A pro friend of mine is interested in going MFD, but these are tight financial times for many Pros, so he wants to keep it realistic.
I suggested the Pentax 645D ... but I have zero experience with it or Pentax for that matter.
Is this camera available in the USA from reputable and knowledgable dealers with good after sales support?
What AF lenses are available that work well with this camera? My pal isn't interested in manual focus, nor 3rd party adapted lenses ... but his lens needs are not great ... 35ish wide angle, normal, and a portrait lens.
How available are the cameras and AF lenses? What focal lengths are they?
Has the tethered in-studio issue been dealt with? This is not a deal breaker for him, but it IS a consideration.
What is the dynamic range of this camera compared to other 40 meg MFDs?
BTW, a fixed back is not an issue. He doesn't use a field camera and has no plans to use one.
Any help would be most appreciated!
Thanks,
-Marc
I suggested the Pentax 645D ... but I have zero experience with it or Pentax for that matter.
Is this camera available in the USA from reputable and knowledgable dealers with good after sales support?
What AF lenses are available that work well with this camera? My pal isn't interested in manual focus, nor 3rd party adapted lenses ... but his lens needs are not great ... 35ish wide angle, normal, and a portrait lens.
How available are the cameras and AF lenses? What focal lengths are they?
Has the tethered in-studio issue been dealt with? This is not a deal breaker for him, but it IS a consideration.
What is the dynamic range of this camera compared to other 40 meg MFDs?
BTW, a fixed back is not an issue. He doesn't use a field camera and has no plans to use one.
Any help would be most appreciated!
Thanks,
-Marc