A friend of mine recently posted something raving about the
now soon to be released Canon 5D Mark III DSLR and although this is an
impressive new camera, the new release announcement is a bit anti-climactic coming
in the wake of Nikon’s latest announcement about their new D-800.
While all the DSLR enthusiasts are drooling over these new
full frame models that only a few of us can afford and even fewer can justify actually
spending that much on a camera I was dreaming grander dreams.
I ran across an old (March of 2012) review on the Pentax
645D. Here’s the link if you’re interested in reading the full article. The
picture above if from the review.
Now if you can afford and/or justify spending $3000 - $4000
for a camera why not reach a bit higher and get the ultimate. Here is a 40MP
medium format DSLR that will simply put any of the so called “full frame”
DSLR’s to shame. For a mere $10K you can put your hands on this magnificent
state of the art picture taking machine. See the picture above. Of course, that price doesn’t include a lens.
If you want one of those it will cost you a bit more.
Or…….if you are a film kind of guy (or gal) you could get
virtually the same camera used for about $800, including the lens, except that
it shoots 120 roll film instead. Oh, and by the way, all of the lenses that fit
the Pentax 645N film camera will also fit the Pentax 645D digital camera so if
you decide to move to digital later on or use both bodies interchangeably
you’re in good shape. See the picture and link below to Ken Rockwell’s
excellent review of this jewel of a camera.
The truth is, now that film photography has been left behind
by the digital revolution and relegated to the few of us who still practice it
as an arcane art there are many such “bargains” available. Indeed, as I pointed
out in an earlier post my entire 35mm camera bag of goodies cost less than
$500. A similarly equipped camera bag purchased just a few years ago before the
digital revolution would have easily cost twice as much and that in yesterday’s
dollars.
…and the really good news is that there is no sign that film
is going to go away anytime soon.
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