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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Photography Equipment => Cameras / Lenses => Topic started by: leaf on March 10, 2010, 03:43

Title: Pentax 645D - Medium Format 40 MP
Post by: leaf on March 10, 2010, 03:43

Pentax has just unveiled a medium format camera which shoots at 40MP
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10031002pentax645d.asp (http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10031002pentax645d.asp)

The price is said to be around $10,000 which actually sounds pretty cheap when comparing it to a Hasselblad or Canon 1Ds Mark III. I suppose the 5D mark II is still the optimal camera for microstock but I have to say that medium format DOES look enticing!

Title: Re: Pentax 645D - Medium Format 40 MP
Post by: PeterChigmaroff on March 10, 2010, 11:41

I owned 3 Pentax 645s and most lenses. Sold the works when I went digital. Wish I kept the lenses now. Some incredible optics for the price.

Title: Re: Pentax 645D - Medium Format 40 MP
Post by: Xalanx on March 10, 2010, 12:36

For 10k I'd rather have this http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/657533-REG/Mamiya_322122_DM22_Digital_SLR_Camera.html (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/657533-REG/Mamiya_322122_DM22_Digital_SLR_Camera.html)

Title: Re: Pentax 645D - Medium Format 40 MP
Post by: leaf on May 20, 2010, 09:09

there are now some test shots for this camera
http://www.camera-pentax.jp/645d/top.html (http://www.camera-pentax.jp/645d/top.html)