Pentax Full Frame Comment

Ha ha Kris, you're hooked! As Johnha pointed out, a scanner, a bigger bag and don't forget a new system of lenses..... That lot might make a new dslr the less expensive option, but I suspect you will end up with the 67.

If you want to be dissuaded, you've come to the wrong forum. I recently bought a copy of Transient Light by Ian Cameron - most of the shots are taken with a 67 - it's all the convincing you'll need, even if people do find the colour saturation quite intense (I put that down more to geographical context rather than film type).

Sorry for going off topic - buy a full frame when Pentax eventually release one; but in the meantime if you want to enhance your particular interest in photography, I suspect you will go medium format. Given the cost of the lovely 645D, you might settle for a 67 and allow yourself to believe you have saved a fortune! Even with three or four lenses that would be a relative bargain Anyway, you could always get an adaptor so that you can use 67 lenses on 35mm cameras (and later on your new dslr).

If it gives you anything like the enjoyment that my 645N gives me, you'll be a happy man.

My first Pentax was a spotmatic in 1966. Small, light weight, and Through The Lens Metering! Fantastic! Then Pentax outdid every one again with the LX.

My eyes aren't what they used to be and I miss the full frame view finder!

I also have a Pentax 67, and am looking at different scanning possibilities. One can for instance buy new or second hand (and very expensive) Imacons, or second hand Coolscans 8000/9000. I will probably go for an Epson V700 flatbed scanner, which does a good enough job with 120 film scanning. I can then send off for professional scanning the few shots that would deserve higger quality than the V700 can produce. The V700 costs maybe about GBP 500, and 67 bodies and lenses are relatively inexpensive (compared to pre-digital prices). Armed with a K-5 and a Pentax 67ii I see no immediate need for digital 24x36 format.

Bjørn

That's what my Epson V750 is for, not that I have taken it of the box yet...!