You're going to love this rig!
I think the 45-85mm is a great lens. Got mine attached to a 645N body for the amazing price of $ 625 + 20 dollars shipping. That's right! A $645 645, a phrase that now echoes in my psyche every time I pick up the camera. I also bought the sister lens at B&H, FA 80-160mm f/4.5. It's really all I need, but I went overboard and bought the 67--645 adapter, and another adapter that lets me mount Hasselblad lenses (a Chinese machine shop doing business on eBay).
Most professionals wouldn't care about the f/4.5 aperture, which is not bad for a medium format zoom. The equivalent 35mm range would be about 27--to 95mm for the two 645
zooms, not bad at all. Since I have a 45mm f/4 lens to fit my 67 Pentax II, I can get a
medium format super wide angle shot. For long telephoto shots, more than my 300 f/4 67 format lens, I downsize to 35mm format which is still better than most digital rigs.
I can only speak for the the two 645 zooms mentioned above. They are excellent sharp
lenses, with all aberration and distortions tightly controlled. Both lenses take my 77mm filters, and hoods. One word of advice: If you want a Pentax lens hood, buy a lens that includes a lens hood.
DO NOT TRUST B&H TO PROVIDE A LENS HOOD, EVEN IF THEY SPECIFICALLY SAY IT IS INCLUDED!!! (They lied to me, and then blew off my complaint! Pecker heads! )
Last edited by rick_reddy; 03-27-2011 at 10:06 AM.