The old 645 and 645N were always well regarded field cameras for nature photography. IIRC, one of the first reviews of the 645D was a nature photography website. As I remember, it was a fine example of technical prose with a subtext of drooling.
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:41 AM, P N Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > > On Oct 11, 2010, at 7:46 AM, Thibouille wrote: > >> 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. > > I think it will get plenty of use in studios as well. The removable backs > were nice in the studio when film had to be changed, but they offer no clear > advantages today. And even in the days of film, the Pentax 6x7 was very > popular with NY fashion photogs. Their assistants, who had to load the > beasts, didn't like them, but they were present in large numbers. > Paul > >> >> 2010/10/11, Collin Brendemuehl <coll...@brendemuehl.net>: >>> >>> 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 >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> 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 >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
