tony_cunningham Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 This might cheer some of you up: GOLDEN, CO (March 15, 2005) PENTAX Imaging Company has announced that PENTAX Corporation will unveil the first PENTAX 645 Digital medium-format camera at the Photo Imaging Expo (PIE) from March 17?20, 2005 in Tokyo. This latest PENTAX digital advancement will be showcased under glass at PIE 2005. The PENTAX 645 Digital camera will offer professional quality digital image reproduction. The camera will also feature: A reliable PENTAX 645 AF mount Compatibility with existing smc PENTAX 645 interchangeable lenses A Kodak developed extra-large CCD image sensor with 18.6 total megapixels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25asa Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Thats great if you have a 645, but like many of us I have a P 6x7. I'm starting to doubt they will ever produce a digital in that format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_rhodes Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 It seems only logical that 67 lenses will be able to be used with this new digital body, via the 67 to 645 adaptor. You would still get focus confirmation, but no autofocus, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I hate to think what this baby will cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 <i><blockquote> This latest PENTAX digital advancement will be showcased under glass at PIE 2005. </blockquote> </i><p> Three different mock-ups were shown recently.<br> No final body type has been decided. <br> No sales for another year or so.<br> Price to be competitive with the Mamiya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill c. Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 You left off the part of the press release where it says, "...buyers can get a 50% discount if they can prove that they've been dedicated Pentax users for more than 20 years." -BC- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I've still got a Honeywell Pentax purchased new. I guess that makes me eligible for the 75% discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill c. Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 I have a Honeywell Pentax H-3, with the original receipt. The camera has been disassembled and the parts kept in non-corrosive wrapping for the past 25 years. I'm gonna see if I can talk them into a 95% discount on a trade-in. -BC- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_gates1 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 according to the most recent 'Rangefinder Magazine Buyers Guide' the price of the Pentax 645 Digital will be significantly less than a Nikon D2X/D2Xs! ...I don't know where they get their information, but won't it be nice if it's true!>> http://www.rangefindermag.com/magazine/Oct06/showpage.taf?page=BG69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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