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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
01-04-2019, 10:48 AM
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IF the screen is misaligned then yes, but it could be the lenses as well. Before jumping to conclusions, I would run a test roll with both lenses at infinity and take good notes with shots using the lens on the infinity mark and at what your eye thru the finder appears to be infinity. Shoot with the apertures wide open. Also save a couple shots for a wall or focus chart test at 5 and 10 feet using the OVF for focusing.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
11-21-2018, 10:51 PM
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For sure all SLR medium format have that satisfying mechanical noise including Hasselblad. The decibel award however must go to Zenza Bronica.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
11-20-2018, 04:18 PM
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Ed,
In the late '80s I finally decided I wanted and needed to upgrade to medium format. I seriously researched Blads, Rollei, Mamiya, Bronica, Fujifilm, Contax, and Pentax. My two top priorities was lens quality and camera reliability.
At one point, I visited a certain intelligence agency to see what they were using (expecting them to use Hasselblad as that was the medium format that went to the moon). To my surprise, they were using Pentax 67 and Pentax primes. Knowing they easily had the budget for Hasselblad or even Contax with Zeiss glass, I asked why? They said in both tests and real world experience, the Pentax was the most reliable camera and that the lenses had the resolution needed for their surveillance details required. They admitted that the Zeiss primes were sharper, but it was useless as the bodies were less reliable.
That sold me on Pentax, but I needed something lighter, so I went with the 645.
Both the 67 and 500cm were tried and true and although I would trust the Pentax more, it's going to come down to the individual camera history. A camera that was either abused or underused will be problematic. One that saw light but continual use and care will be the most reliable. The Hassie was more likely to be used in a studio whereas the Pentax was more likely to be exposed to the elements.
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