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2351HD · 04-02-2016, 01:30 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

And if you still dont know what a Pentax Ambassador is; I have signed contract with Ricoh. They give me all the gear i need to do my job. I deliver pics they can use in promotion, i do lectures, i do also test gear for them, and the most important part is that I'm seen in both the public and on social medias

Cool, so hows testing going on either of the new 645 zoom lenses on the roadmap?

kenspo · 04-02-2016, 01:35 AM

Hehe..Im primarly ambassador for K-3 II and K-1

I have a 645 when i want/need one, but i dont do much testing there...

**monochrome** · 04-02-2016, 04:41 AM

RE: 645 lenses, and 645x: I surmise (pure speculation, but I think it makes sense) Ricoh acquired a substantial inventory of FA645 lenses from Hoya. Part of the reason they can price the bodies the way they do is because the lenses are virtually 100% profit.

If I am correct, 645 users will see lens updates when the inventory is exhausted; a category-busting 645x price will make economic sense if there still are FA645 lenses in inventory.

rfkiii · 04-02-2016, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

Hehe..Im primarly ambassador for K-3 II and K-1

I have a 645 when i want/need one, but i dont do much testing there...

Got it. Like George Lepp and others in the USA for Canon. Does Pentax/Ricoh have a hired gun for the USA market?

rfkiii · 04-02-2016, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by gavincato

Am I the only guy with a really good 55mm? I see so many people saying it's a average lens but mine is just crazy sharp stopped down, and still not bad at 2.8 - it's easy to get a bit off focus wise with it but when a shot is critically focussed my copy is razor sharp.

It is tough to use the 55mm when the 28-45 is very good and there are 50 MPs to crop to 55mm with. Recently, I have been reprocessing some images from a trip during which I changed from the 28-45 to the 55mm. Staring with the first 55mm image, the 55mm showed better overall sharpness. For the average 645z shooter, not sure if this "better" sharpness would be described as slight or significant. I consider the difference merely 'noticeable' on a 32" 4k monitor as viewed from 18" but then, I am a pixel peeper. Also, there is the convenience of the zoom to consider. Would I give up that zoom for the 55mm (and perhaps my 35mm)? I think I would have to leave the 28-45 at home to avoid the temptation to grab for it just so that I could give the two aforementioned primes some mount time.

kenspo · 04-02-2016, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by rfkiii

Does Pentax/Ricoh have a hired gun for the USA market?

I know one 645 ambassador..Dont know beside that..Since USA and Europe are totally separated

Tan68 · 04-02-2016, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by kenspo

And if you still dont know what a Pentax Ambassador is; I have signed contract with Ricoh. They give me all the gear i need to do my job. I deliver pics they can use in promotion, i do lectures, i do also test gear for them, and the most important part is that I'm seen in both the public and on social medias

I would like to be an ambassador for the western slope. This is the left hand side of Colorado. The not-Denver side. I could do some ambassadoring in Utah as well. I would probably would have more luck pushing a Pentax spotting scope...

reading just above: yes, a hired gun would be good for the west.

bertwert · 04-02-2016, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by kenspo

Since USA and Europe are totally separated

By an ocean...

bertwert · 04-02-2016, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by kenspo

Since USA and Europe are totally separated

By an ocean...

veraikon · 04-07-2016, 03:31 AM

today Hasselblad anounced a H6D-100 (nearly) FF -MF camera http://www.digineff.cz/clanek/aktuality/hasselblad-h6d (the Czechs are to early because they misinterpreted the time disclosure.

It was New York not Jork time

)

**Pål Jensen** · 04-07-2016, 03:45 AM

The best thing with an FF 645 is that you don't have to pay $5000 for a 1.4kg(!) lens in order to get a decently wide wide-angle.....

thomaskplee · 04-07-2016, 03:18 PM

Both Phase One, and Hasselblad have announced their 100M pixel cameras ( using the Sony 100MP sensor), so Pentax should be coming soon!

http://www.shriro.com.hk/newsletter/Hasselblad/201604/PressRelease_Hasselbla...a_EN_China.PDF

**Ed Hurst** · 04-07-2016, 04:02 PM

Both Phase and 'blad have a range of current lens designs that cover full frame 645. That is a significant difference to Pentax's position...

**Tas** · 04-07-2016, 05:43 PM

A bit more on the new 'blads and a lens refresh: Two Hasselblad H6D medium format cameras announced (H6D-50c, H6D-100c with 4k video) | Photo Rumors

**clackers** · 04-07-2016, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by thomaskplee

Both Phase One, and Hasselblad have announced their 100M pixel cameras ( using the Sony 100MP sensor), so Pentax should be coming soon!

Ooh, can you just imagine it, too - 100 Mp with IBIS and pixel shift.

Our videographer colleagues would tear it apart saying it has a crap codec and only electronic stabilization, though. :-)

04-02-2016, 04:41 AM	#18
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	RE: 645 lenses, and 645x: I surmise (pure speculation, but I think it makes sense) Ricoh acquired a substantial inventory of FA645 lenses from Hoya. Part of the reason they can price the bodies the way they do is because the lenses are virtually 100% profit. If I am correct, 645 users will see lens updates when the inventory is exhausted; a category-busting 645x price will make economic sense if there still are FA645 lenses in inventory. Last edited by monochrome; 04-02-2016 at 04:50 AM.

