I became a Pentax 645 owner after some potential wedding photography clients did not want their weddings just captured in 35mm. I like the feel of the original Pentax 645. I'm glad that my current lenses for it will be compatible with the recently announced digital 645. I probably won't get one because the cost would be very high.
Jim A. > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:10:44 +0200 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Pentax 645 > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:10:29 -0400 > > Only P�l's posts have reached me from this thread, but his points are > all well made, imho. > Except maybe the likeness to MZ-S. I think the platform they used to > develop the n and nII was MZ-5. :-) > > I've had the original 645 and still have the 645nII, and both are > great tools. I found the buttons on the old one a bit fiddly ans > small, but that may be down to taste. > > Cheers, > Jostein > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "P�l Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:02 PM > Subject: Re: Pentax 645 > > >> Shel wrote: >> >> Having enjoyed my first foray into medium format, moving further >> along >> seems like a good idea. The Pentax 645 systems seem like a pretty >> good >> choice. Any comments on these cameras, lenses? A web site that >> describes >> features and accessories would be helpful. >> >> I used a Mamiya 645 for a few weeks last year and, while the results >> were >> quite good, the cameras was a bear to lug around. I'm thinking that >> a >> Pentax would be smaller and lighter, yes? >> >> >> >> REPLY: >> >> The Pentax 645's are about the size of a high-end Nikon and Canon >> 35mm bodies which is small for an MF slr. In fact, you cannot find a >> smaller or lighter MF slr system. >> The original 645 can be seen as a Super A with motor drive built to >> a professional standard. The 645N and NII are more like an MZ-S for >> MF. If you want to go cheap, choose the old 645. However, the N and >> NII have added a number a useful features, like matrix and spot >> metering, better finder, data imprinting, mirror lock and pre-fire, >> AF, to warrant a higher price used and new. I recommend the 645NII >> over the N as the latter may show film flatness issues due to 16 >> frames a roll. >> >> >> >> P�l >> >> >> >> >> >> >
