Latest Review Posted | Pentax 645D I purchased one of the first 645Ds in the US. Pre-ordered in October 2010, delivered in December (shipped by the Pentax store without signature required! Left at my front door by UPS - what are they thinking?). I was very concerned about spending 10k for this camera. I had been using a 67II and 645N and scanning with a Nikon 9000 and happy with the results. Short summary- no regrets. It has the interface of a K-5. No shake reduction or the high ISO performance, but the resolution is on par with scanned 67 film. How the first reviewer gave this camera an "8" is a mystery to me. The only negative he mentioned is 14 bit color which is a non-issue, as that data is meaningless. For me the camera is nearly perfect, I don't like the grip quite as much as the 645N and it's certainly less attractive, but the performance is remarkable. |