Excellent work Andrew. Excellent.

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Desaturated by -10 in PS. Not sure if I'm using Photomatix correctly. Its like the first time in the darkroom trying to get good colour prints!

I think contrast maybe sacrificed in the HDR process? It appears to look like fill flash.. sort of...

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Another pair from yesterday. These have plenty of sky as well as foreground.

Original at 0 exp comp. Some sharpening




HDR version with some desaturation and same sharpening as above.





It would seem that colour balance may also be required?

Any comments?

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Are you saving up John or is the money already under the pillow.

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No complaints about extra AF and metering points Philip, same as I don't complain about having video on my K7, which has yet to be used.

I agree with the Dx statement as the other brands of MF use the Kodak KAF3900 sensor that is 50.7mm x 39mm, the Pentax uses 44mm x 33mm. It is a cropped sensor. Proven in the Pentax literature for the new 55mm lens for the 645 that the square lens hood option cannot be used on existing 645 bodies as it causes vignetting.

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A new lens for the 645D.

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A nice looking piece of glass.

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Philip, he has compared one brand to another. He has quoted fact with regards to AF and metering with respect to the other brands. I agree he has an odd way of looking at things but it is only his point of view to which he is entitled.

I shoot all my APS C DSLR's using only the centre focus point so I do only need one AF point. I generally use centre weighted and spot metering as well.

The sales figures will show how well the 645Dx has been accepted.

I initially wanted one, now I don't because I don't thing $9500 is worth paying, regardless of the price of other MF systems and I am happy with the range of equipment I presently use.

The other point now is that existing 645 lenses will also have a crop factor due to the Dx size sensor in the new body. The new lens launched alongside the camera has a square hood option that cannot be used on older 645 glass as it causes vignetting.

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This is of use to those that are interested in "mix & match" lens/camera combinations.

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It is good reading. IMO.

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Just read Kens view on the 645D. He quotes it at $9,500.

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For the true Pentaxian, it stirs up some emotions. You have been warned.

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Anvh, you are ignoring the fact that a FOV equivalent lens does not offer the same magnification or compression effect as the actual lens.

Who mentioned weight of lenses? The comparison is for the magnification factor only.

I agree that for people who have never used FF or 35mm film cameras that they would not need to worry, but what is wrong with knowing the actual effect of using a lens on a camera that it was not designed for?

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