04-07-2016, 03:18 PM	#27
thomaskplee Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 38	After Phase One and Hasselblad - Pentax 645ZII ? Both Phase One, and Hasselblad have announced their 100M pixel cameras ( using the Sony 100MP sensor), so Pentax should be coming soon! http://www.shriro.com.hk/newsletter/Hasselblad/201604/PressRelease_Hasselbla...a_EN_China.PDF

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04-02-2016, 01:30 AM	#16
2351HD Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 750	Originally posted by kenspo And if you still dont know what a Pentax Ambassador is; I have signed contract with Ricoh. They give me all the gear i need to do my job. I deliver pics they can use in promotion, i do lectures, i do also test gear for them, and the most important part is that I'm seen in both the public and on social medias Cool, so hows testing going on either of the new 645 zoom lenses on the roadmap?

04-02-2016, 01:35 AM	#17
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Hehe..Im primarly ambassador for K-3 II and K-1 I have a 645 when i want/need one, but i dont do much testing there...

04-02-2016, 08:04 AM	#19
rfkiii Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 130 Original Poster	Originally posted by kenspo Hehe..Im primarly ambassador for K-3 II and K-1 I have a 645 when i want/need one, but i dont do much testing there... Got it. Like George Lepp and others in the USA for Canon. Does Pentax/Ricoh have a hired gun for the USA market?

04-02-2016, 08:18 AM	#20
rfkiii Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 130 Original Poster	Originally posted by gavincato Am I the only guy with a really good 55mm? I see so many people saying it's a average lens but mine is just crazy sharp stopped down, and still not bad at 2.8 - it's easy to get a bit off focus wise with it but when a shot is critically focussed my copy is razor sharp. It is tough to use the 55mm when the 28-45 is very good and there are 50 MPs to crop to 55mm with. Recently, I have been reprocessing some images from a trip during which I changed from the 28-45 to the 55mm. Staring with the first 55mm image, the 55mm showed better overall sharpness. For the average 645z shooter, not sure if this "better" sharpness would be described as slight or significant. I consider the difference merely 'noticeable' on a 32" 4k monitor as viewed from 18" but then, I am a pixel peeper. Also, there is the convenience of the zoom to consider. Would I give up that zoom for the 55mm (and perhaps my 35mm)? I think I would have to leave the 28-45 at home to avoid the temptation to grab for it just so that I could give the two aforementioned primes some mount time.

04-02-2016, 01:15 PM	#21
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by rfkiii Does Pentax/Ricoh have a hired gun for the USA market? I know one 645 ambassador..Dont know beside that..Since USA and Europe are totally separated

04-02-2016, 01:59 PM	#22
Tan68 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 501	Originally posted by kenspo And if you still dont know what a Pentax Ambassador is; I have signed contract with Ricoh. They give me all the gear i need to do my job. I deliver pics they can use in promotion, i do lectures, i do also test gear for them, and the most important part is that I'm seen in both the public and on social medias I would like to be an ambassador for the western slope. This is the left hand side of Colorado. The not-Denver side. I could do some ambassadoring in Utah as well. I would probably would have more luck pushing a Pentax spotting scope... reading just above: yes, a hired gun would be good for the west.

04-02-2016, 02:34 PM	#23
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by kenspo Since USA and Europe are totally separated By an ocean...

04-02-2016, 02:34 PM	#24
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by kenspo Since USA and Europe are totally separated By an ocean...

04-07-2016, 03:31 AM	#25
veraikon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Inside the Blue Banana ;) Posts: 255	today Hasselblad anounced a H6D-100 (nearly) FF -MF camera http://www.digineff.cz/clanek/aktuality/hasselblad-h6d (the Czechs are to early because they misinterpreted the time disclosure. It was New York not Jork time )

04-07-2016, 03:45 AM	#26
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	The best thing with an FF 645 is that you don't have to pay $5000 for a 1.4kg(!) lens in order to get a decently wide wide-angle.....

04-07-2016, 04:02 PM	#28
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Both Phase and 'blad have a range of current lens designs that cover full frame 645. That is a significant difference to Pentax's position...

04-07-2016, 05:43 PM	#29
Tas Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brisbane, QLD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,202	A bit more on the new 'blads and a lens refresh: Two Hasselblad H6D medium format cameras announced (H6D-50c, H6D-100c with 4k video) \| Photo Rumors

04-07-2016, 06:24 PM	#30
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by thomaskplee Both Phase One, and Hasselblad have announced their 100M pixel cameras ( using the Sony 100MP sensor), so Pentax should be coming soon! Ooh, can you just imagine it, too - 100 Mp with IBIS and pixel shift. Our videographer colleagues would tear it apart saying it has a crap codec and only electronic stabilization, though. :-)

Credible? next Pentax 645 will most likely have a 100MP Sony sensor

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