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 […]
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:
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 […]
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:
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).
In addition to full HD (1920×1080 @ 60i and 30p in H.264), the upcoming Pentax 645z medium format camera will also have 4k video recording capabilities (3840 x 2160).
Ricoh China has started a countdown teaser for the announcement of a new Z camera which I believe is the replacement of the Pentax 645 mediums format camera that was announced in February:
DC.Watch published another report from the CP+ show in Japan on the specifications and price of the new Pentax 645D II medium format camera:
The upcoming Pentax 645D medium format camera is rumored to have the same 50MP Sony made CMOS sensor found in the recently announced Hasselblad H5D-50c and PhaseOne IQ250 models. In addition, the new 645D will most likely have video recording capabilities. Here are some pictures of the upcoming Pentax products that will be announced during CP+ next week: Pentax 645D […]
Ricoh just announced the previously rumored compact cameras and teleconverter: Ricoh WG-20: press release Ricoh WG-4 & WG-4 GPS: press release | pre-order HD Pentax DA AF 1.4X AW rear converter: press release | pre-order In addition, there will be a new Pentax 645D 2014 medium format camera announced next week during the CP+ show: Medium-format digital SLR […]
