Thanks Dave, you always have nice comments even when the image is so-so. I was trying to get a Japanese feel in this image; not quite there yet.Your leaf image is interesting. The gray backgroung reminds me of leaves hanging onto a tree in the dead of winter as opposed to springtime. The colors are soft, which is what I like in this image....almost makes the image feel delicate.
Dave (D&A)
Steven:tom,
thanks, the pentax is a enigma. people who can afford 10k on this forum, usually go for the more expe sive phase mamiya system or alpa, arca swiss, leica s2, hasselblad h4 etc
steven
Not too surprising really. As happy as I am with the 645D, I think if I were a pro I'd be very hesitant to go with Pentax. They do not have the support structure that others do, only two lenses available in the US and Hoya's commitment to DSLRs is questionable. Buying this camera is a bit of a gamble. So far it has paid off for me and given the success of the 645D and the K5, Hoya may be convinced that cameras aren't a corporate money pit.
Thanks Marc and good point. The weather proofing is a significant feature for me. I regard it the same way as a car's air bag: If I'm lucky, I'll never need it. I seem to spend a lot of time in bad weather and most of my photographic travels involve staying in tents. As a non-wealthy hobbyist, there is no way I would be comfortable depending on garbage bag to protect a MFDB.People may poo-poo certain features, but given the choice of something like weather proofing who wouldn't take it? Take your $10K Pentax out in the snow storm, or your $40K Hassey/Phase One and a garbage bag ... :ROTFL:
Congratulations! Best of luck, and good shooting to all Pentax 645D users ... you may turn out to be the smartest bunch in the MFD crowd
-Marc
Tom