Would be great to see some more videos about the camera. Thanks for this one.

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

I have a few others I've already made on my channel, and I plan to make quite a few more! Thanks for watching this one!

Thinking of switching from my 645n to the 645d. That 12-second time to display beats the week it takes to display my images.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

You're not lying! 😂

Can't wait to see more Pentax 645D content. It looks like a great camera.

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's been a joy to use so far! Looking forward to doing a photo walk with it sometime soon

@BillyBlazeTheKeenest

4 ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatochaI have a Nikon Z9 myself. I love my camera, but I'm always curious about classical CCD sensor based cameras as well.

I went from gfx 50s to 645d. I had them both for a while but ended up keeping the Pentax. High resolution Kodak-ccd is hard to beat when it comes to IQ. It is much slower as you describe but the colours and skin tones are more pleasant I think.

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

That's super interesting! I've been curious of the difference being that was another option I considered. For any of it's pains, the 645D produces a great image!

Wonderful camera. Congrats man!

@ColtonMatocha

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I've been enjoying it thus far!

Have you checked the firmware version? I just picked one up in the last week from MPB and it still had the original 1.00 on it. 1.33 is the last one they released and added support for higher-speed cards and some other improvements. The first thing I did was update it. Shooting RAW, it only seems to take a couple of seconds until it's ready to display the image. Acceptable enough for me. It was a problem with the Pentax Q system on launch as well, later improved by firmware.

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm on firmware 1.33 as well. Takes about 10-12 seconds to save a RAW, more if in burst/filling up the buffer. What speed card do you use?

@christopherbgriffith

4 ай бұрын

I'm using a Lexar Pro SDHC UHS-1 Class 10 card. One update: I realized I was shooting the PEF format instead of DNG, and I corrected that because I use CaptureOne. It seems to take an extra second - PEF is probably a slightly more efficient container.

Gordon Laing - Camera Labs - did a review of this camera when it came out (still on YT and you've probably seen it). The big point that he labored was the issue with the in-camera processing. And that was way back whenever. I decided that, for me, it wouldn't be a problem at all. Much of my shooting is going out with a tripod, setting-up, waiting for the light or whatever. I always have a second body with me anyway and i'll often wander off and shoot whatever comes to hand with that. So, i'd be more than happy for the 645 to just sit and wait and then take its sweet time. Macro wouldn't be a problem either - portraits 50/50, maybe... shooting the Pyramids? The biggest challenge for you will likely be not eating the subject while the Pentax does it thing. Have a good one, Amigo!

@ColtonMatocha

5 ай бұрын

I agree. I could see this being a major problem for some folks/styles of shooting, but for my purpose it's only a slight annoyance. 12 seconds is significantly faster than waiting to get my 120 film developed. I like to look on the positives hahaha. But you are right. It does mean more time for my will power to weaken and my mouth to become loaded with the very candy I am trying to photograph! This will be my greatest test.

@luzr6613

5 ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatocha Identifying the Challenge is the first step to overcoming it. So, congratulations, but personally i reckon you got no show. In fact, with the quality of the images you'll be getting, i can imagine you'll be like my chickens and come over and peck at the picture on the front of a packet of potato chips - you'll be licking the screen.

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

@@luzr6613 yes. When you see an image and can taste it in your minds eye! Gallery showings will be difficult if I'm like Pavlov's Dogs!

@luzr6613

4 ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatocha Yes - in your 'minds eye'. You're a photographer, man, not in Insinkerator.

Do you think the images look different from those with other high-resolution cameras? And if so, in what way? I was just thinking, back in the day the only way to go above 16 megapixels or so was medium format, but it's not the case anymore (at least since Canon 5DS in 2015).

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

One area that this camera does express an advantage would be in the "medium format" look. The depth of field and 3D pop that come from a larger sensor. But i will say that in terms of sharpness and resolution there are modern cameras like the gfx line or the A7R 4&5 that beat this camera.

Thank you for this nice review! But why do you regard the 645Z as the "older" brother? It replaced the 645D which to me means that it is younger ...

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

You know I think I just misspoke there. I was thinking older as in the more advanced (specs wise) one of the two but I can see how that makes no sense 😂

Nice to have a new Pentax MF companion here!👋

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

Happy to join! Tips and tricks welcome!

What tripod do use with Pentax 645d?

@ColtonMatocha

3 ай бұрын

It's nothing too special. A Benro TAD18A base with a Benro BH00 ball head.

CCD sensor doesnt affect whether or not a camera can have video

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

My bad, I was thinking more in terms of live view and live video out via HDMI rather than the ability to record video as a limitation of this specific camera

Can we have more picture from it?

@ColtonMatocha

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I will be making some more videos on this camera and I'll be sure to include more images as I make them. If you'd like to see more images now, that were not included in the video, you can check out my instagram account!

12 seconds sounds like WAY too long a time for completing the RAW shot. I'd be having a look at your cards, if using newer ones I have heard older cameras have a harder time. Try using naff older cards. When I had my 645D I was waiting about 3-4seconds max for the RAW shot to complete (single shot), if I turn Instant Review then it would appear about 3-4secs after the shot, every time. 12 seconds is way too long, it was never that extreme for me. Yeh, seeing your 10 or so secs for Instant Review, that is 3x slower than my experience, I shot RAW to one card Jpg to the other, basic older Sandisk cards, no issue, 3-4secs max wait time every time. 3-4 secs is still infuriatingly slow however, especially for portraiture sessions.

@ColtonMatocha

2 ай бұрын

Hmmm I'll have to try out one of those other cards, but my CF cards aren't super new to my knowledge. I remember reading a DP Review article that called out the 12+ second time, but if there is a chance to speed it up I'm all for it! 🤣

@SummersSnaps

2 ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatocha Wish I still had mine to demonstrate for you. I can only confirm unequivocally that mine did not take nearly that long as you demonstrated here. My experience echos @christopherbgriffith, it should be 3-4 seconds maximum. Check some of the Digital Filter effects also, if you have something odd ticked here that is making the camera actually apply a post processing effect to the Jpg then I think that might be the hold up. I can't recall all the stuff available, I only know some items can cause an additional delay. I'd be checking Clarity, Skin tones, Noise Reduction, stuff like that (the 645D might not have some of those options, I can't remember, I do shoot other Pentax cameras so I don't know what date they added some of these features/filters). Turn everything off that looks like it could add post processing time and then try again.

I'd pick up a viewfinder eyecup. I'm not sure how it works with glasses, but it is excellent for shooting outdoors.

@ColtonMatocha

4 ай бұрын

I'll have to check that out! I used the camera outdoors for a little street photography even though that's not what this camera was designed for. It worked fairly well!