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Old 31st August 2009, 05:51 AM
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The Pantax 645 is an SLR, and the image is in landscape format when held normally. This the same as most 645 SLRs (eg.Bronica ETRS, Mamoya 645 Etc.) It's the rangefinders that are in portrait format (e.g Bronica RF45, Fuji 645s etc).

For me, the main drawback is the alignment of the neg in the enlarger when printing - The easel has to go sideways which limits the degree of enlargement possible.

That said, the Pentax 645n is an excellent camera - I borrowed one a few years ago when my bronica was in for repair. The main drawback with it is that it doesn't have interchangeable backs.

Rob
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