Comments on: Pentax 645D – is this the final version? http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/ Photography news, before it happens Wed, 23 May 2012 09:40:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: sflxn http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6269 sflxn Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:17:56 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6269 If significantly more than $6500, then this is great marketing. Keep us watching, anticipating unprecedented prices, then lower the pricing boom. If significantly more than $6500, then this is great marketing. Keep us watching, anticipating unprecedented prices, then lower the pricing boom.

]]> By: Sigfried http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6264 Sigfried Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:21:16 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6264 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, 6x7) 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 P.S. fingers x'd :)) 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

P.S.
fingers x’d :) )

]]> By: Mark http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6257 Mark Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:55:58 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6257 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. 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.

]]> By: SZRimaging http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6256 SZRimaging Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:28:49 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6256 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.... 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….

]]> By: PR admin http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6255 PR admin Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:43:10 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6255 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? 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?

]]> By: Vladimir http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6252 Vladimir Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:28:33 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6252 Isn't it the very first prototype? I'm almost sure that I've seen exactly this version 1.5 years ago... Isn’t it the very first prototype? I’m almost sure that I’ve seen exactly this version 1.5 years ago…

]]> By: Sky http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6251 Sky Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:03:27 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6251 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. 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.

]]> By: Sky http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6250 Sky Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:57:58 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6250 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! 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!

]]> By: Mistral75 http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6249 Mistral75 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:38:44 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6249 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. 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.

]]> By: Mistral75 http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6248 Mistral75 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:31:23 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6248 Pentax 645 mount I presume. I do not see why they would change the mount. Pentax 645 mount I presume. I do not see why they would change the mount.

]]> By: ennan http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6247 ennan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:11:24 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6247 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. 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.

]]> By: vincent http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6245 vincent Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:38:26 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6245 hope to see iso 102,400 hope to see iso 102,400

]]> By: Global http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6244 Global Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:58:06 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6244 He means it won't be a match for the price. Yeah! Leica has everyone beat. lol.. He means it won’t be a match for the price.

Yeah! Leica has everyone beat. lol..

]]> By: photog.de http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6243 photog.de Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:54:17 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6243 The pictures show a design-study from 2009, not the final version. -> The pictures show a design-study from 2009, not the final version. ->

]]> By: leicamonster http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6242 leicamonster Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:09:43 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6242 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. 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.

]]> By: Hochzeitsfotograf http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6241 Hochzeitsfotograf Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:22:22 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6241 really? based on what? I knew that Leica fanboys are pretty hardcore and more then often unreasonable but that much? really? based on what?

I knew that Leica fanboys are pretty hardcore and more then often unreasonable but that much?

]]> By: Hochzeitsfotograf http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6240 Hochzeitsfotograf Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:19:53 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6240 and tripod mount for portrait mode, yummy! Something Nikon or canon was never able to do. and tripod mount for portrait mode, yummy! Something Nikon or canon was never able to do.

]]> By: Eric Pepin http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6239 Eric Pepin Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:59:01 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6239 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. 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.

]]> By: Peter http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6238 Peter Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:57:44 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6238 that would be a game changer. I would consider selling all of my gear for it.... tempting. that would be a game changer. I would consider selling all of my gear for it…. tempting.

]]> By: leicamonster http://photorumors.com/2010/02/16/pentax-645d-is-this-the-final-version/comment-page-1/#comment-6237 leicamonster Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:42:37 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=3463#comment-6237 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. 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.

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