You can get high speed flash synch with either of the Pentax 67 leaf shutter lenses (165/4LS and 90/2.8LS). The camera works well handheld. I've shot at 1/30th of a second with mine, no problem. You would want a solid tripod for serious work. It is a big camera. On the other hand, a 645 might be a better investment if Pentax really does introduce a digital 645. Both can be purchased for peanuts now as there are far more sellers than buyers. Paul On Aug 9, 2007, at 3:46 AM, David Bliss wrote:
> So I'm growing increasingly frustrated with 35mm and APS-C digital. > > Solutoin: medium format. But what? > > Hasselblad makes the sexiest gear I've ever seen. But I can't > afford it even > used. > > I like the larger negative area of the Pentax 67 -- after all, > isn't neg > area the name of the game? But I HATE the look of the camera. It > sounds like > it requires a tripod bigger than God and MLU for every shot. Flash > sync sucks > at only 1/30. No hotshoe for my level. > Pluses: waist-level finder (apparently not a great one). > > > 645: > less neg. > fixed prism -- no WL finder > > looks more like a hassy :) > data imprinting (a must) > less need for mlu/tripods/etc > focus confirm on manual lenses > uses 67 lenses > Maybe a 645D in the future -- yeah right. > > So: > > Which should I get? Is the cost in image size worth all the other > benefits > of the 645? Or should i skip MF and go straight to a 4x5 view camera? > > Or should I go to a 6x6 view camera with the idea of robbing a bank > for a > digital back? > > But only P67/P645 will play with my existing bodies... > > Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions, or tips appreciated. > > I really wanted a waist-level finder... > > > Thanks, > david > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
