Two pictures of Pentax 645D courtesy of Pentax Japan - this is probably the final version that will be revealed on the teaser ad (click for larger view):
As you can see the back picture is slightly different from the one I published yesterday more buttons, different side cover.
How do I know this will be the final version? Take a look at this picture.
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So is it 35 mega pixels?
I think it will be 40MP:
http://photorumors.com/2009/12/08/pentax-645d-may-be-using-this-39mp-sensor-from-kodak/
A japanese website is stating “about 35 mm full size ratio of 1.7 times the sensor adopted” according to crappy google translator. Some believe that actually means 35mega pixels and not 35mm. Or 1.7 times the size of a 35mm sensor.
And at $6500? Hmm……
Now do I go for this or keep buying Nikon gear?
Where did you see this price? very very very tempting (Nikon D700 User).
http://photorumors.com/2010/02/09/pentax-645d-also-gets-a-countdown/
That is what they are guessing the price. So maybe $7500 with an 80mm? Kind of my guess.
that would be a game changer. I would consider selling all of my gear for it…. tempting.
As nice as this sounds I think Nikon have the better system overall so I personally wouldn’t get rid of my Nikon gear. I also think the current full frame nikons are more versatile… Guess we’ll have to see what the image quality is like.
I’ll leave the Nikon in dust for sure. Even if it’d have poor, old sensor – it still would be better than any current Nikon.
I mean… c’mon – it’s Medium Format with all it’s advantages!
The small format gear has it purpose, and I wouldn’t abandon it. But, for portraits and certain commercial work, this would beat the pants of a D3x. And I, for some odd reason, want a native ISO of 100 or 80….
In the front picture that top button (maybe mirror lock up) in the groove on the top is not shown on the Teaser website – so maybe slightly different button layout at least on the front of the camera
Looks great. Quality work. Now, any news on the lenses?
Or at least the mount?
Pentax 645 mount I presume. I do not see why they would change the mount.
and I wouldnt just buy an M9 Why? is it really going to be able to compare to a hasselblad or mamiya?
but the m9 is small and compact, i holding off getting the leica s2 til this some out.
idk doesnt seem like that should be something to ponder…leica or pentax…..
i know but $23000 for leica body only, i could get a 1ds IV 36mp ( soon ) or pentax 645d and almost all the lenses for the same price.
um no offense but pentax and the leica S2 dont compare at all and it makes no sense to compare them. Hassy , or phase one are actual comparisons. This pentax might be awesome, but it wont be a match for the leica.
really? based on what?
I knew that Leica fanboys are pretty hardcore and more then often unreasonable but that much?
He means it won’t be a match for the price.
Yeah! Leica has everyone beat. lol..
thats why i want to wait, i use the s2 already but not worth the price.
you never know how its going to be til its out.
This looks amazing…
and tripod mount for portrait mode, yummy! Something Nikon or canon was never able to do.
The pictures show a design-study from 2009, not the final version. ->
Why would they create a manual if it is not the final version:
http://photorumors.com/2009/11/27/more-pentax-645d-details/pentax-645d-2/
http://photorumors.com/2009/11/27/more-pentax-645d-details/pentax_645d/
maybe this manual was not final either?
hope to see iso 102,400
Hmm… The brand new Hasselblad H4D-40 with micro-lenses on the sensor is able to deliver superb pictures at ISO 400, very good ones at ISO 800 and usable ones at ISO 1,600 and this is quite an achievement in the MF world.
not a chance vincent. It’s not a camera for home photography – it’s STUDIO camera, where you have unlimited light, perhaps also for good-weather outdoor photography, but still it’s not for reporters who need high ISO.
That kind of hopes is what make people disappointed when they have all the reasons to be uber-happy. See Alpha 900 as an example. “High Iso” they say, “bad JPGs” they say – but if someone buys A900 he doesn’t care about anything else than ISO 100 and RAW.
Isn’t it the very first prototype? I’m almost sure that I’ve seen exactly this version 1.5 years ago…
I’m still set on the p25+ back with its larger sensor (49x37mm) and relatively low price. It only has 22MP, but I assume if you’re going for MF, you’re doing it for the format, not pixels or high ISO performance.
If you want to settle for 44x33mm, there’s plenty of used H2D-31 & H3D-31′s for similar prices.
Is anyone able to read labels on the lens? I’m not sure if it’s been talked or not, but what about the lens? I mean the system – the current range (DA) is designed to fit crops only and I’m not able to find any announcements saying that Pentax is going to bring to lenses.
Although I’m not that big MF (645, 6×7) boy, probably if those old midframe lens are still in production and they fit this 645D then there shouldn’t be any mess on this at all.
Yours,
Zig
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fingers x’d
If significantly more than $6500, then this is great marketing. Keep us watching, anticipating unprecedented prices, then lower the pricing boom.