Digital pentax 645 (Page 3): Okay, Larry … I've been found out!!!! Thought, when I looked at that chart - ALL MF sensors were the same size, approximately … Seemed like it, anyway ...

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

imagemeister wrote:

YES, rounded off, it is 33X44 - except the Fuji and Pentax are the SAME.

Okay, Larry … I've been found out!!!!

Thought, when I looked at that chart - ALL MF sensors were the same size, approximately …

Seemed like it, anyway ... but, I was just looking at the Hassy and Phase One ...

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Chris T wrote:

Where'd you get THOSE numbers, Larry ... ???

Here - a present for you ...

Great contribution. Too bad it's unreadable.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

imagemeister wrote:

The sensor size on the Fuji AND Pentax MF cameras is 33X44mm ......

..

TO THE OP: The Hasselblad digital is $48,000 (body only). Another 5K+ for a lens. The
same price as 2 compact cars. Just the ticket if you're a 1-percenter and/or want to
blow up an image to fill the side wall of a 4-story brownstone in Brooklyn. If that's not
the case, it's no more than an over-the-top case of G.A.S. Check yourself before you click
SEND on the B&H order form.

Alan <<<<

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

aellman wrote:

Great contribution. Too bad it's unreadable.

Thanks, Alan … I thought it was, too …

Not my fault, btw … it was in THAT condition when it was sent to me …

Save it, then open it and expand the magnifier - that might help …

If not - put on your reading glasses, and grab a Magnifying Glass … that should work!!!

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

aellman wrote:

TO THE OP: The Hasselblad digital is $48,000 (body only). Another 5K+ for a lens. The
same price as 2 compact cars. Just the ticket if you're a 1-percenter and/or want to
blow up an image to fill the side wall of a 4-story brownstone in Brooklyn. If that's not
the case, it's no more than an over-the-top case of G.A.S. Check yourself before you click
SEND on the B&H order form.

Alan <<<<

That sounds like a good project, Alan … fill the side wall of a 4-story brownstone in Brooklyn, huh?

er … has it been done, before, tho' ????

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Chris T wrote:

Thanks, Alan … I thought it was, too …

Not my fault, btw … it was in THAT condition when it was sent to me …

Save it, then open it and expand the magnifier - that might help …

If not - put on your reading glasses, and grab a Magnifying Glass … that should work!!!

LOL. At my advanced age I have a powerful magnifying glass and two photo loupes that I use at least a couple of times a day. Some product instructions on the label are positively microscopic. Nevertheless, I would wager that my 28 year old daughter would have no problem.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

aellman wrote:

LOL. At my advanced age I have a powerful magnifying glass and two photo loupes that I use at least a few times a day. Some product instructions on labels are positively microscopic. Nevertheless, I would wager that my 28 year old daughter would have no problem.
Great examples of helpful product instructions:

On a half gallon of ice cream: "Keep frozen.
On a package of cashews: "May contain nuts." >Alan"

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

aellman wrote:

LOL. At my advanced age I have a powerful magnifying glass and two photo loupes that I use at least a couple of times a day. Some product instructions on the label are positively microscopic. Nevertheless, I would wager that my 28 year old daughter would have no problem.

I have a loupe, somewhere, too. Last time I saw it, I was checking sharpness on a slide!!!!

That's funny. That you can't read the instructions on a microscope, because they're too microscopic!!!

Oh, no!!! … that's NOT what you wrote - is it …?

But I do like the label on your container of cashews - which reads - Warning: May Contain Nuts!!!!

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Oh, that's neat, Alan … an 8x one, too … magnificent!!!

Here we go a loupe-de-loupe … here we go - a loupe-de-li …

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Chris T wrote:

S … the RETAIL price on the Pentax 645Z is $7995 … near enough eight grand. And, you still need glass.

Well, the last time I checked it was $4995, and one should be able to get a used one around 3 grand, and I would have plenty of lenses for it!

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

speters wrote:

Well, the last time I checked it was $4995, and one should be able to get a used one around 3 grand, and I would have plenty of lenses for it!

Wow, S !!!! … Ricoh knocked THREE GRAND off the price, in less than a week, huh?

Maybe, they were running a special for Valentine's Day …

Presidents Day?

Easter???

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Chris T wrote:

Wow, S !!!! … Ricoh knocked THREE GRAND off the price, in less than a week, huh?

Maybe, they were running a special for Valentine's Day …

Presidents Day?

Easter???

Well, I just checked again for the heck of it, went to B&H site and there it is: Pentax Z, $ 4996 and that's just the regular price, not a sale!!!

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

speters wrote:

Well, I just checked again for the heck of it, went to B&H site and there it is: Pentax Z, $ 4996 and that's just the regular price, not a sale!!!

Wow!!! … Just a hair under five grand, huh, S? … any special "kit" price offered with a lens????

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Chris T wrote:

Wow!!! … Just a hair under five grand, huh, S? … any special "kit" price offered with a lens????

It actually has been holding this price pretty steady now for about at least a couple of years!

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

speters wrote:

It actually has been holding this price pretty steady now for about at least a couple of years!

S … to quote from the blue B&H catalog - which is the one they sent out, just prior to the black one - and is within easy reach of my desk (the black one's on my coffee table) -

Pentax 645Z Medium Format DSLR - $6,996.95 …

Near enough - seven grand. The eight grand figure I quoted before, was one I was given by Google, when I first looked it up - which, presumably, means - at least ONE outfit sells it for a grand more than B&H, and probably means - the higher price is the one established by Ricoh for this item.

S - just checked the black one (current, till next drop) - it's the same in both. Go figure!!!!