Pentax announce the 645D Medium format Camera

[Lance Peters]

After a long gestation period - Pentax have announced the 645D Medium format 40MP Camera.
With a RRP 0F $9,400 US it might set the cat amongst the pigeons if the IQ is there.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10...pentax645d.asp

[Ian McHenry]

Sure would be neat if the new SAFOX AF in 645D trickled down to regular Pentax digital SLRs.
Ian Mc
PS Here is the Pentax url:http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2010/201008.html

[Pao Dolina]

The perfect body for sports and bird photography.

[arash_hazeghi]

The perfect body for sports and bird photography.

Is that a joke?

[Roger Clark]

Hmmm... Nice. Note 44x33 mm is about half 6x4.5 cm. So a 5D Mark II two frame mosaic will get pretty close.
I sure would like to do a sensor analysis on that sensor.

Roger

[Pao Dolina]

Is that a joke?

More like sarcasm. :p

[Lance Peters]

Hmmm... Nice. Note 44x33 mm is about half 6x4.5 cm. So a 5D Mark II two frame mosaic will get pretty close.
I sure would like to do a sensor analysis on that sensor.

Roger

Same sensor as the hassy- Im told. Kodak sensor.

[arash_hazeghi]

Same sensor as the hassy- Im told. Kodak sensor.

Yes Lance, Kodak is the only company that fabs large CCD sensors these days, this particular sensor is KAF-40000 KODAK Truesense, we have a few engineering samples, what do you want to know about it?

PS, I can give you one for your D3S, deal ? ;)

[Lance Peters]

Yes Lance, Kodak is the only company that fabs large CCD sensors these days, this particular sensor is KAF-40000 KODAK Truesense, we have a few engineering samples, what do you want to know about it?

PS, I can give you one for your D3S, deal ? ;)

No deal :)
Whats your take on the sensor and IQ - better than the D3X??

Landscape guys might like the 645D - not much good for birds.
But for the everyday job http://www.murraystudios.com.au--- could be worth it.

[Roger Clark]

KODAK KAF-40000 IMAGE SENSOR
7304 (H) X 5478 (V) FULL FRAME CCD IMAGE SENSOR
http://www.kodak.com/global/plugins/...uctSummary.pdf

I've added the data to the tables on my sensor performance page:
http://www.clarkvision.com/articles/...mance.summary/

It rates very high for low iso landscape work. The read noise is pretty high though for high ISO work (7 times worse read noise than a 1D Mark IV).

Roger

[arash_hazeghi]

No deal :)
Whats your take on the sensor and IQ - better than the D3X??

Landscape guys might like the 645D - not much good for birds.
But for the everyday job http://www.murraystudios.com.au--- could be worth it.

Greetings Lance,

It's a nice chip, it's a CCD so very clean process but can't do the CMOS tricks, perfect for studio/landscape, huge files lots of detail but not so great in lowlight/high ISO and slow! BTW, have the Sony CMOS chip that is used in A900 but not the D3X, Nikon have modified the electronics and don't let anyone touch or see it naked, top secret! The A900 sucks in noise too, don't know what the D3X is like.

Is this your studio? very nice pics!!!


Arash

[Lance Peters]

Greetings Lance,

It's a nice chip, it's a CCD so very clean process but can't do the CMOS tricks, perfect for studio/landscape, huge files lots of detail but not so great in lowlight/high ISO and slow! BTW, have the Sony CMOS chip that is used in A900 but not the D3X, Nikon have modified the electronics and don't let anyone touch or see it naked, top secret! The A900 sucks in noise too, don't know what the D3X is like.

Is this your studio? very nice pics!!!


Arash

Hi Arash - yes - Wifes and Mine.

[arash_hazeghi]

Hi Arash - yes - Wifes and Mine.

Congrats!