I have been thinking of getting MF 645 equipment that will allow the use of lenses for Pentacon Six/Exakta 66/Kiev 60 through P6-adapter. I have found that Pentax is quite competitive economically, A Mamiya 645 1000s with AE prism is about the same price as a Pentax 645 = 350 USD in used condition. The Pentax 645 will then have (what the Mamiya doesn't): Winder, grip, exchangeable film cassettes, TTL-Flash option, optional Programed AE. The Mamiya 645 will have (what the Pentax doesn't): Exchangeable viewfinder.
The Mamiya is a durable all steel design and very versatile (customizeable) The Pentax is a modern camera concept. I know this isn't quite fair, because the Mamiya 645 1000s is an older camera concept. I perhpas should have used the Mamiya 645 Super version. But in my case (MF)is seems a feasible comparison. I thought this was quite interesting - at least for MF and film users :-) Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk
