Originally posted by urssu But at the same time, if I add the total sum (shooting film, developing, scanning, etc. ) , I would probably scrape enough for a k1 (body + a 70- 200 will run me dry of 3 000 Euro' s plus; because nobody is selling at a SH price and only New is worth) .
I suggest considering the math for what you might expect. My setup for 120 roll film is an Epson V700 which is capable of real-world resolution of about 2400 dpi maximum. That calculates to 20.3 Mpx. For about $1100 I could move up to a Reflecta MF5000* which will deliver real world results at about 3050 dpi resulting in 32.7 Mpx. Plustek's Optifilm 120 will deliver about 3450 real world dpi for about $1900. That scanner with a 645 negative will exceed the K-1's resolution, but one must scan at 5000 dpi to get the 3450 dpi and the penalty in file size and cpu power for PP is not trivial.**
Now you know why I decided against shooting 645 film for a figital workflow. The larger negative is nice and scan resolution is not too far off 35mm film scanned on my Nikon 5000 ED, but the trade-off in bulk and expense did not cut it for me. That being said, all is not lost in 120 film land. 6x7 with even my V700 offers a very real option to FF digital if quality is one's primary consideration. I use my V700 for 6x7cm and 4x5" negatives (both exposed using my 4x5 view camera) and am very happy with the results.
Still though, for what I have invested in scanners and large format film gear, I could have bought two K-1s.
Steve
* Same as Pacific Image PF120, my first choice in current model enthusiast scanners
** Astute PF members will remind me that resolution is not everything, particularly not in the realm of digital or film options. I am using it as a convenient point for value calculation and for completeness sake could have included a full-on wet darkroom setup where the a 645 negative will more than compete for final print output.