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I sold one of my D800s yesterday along with my Pentax 645D and 2 Canon L Macro lenses I no longer use. got around £4400 for them. And got me one of only 3 Pentax 645Z's in the UK. Am really happy with it so far - 51.4 mp 3 fps and 204k ISO not to be sneezed at on medium format, plus it has focus peaking and Highlight warnings on live view.
First thoughts on the camera are that the shutter still makes a lovely noise - a proper clunk, but is better dampened. Live View works well and with the focus peaking in live view, manual focussing (I have a few A manual focus lenses) should work very well indeed. I love the way the camera feel in the hand just as I did with the 645D - the right hand grip is nice and deep and while weighty, the camera is easy to handhold.
ISO goes up toe 204k and it is pretty horrific at that level, but with 51mp you can use NR and downsample if it really is the only way of getting the shot. Noise is well controlled and unnoticeable at 800 - at 1600 it is light years better than the 645D (although the D wasn't bad). I think this camera is going to be a goody. I love the 4 x 3 format more than the 3 x 2. While it isn't cheap, it is 15 - 25% cheaper than the 645D was at release, so very competitive. Supplies are thinly stretched across the world...
All with Pentax 645Z and Pentax FA 35 f/3.5
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Strawberries and cream plus a drop of Taittenger Brut Rosé in First Class Lounge
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Above Portsmouth
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Above Swanage:
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On Approach over the South western Mediterranean
First thoughts on the camera are that the shutter still makes a lovely noise - a proper clunk, but is better dampened. Live View works well and with the focus peaking in live view, manual focussing (I have a few A manual focus lenses) should work very well indeed. I love the way the camera feel in the hand just as I did with the 645D - the right hand grip is nice and deep and while weighty, the camera is easy to handhold.
ISO goes up toe 204k and it is pretty horrific at that level, but with 51mp you can use NR and downsample if it really is the only way of getting the shot. Noise is well controlled and unnoticeable at 800 - at 1600 it is light years better than the 645D (although the D wasn't bad). I think this camera is going to be a goody. I love the 4 x 3 format more than the 3 x 2. While it isn't cheap, it is 15 - 25% cheaper than the 645D was at release, so very competitive. Supplies are thinly stretched across the world...
All with Pentax 645Z and Pentax FA 35 f/3.5
1.
2.
3.
Strawberries and cream plus a drop of Taittenger Brut Rosé in First Class Lounge
4.
Above Portsmouth
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6.
Above Swanage:
7.
8.
On Approach over the South western Mediterranean