Hi Bruce, Good to hear from a - neighbor?!! Be happy that your in Sacramento (my wife was born there) right now - last night the temp dropped down to -22 in parts of the valley! As for the new 67II, Pentax fixed a number of design problems (like the shutter release button - weak design) that they had with the older versions. Don't get me wrong I also have 2 of the older body styles but if you were in the market for a 6x7 I would get the new version. If you go to the Pentax web site you will find that until the end of Jan. they are offering a $200.00 discount if you buy a new Pentax 67II with the new TTL Pentaprism. Also, if you check out the www.calumentphoto.com web site I believe they are offering the camera for about $1200. The nice thing about the 6x7 lenses is that which ever version of that particular lens you may want to buy, they will fit both the older and the newer body style. Finally, if you want to get an older style 6x7 for a lot less you can always go to www.ebay.com. Then go to the medium format section and specify your search to Pentax. If you have not visited that site you will be surprised at the amount of 6x7 gear sold on ebay! Oh course, it is a buyer beware market but I have bought a lot of gear that way and have not been burned yet. I should mention that I screen the people very closely that I am considering buying from before making a bid but if you follow ebay buyer recommendations hopefully you will be able to come out ok.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jody L. Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:43 PM Subject: Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back > Jody, > > Welcome to the list. I was born in Price and raised in Provo. I have > been up your way a few times - very pretty country. Glad to have you > aboard. The 67 seems to be gaining popularity on the list. It is > something that I have entertained moving into. Perhaps you could > enlighten us a bit on the real differences between the older 67's and > the new 67II. Would I be happy picking up a used 67 or do I really > need/want the new one? What is your take? > > I haven't heard of any digital backs in the works for the 67II, but I > wouldn't be surprised if there are some in the works. > > > Bruce Dayton (Sacramento, CA) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
