Pentax 67 takes a lot more time to shoot.
If you walk around with your friens, you can shoot something with
digital SLR.
In contrast, when you walk with Pentax 67 (and tripod), you cannot take
your friends with you :)
Gasha
Jens wrote:
Good point Godfrey.
To me is more an economical issue.
I own a large collection of Pentacon Six /Carl Zeiss Jena/Schneider Kreutznach
lenses.
I got this 10-15 years ago (ebay) after selling my Rolleiflex (man, was that
great), since I needed interchangeable lenses.
The Pentacon Six really does deliver great results, but:
1. The Pentacon doesn't have a built in lightmeter in the prisma. So it's really only for studio work. But more important:
2. I just can't seem to learn how to compose square images - so, I wanted a rectangular format - like 6x7.
So finally, as the price tags seemed to drop a lot, I got a nice deal on a Pentax 67 + 2.8 90mm lens, a few weeks ago.
Aftewards I have bought a Pentax 300mm and a Pentax 4.0 165mm LS lens for flash photography. Now I only miss a 45mm or 55mm :-)
So, I'm selliong my Pentacon Six equipment shortly
The first reason I got a Pentax 67 is, that I can't afford a Pentax 645D :-))
In Europe this will cost 20,000 USD with one lens.
I would have to be a full time pro in order to convince my wife, I need this :-)
The 645D would cost me money (interest), since I don't have 20 grand to many
lying arrond, even if it's not in use, for a while.
The 67 will only cost me money, when ever I have a paying customer to take care
of the bills (film, development etc.)
So, until I win the lottery, I will use medium format as long as I can convince
myself, that it will deliver results superior to my K20D or K-7 (and (hopefully
soon) the K-5).
I bought the Petnax 67 from a pro rental studio, that didn't really want it
anymore. At this studio, I could see film wrappings lying on the floor here
and there - which means: Pros still use film - at least to some extend.
Reagrds
Jens
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