Since buying the digital medium format Pentax 645Z in 2015, I haven't looked back on full frame 35mm cameras. Yes, there is a constant debate that you "can't tell" the difference between the image quality between a medium format, 35mm full frame and even APS-C cameras, but that also isn't the point. I've written before how a camera *makes you feel* is just as important in how you produce images.
My kit consists of 2 645Z bodies, 35mm f/3.5, 55mm f/2.8, and 90mm f/2.8. I go over the Pros and Cons of this camera but here's the table of contents:
00:00 Intro
00:25 Pentax 645z overview
01:10 That "debate"
01:50 How a camera makes you feel
02:18 CON #1: Slow
02:56 CON #2: 3fps
03:03 CON #3: Heavy
03:14 CON #4: Price
04:05 CON #5: Flash sync speed
05:02 PRO #1: Sensor
04:45 PRO #2: 4:3 Ratio
06:08 PRO #3: Dynamic Range
06:43 PRO #4: Shutter
07:14 PRO #5: Slow
07:41 An admission: I don't know all the features still
07:48 My shooting process
08:24 How long will I be using this camera?
09:03 The bigger message of this video
09:45 Outro
10:04 Image slideshow of work produced with 645Z from 2015-2020
You can read the article I wrote about how a camera should make you feel here:
https://medium.com/behindthescenes/why-you-should-care-what-camera-to-use-54d097e269ac
If you're interested in buying the camera and lenses, check them out here (affiliate B&H links--costs nothing more to you when you use these links):
Pentax 645Z, https://bhpho.to/3APBJTb
35mm f/3.5, https://bhpho.to/3oW3shB
55mm f/2.8, https://bhpho.to/3CXqg5K
90mm f/2.8, https://bhpho.to/3BvTGYv
You can find more of my photography work here:
http://jcasasphotography.com
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Shot on Blackmagic BMPCC4K with vintage Minolta MD lens with Rode Wireless Go mic for audio.