Here's my Pentax 645z review from a long term Canon user

[RLPhoto]

Love the review. Great Images and the only reasons I didn't get the 645z was the sync speed and the crop factor. Otherwise, if pentax had a set of LS lenses, I'd already be neck deep in Pentax MF.

 

[kitaoka]

Thank you for an outstanding review. My own experience with the 645Z mirrors much of what you've encountered as well. Prior to the Z I've been an almost exclusively Canon shooter. I too wrote a review of the Z which can be found here: http://www.markkitaoka.com/latest-news/pentax-645z-review
Thanks again
Mark

Hi everyone.

I've been asked a few times by forum members that when I review the Pentax 645z if I could post it in the forum.

Here it is: http://chrisgilesphotography.com/blog/pentax-645z-review-pt1-the-journey/

There's a fair bit there to go through and I cover the dynamic range, ergonomics, flash system and if you're in the mood 5.4gb of Pentax raw files for you to play with.

Love Canon, Love the Pentax.

 

[Marsu42]

dynamic range

He said the word! Stone him

 

[Click]

He said the word! Stone him

;D ;D ;D

 

[wockawocka]

Is there.... a WOMAN here?

In seriousness though this camera just keeps on giving. I got hold of the x1.4 and x2 extenders the other day and stuck a 300mm lens on the end of it. Shooting handheld it's sharp as anything I've ever seen. Even though it's through two teleconvertors.

 

[theroadie]

Is it just me, or do the new 5D's seem thoroughly uninteresting after getting a serious look at the 645z?

 

[Ivar]

Nice review!

I hope for the full frame (haven't we gone through all that before ;-) Pentax MF.

As Sony provides these days its MF sensors to all the handful no of players it might even come sooner than later.
Photokina, next year? Pentax seems to have the best implementation of that and provided one doesn't need a technical camera other options have even less attractiveness.

I suppose all the new Pentax lenses have readiness for FF coverage.

Anyway the 645z today looks like a good deal, the vast majority being a positive experience.

Hi everyone.

I've been asked a few times by forum members that when I review the Pentax 645z if I could post it in the forum.

Here it is: http://chrisgilesphotography.com/blog/pentax-645z-review-pt1-the-journey/

There's a fair bit there to go through and I cover the dynamic range, ergonomics, flash system and if you're in the mood 5.4gb of Pentax raw files for you to play with.

Love Canon, Love the Pentax.

 

[dolina]

5DS R for $3,900 or 645Z for $6,200 (742,335 yen on Amazon.co.jp) or lower from BIC or MAP in Japan.

 

[NancyP]

Oh no! More G.A.S.
I can't justify this. Yet.

 

[tolusina]

Oh no! More G.A.S.
I can't justify this. Yet.

It's worse than that, .
There's this other thing long awaited by Pentax fans, which, when it comes may well be the ideal 2nd body/companion for the Z.
For me it's going to mean selling off or gifting off my Canon gear, investing in a whole 'nother flash system too.
Tethering looks to be a possible issue.

 

[Deleted member 42026]

Is there.... a WOMAN here?

Yes there is, so watch out. Haha

 

[AlanF]

Stop mucking around with these small format cameras. Go the whole hog - no worries about diffraction effects with this jumbo and an f/32 lens.

 

[RLPhoto]

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I've been asked a few times by forum members that when I review the Pentax 645z if I could post it in the forum.

Here it is: http://chrisgilesphotography.com/blog/pentax-645z-review-pt1-the-journey/

There's a fair bit there to go through and I cover the dynamic range, ergonomics, flash system and if you're in the mood 5.4gb of Pentax raw files for you to play with.
...

Look, I hate to break it to you but even though you're a successful wedding photographer, if you need to pull a photo 4.5 stops to recover shadows then you're not exposing it correctly. Just as Sporgon or Neuro or any of the others who rant on about how good DR isn't required if you know how to expose a shot correctly. Successful you may be but know how to take photograph's you simply don't - just ask any of the CR experts that have predetermined that pulling shadows is just wrong.

Oh, you mentioned that it has no AA filter. Shame on you because you won't be able to take any interesting photographs due to moire. There are many more photography experts here that can remind you of this.

I mean seriously, don't you read these forums and know these things already?

I'd also like to add that extra DR is not needed in a studio enviroment. : : :
https://www.photigy.com/pentax-645z-review-part-3-comparisons-of-the-dynamic-range/

 

[wockawocka]

...
I've been asked a few times by forum members that when I review the Pentax 645z if I could post it in the forum.

Here it is: http://chrisgilesphotography.com/blog/pentax-645z-review-pt1-the-journey/

There's a fair bit there to go through and I cover the dynamic range, ergonomics, flash system and if you're in the mood 5.4gb of Pentax raw files for you to play with.
...

Look, I hate to break it to you but even though you're a successful wedding photographer, if you need to pull a photo 4.5 stops to recover shadows then you're not exposing it correctly. Just as Sporgon or Neuro or any of the others who rant on about how good DR isn't required if you know how to expose a shot correctly. Successful you may be but know how to take photograph's you simply don't - just ask any of the CR experts that have predetermined that pulling shadows is just wrong.

Oh, you mentioned that it has no AA filter. Shame on you because you won't be able to take any interesting photographs due to moire. There are many more photography experts here that can remind you of this.

I mean seriously, don't you read these forums and know these things already?

Hi Dilbert, I understand that some folks are naturally defensive about shortcomings of other cameras, if you like you can take resolve in reading my 5DSr review which is in my signature where I clearly state the benefits of having that 4.5 stops of recovery and how I only use it for a specific use.