Photography news, before it happens

The Pentax 645z camera is now officially announced and all previous rumors are now confirmed, including the US price of $8,500 and the new 645 lenses for the US market.

The new 645z is already available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama.

Update: sample images taken with the 645z camera can be found here.

Pentax 645z quick specs:

• 51.4MP CMOS Sensor – 43.8 x 32.8 mm
• Prime III Image Processor
• Anti-Alias Filter-Less Design
• 3.2″ 1037K Dot Tiltable Air-Gapless LCD
• Full HD 1080 60i/30p/24p Video Capture
• ISO Sensitivity Range of 100 – 204,800
• SAFOX II TTL 27 Point Autofocus System
• 3 fps Continuous Shooting
• Weather Sealed Magnesium Alloy Body
• Pentax Flucard and Eye-Fi Compatible

Additional coverage:

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Pentax 645 FA lens roadmap (click for larger view)

In addition to the new 645z camera that is rumored to be announced tomorrow, Pentax will also introduce 13 FA series 645 lenses to the US market. The new lenses are already listed with prices on the B&H website:

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The detailed specifications of the Pentax 645z medium format camera leaked online – here is the short version (full specs after the break):

• 52.99MP CMOS without AA filter (51.4Mp effectively, 8265 x 6192 pixel)
• ISO 100 – 204,800
• SAFOX11 AF system, 27 point (25 cross type), LW -3 – +18
• 3.2″ LCD screen: 3:2 ratio, 1,037,000 dots
• LiveView, contrast AF, focus peaking
• TTL metering with 86k RGB sensor
• 3fps in JPEG L up to approx. 300 frames
• Full HD video (1920×1080), 4K in intervall mode
• USB3.0
• Official announcement on April 14th
• US price: $8,496.95

Additional 645z pictures can be found here.

Detailed Pentax 645z specifications:

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Here are some additional pictures of the upcoming Pentax 645z medium format camera – it looks pretty identical to the previous 645 model. The full detailed specifications can be found here. Additional images after the break:

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A quick update on my post from yesterday – the US price of the Pentax 645z medium format camera will be $8,496.95. FIY: the previous 645 version costed $10,000 when it was announced back in 2010 (now it is listed for $6,996.95).