Originally posted by HomeMadeSin I’m just enjoying the 645Nii (as a prelude maybe to a Z one day) with 120 f4. I’ve a lot to learn still, but am not feeling as keen on the K3, my best DSLR currently. I may try to rent a Z and see what it is like, but I honestly don’t want to have APSC, full frame (nothing yet) and medium format (just the Nii, 6x7 and a Kodak folder for now). I get the size and weight that’s my but the IQ is worth it (to me anyway).
Just curious if anyone went MF and regretted it or longed for downsizing.
Thanks,
Troy
Don't know how typical my experience is but will share in any event. I acquired the 645D, and I am delighted with the improvement in image quality so far achieved. I was fortunately in a position to acquire an excellent selection of medium format lenses--23 P645 lenses, 6 P67 lenses, and 4 Carl Zeiss Jena lenses. The 645D coupled with the two newest and most modern Pentax medium format lenses, the Pentax-D FA 90mm f 2.8 and the D FA 55mm f 2.8, is a dream come true in terms of image quality. There are also several truly excellent lenses in the older FA line, notably the FA* 300mm f 4.0, the FA 120mm f 4.0 macro, and the FA 35mm f 3.5. I tend to be a prime lens shooter, but the FA 45-85 and the FA 80-160 are also outstanding performers. As an added bonus, many of the 645 lenses work very well on the K-1 with the help of an adapter.
My experience is very positive, and I am finding that my use of the smaller formats is on the decline. I am fortunate to be able to get a full range of medium format lenses, and suspect that my outlook would be much less positive if I had to make do with a much smaller collection of medium format glass. As it is, I am looking forward to the day when I can afford also to acquire the 645Z as the 645D despite its fantastic image quality, is a little klutzy in a few ways--no SR, limited ISO, slow image processing, etc.
So I say, go for it, particularly if you can also afford a good set of lenses to take advantage of the advanced features of the Z.