Originally posted by desertscape As a 25 year shooter of the Pentax 67 system and professional landscape/travel shooter, I have to look at the P645D system with amusement. My customers could care less if my shot of a a cactus flower was with the 67 system or the over priced 645D. For me, it is more about talent than equipment. The composition trumps equipment every time. Do I need all the bells and whistles on the new 90mm ED? No and I'm not willing to pay for them either. Even the Hasselblad 80mm f/2.8 HC Autofocus for the H cameras is less ($2600.) than the 90mm.
I'm staying with my 67's.
So you are just trolling this thread? You don't even shoot with a 645 film body and so this release has nothing to do with you. As for overpriced, my 645D paid for itself in the first year of use in film and developing costs alone.
BTW, it would be good that you compare apples to apples. The Hasselblad 80mm f/2.8 is not a macro and was a standard lens design which is produced in greater numbers and has been in production for a very long time.
For someone who believes it is the photographer rather than the equipment, you seem really preoccupied with the gear. But I will let you into another secret, a camera that works for you, does not work for others. What I choose to use has nothing to do with you. What you are willing to pay is irrelevant. Your post is just sour grapes.