass focussing a must?
Once you have answered these questions, there's usually one or two cameras left. P6x7 and 645 are so different creatures that (IMO) they shouldn't be considered simultaneously. For me the answer was (unexpectedly) a rollei tlr (although I now considering a used 'blad, since the prices seem to be dropping through the floor). Best, Mishka > From: Francis Alviar > Subject: Seeking advise on medium format > Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:56:53 -0800 > > I am considering investing in a medium format > system. I'd like to ask owners of the Pentax 645 and > Pentax 67 cameras their opinion on which system to > invest in and why. Besides the difference in film > size, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a > 645 camera compared to a 67 camera and vice versa? > Thank you. > > Francis M. Alviar
