Colin, the 645D *is* coming to the US. Moreover this camera *is* a field camera: it is WRed for a reason and it dies not tale digital back which is the kind of requesite seen in studios.
2010/10/11, Collin Brendemuehl <[email protected]>: > I would anticipate a rise in prices. > Think about the target audience for this camera -- the studio. > It is not likely to be a field camera. > This will compete against the high-$$ backs for the 'blads, > the high-end Canon DSLR, and the 4x5 scanning backs. > > Just mount this to an adapter on a 4x5 and > use those nice lenses for tilt & shift. > Imagine a nice Rodenstock 58mm or Super Symmar XL 110mm and > now a large enough sense for some nice DOF-controlling tilt > in a portrait like those old 1930s Hollywood glamor shots. > > This thing will certainly be gray-marketed into the US very quickly. > > As a result I expect your lens values to rise, > especially if you are willing to sell them overseas. > (I have no problem selling them to PROC, > just to bring back some of our $$.) > > Sincerely, > > Collin Brendemuehl > > "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" > -- Jim Elliott > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs ---------------------- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
