"Nick Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>I've just enabled myself with a manual focus Pentax 645 and 
>75mm f/2.8 from eBay. 

Outstanding! I have the MF 645 and love working with it!

>I've also got a manual focus 120mm macro on it's way, but 
>that hasn't arrived yet.

I don't have that one (I have the 200/4.0 and the 45/2.8) but I've heard
it's superb.

>First impressions - I love it. It's heavy as expected, noisier than 
>expected although feels like it doesn't budget a millimetre when fired. 

Correct on all three counts. :)

>The viewfinder is incredible! So much space and so bright.

See if you can get a grid focusing screen for it. Wonderful to work
with. (Just ask the people who tried my 645 at Grandfather Mountain this
year :-P )

>I'll have a few questions but I'll post them separately as the occur. 

There are a few 645 users around these parts. We'll keep you up to
speed.

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

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