Thank you very much, Godfrey. I agree that this is a "huge topic" to approach. With all of the different formats these days, and available hardware and software for each, it is difficult to summarize any of them in nutshell-like manner. I have (and will) check eBay and KEH. I will continue to ponder this matter. For now, I look forward to enjoying my new (to me) Super Program. I just loaded the body with a roll of 100 speed Fuji Acros B&W print film. I await the arrival of the lens...although, if I want to begin a bit early, I could always try it out with one of my other lenses.
Glen On Aug 31, 2007, at 3:39 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Whew, that's a huge topic to try to approach. I've loved working with > medium format cameras since my grandfather loaned me his 1949 > Rolleiflex TLR in late 1967. Can't seem to feel right without one in > the closet, even if I only use it rarely. > > Simple things first: the Pentax 645s are very very nice. I got > interested in them last year and was given a loaner which I used a > bit, loved it. Found a very nice two lens kit for a ridiculous price > and couldn't help myself from buying it, but haven't actually used it > yet. My kit is the 645 plus three 120 magazines, 45/2.8 and 75/2.8 > lenses, case, strap, remote cable, and other accessories. Lovely > stuff... Really do have to take it out for a shoot one of these days. > > There are many sources of information on the web regarding the Pentax > 645 line. They made three versions ... the original manual focus > model from about 1984 to 1997, I think, and then the AF models 645N > and 645N II from 1998 to about 2004. Accurate dates ? ... look at > the Pentax website's timelines to get them. You can probably get the > user manuals for all three from there too. > > I would check Ebay and KEH.com for pricing before buying one. I've > seen several decent looking two-lens kits on Ebay sell for pricing in > the $400-500 range, and you can probably put together the same thing > from KEH.com for around the same money if you're savvy about it. > > Godfrey > > On Aug 31, 2007, at 11:42 AM, Glen Tortorella wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I went to a somewhat "local" camera shop today to buy film. In one >> of the used cases sat a Pentax 645. It looked like it was in nice >> shape, and it came with a lens...I am not sure which one, though. >> Anyway, they are asking $560 for it. I have had at least some >> interest in the medium format domain ever since I saw my friend's >> Hasselblad back in 1997. Since it seems like an expensive pursuit, I >> have held out on buying a medium format setup. Any comments, folks? >> I know little about this type of photography, and I would appreciate >> any comments--either about the features of the 645 itself, or about >> medium format photography (i.e. associated issues and "things to keep >> in mind"). >> >> Thanks, >> Glen >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
