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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: mbridgers on March 04, 2009, 02:45:38 pm

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: mbridgers on March 04, 2009, 02:45:38 pm

Looks to be available in Japan only.
http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/...ews_278069.html (http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/pma_pentax_revives_medium_format_digital_camera_plan_news_278069.html)

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: ndevlin on March 04, 2009, 10:55:36 pm

Yes, yes, yes!!! Pleeeeze make this happen.

How the hell hard can it be to mod the back of a 645NII to take a Phase back? Really, seriously. We put people on the moon in 1969.  You'd think a nerdy kid with a dremel tool and some solder could have sorted this out years ago.

But I rant.

The Pentax 645 system was arguably the nicest out there, and had superb lenses. I would kill to be able to go back to MF with a pentax in my hand.

I'd even fly to Tokyo to pick it up  

- N.

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: simplify on March 04, 2009, 11:37:53 pm

Wow.  That is an ugly camera.

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: klane on March 05, 2009, 01:46:37 am

Quote from: ndevlin

Yes, yes, yes!!! Pleeeeze make this happen.

How the hell hard can it be to mod the back of a 645NII to take a Phase back? Really, seriously. We put people on the moon in 1969.  You'd think a nerdy kid with a dremel tool and some solder could have sorted this out years ago.

But I rant.

The Pentax 645 system was arguable the nicest out there, and had superb lenses. I would kill to be able to go back to MF with a pentax in my hand.

I'd even fly to Tokyo to pick it up  

- N.

Are you sure we put a man on the moon ?

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: Jonathan H on March 05, 2009, 02:37:36 am

Quote from: simplify

Wow.  That is an ugly camera.

I generally regard cameras as tools.  I don't care one bit how they look and don't pay much attention to color.  But damn.  That camera is... wow.  I'm at a loss for words.  Hideous.

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: ndevlin on March 05, 2009, 07:59:59 am

Quote from: klane

Are you sure we put a man on the moon ?

Good point. It was damn fine television, though.  

QUOTE (simplify @ Mar 4 2009, 11:37 PM)
Wow. That is an ugly camera.


It is from the people who brought us the K20D "Stormtrooper Edition" in white......

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: Ben Rubinstein on March 05, 2009, 09:00:44 am

Have they not chucked that ancient mockup in the garbage yet? They seem to trot it out once every two years with a new announcement but it's no more than a joke.

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 05, 2009, 11:52:15 am

Quote from: simplify

Wow.  That is an ugly camera.

I understand they already cancelled the pink and green versions. 

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: Gandalf on March 06, 2009, 02:30:25 pm

That has got to be the fugliest camera I have ever seen. Sorry, Pentax 645 digital? Where do I sign up?

IMO Pentax is the only MF camera manufacturer that really grasped the needs of location and landscape photographers.

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: bradleygibson on March 06, 2009, 07:07:16 pm

Ok, I'll play lightning rod and say I like the camera's styling--it's a sort of future/retro submarine look.

The lenses could match better though to make a better "Gotham City" styled setup.  I think it's cool.



(Not that I think it'll ship... Again...  But we can hope.)

-Brad

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: klane on March 06, 2009, 08:29:35 pm

Well it looks bulky and front heavy, but id like to see a new competitor in the mix. Who knows maybe they can shake things up a little if the price is right.

Title: Pentax 645 Digital
Post by: bradleygibson on March 06, 2009, 09:55:57 pm

I've not used a Pentax MF camera, but I've come to the conclusion that Contax also paid some attention to the needs of location/landscape photographers.  It's also a nice system for those of us who shoot outside of the studio.

Sad that it's dead too.
-Brad

Quote from: Gandalf

IMO Pentax is the only MF camera manufacturer that really grasped the needs of location and landscape photographers.