They also make a digital version: Pentax 645Z, which is cheap as far as medium format digital cameras go.
Unfortunately Pentax seems to be barely holding on these days, which is a pity. They make decent cameras.
Unfortunately Pentax seems to be barely holding on these days, which is a pity. They make decent cameras.
My understanding is that the 645Z is widely used in studio photography, but I might be totally wrong there.
I don't think it's foolish. There are countless examples of a successful niche player giving up their niche to go after a slice of the larger mainstream pie, predictably producing a middling product with little hope of attracting buyers from larger brands, and failing miserably.
Still very happy with my K3 (Mark 1) for its combination of ergonimics, durability and image quality. (Of course, you wouldn't want to use it for video. Picking horses for courses.)
says a 51MP CMOS sensor, and has been CMOS since 2015.
I have a Q2 and the Pentax compares favourably, even if not all the lenses are as modern. The 645Z is a crazy bargain second-hand.
if you want true medium format digital camera you need to buy digital backs for twin lenses cameras