Originally posted by grispie There are more MF options out there at a better price to be honest.
Myself i bought some bronica 6*6 gear for about a third of that price.
I think it is a totally different ballgame from the K1.
I will try through this message to answer to as many as I can.
0. What appeals to me for the 645 N it' s that it can print the settings on the film; I would like to `keep it in the family` - Pentax (seeing that I' ve invested a lot already in lenses; not as much as many, more than others) . But that lack of interchangeable backs, kind of `eeh` .
1. 645 format totally different from 35 - true and I understand (you have to fill the shot with more subject, and you better do it right- this is just the first thing that is a big step for me, out of many) .
2. I shoot film also (35 mm) and digital crop; reason I don' t have any film photos posted- nothing that caught my eye came out of the `cartridge` (as you could have seen if you had the curiosity of clicking the links from my signature) .
3. I would like to save up for a digital 645 because the samples I' ve seen, are amazing; mind you all, that in the right hands; If I crop those pictures to a 35 mm format, they still look great, but that' s because of the subject and technique. That being said, to have a good set- up for this format and digital, I would invest almost a down payment for a house or car (it' s a hobby, I don' t earn money from it) .Contrary, I' ve also seen a review of the 645z from a guy, the pictures were high- res. snaps that only killed the shutter.
4. Getting a high res. scanner for film is not really worth it for me; considering mainly the fact that I will invest in developing, preview prints, and final prints (I don' t have, nor do I think I want a lab at home; not to mention not allowed- fire hazard) .
5. Biggest disillusion I tell myself, 645 shots are amazing, I need the camera to take such shots. I admire them, I see them, but right now I don' t know if I can recreate them; full break on this hobby and trying to re motivate myself. 645 film seems (for now at least) the cheaper option (that and the fact that k1 doesn' t appeal to me and there' s no successor coming) .
Thank you all, for your shared experience and personal opinions.
One more day and I will have to decide!
Best regards!