Hi Luke; I'm a happy 645z owner. I have had in succession, a K100D Super, K20D, K-3 and now the 645Z, a camera which has become my preferred carry and handles 97% of what I shoot.
Using the same kind of logic as "going to get nearly the same results with the K1" you can easily convince yourself that the K-3ii is sufficient for you. If you can successfully follow that chain down then you should consider the K-3ii as it's much less expensive and a great deal less unwieldy. The 645Z is at Pentax's extreme end of stepwise refinements in optics and electronics. If you need the resolution and dynamic range, then you will not be disappointed by it. If you don't, then go with the K-1 or K-3. By the way, what makes you say it's not a "true medium format"? It uses the same sensor as Phase One and several other medium format cameras. If you are referring to the specific physical diagonal film measurement versus the sensor, well if that actually bothers then that also suggests you don't need it. :) I went with the medium format because of its look, and for better files for retouching. The difference is unbelievable until you actually work with it. Truly eye-opening. On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 7:26 AM, Luke Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all! > I lent my dad my *istD and haven't seen it since (think he's enjoying it and > hes done A lot for me in my life so more power to him!) > I'm trying to decide on the K1 or the 645Z.I've always wanted to try medium > format (although I know the Z isnt a true medium format.) But if I'm going to > get nearly the same results with the K1. Has anyone heard anything about a > 645z update/replacement? > I shoot mainly landscapes and some architectural. > Any thoughts / guidance appreciated! > Thanks. > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > -- > 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
