{"product_id":"vol-27-medium-format-photography-i-pentax-645","title":"Vol. 27: Medium-Format Photography I: Pentax 645","description":"\u003cp\u003eI discovered very quickly that the Pentax 645 was much easier to use than the Hasselblad 500c. I got more photos per roll, too, even though they were smaller than the 6-by-6cm of the 500c. The were\/are 6-by-4.5cm, which is where the Ò645Ó comes from in the name.\u003cbr\u003e\n   One thing I did notice was the clarity and sharpness of that prime lens. To my eyes, it was just as good if not a tiny bit better than the renowned Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f\/2.8 prime lens.\u003cbr\u003e\n   I started shooting with the Pentax 645 a lot because unlike the 500c and the two Mamiyas, it isnÕt a pain to use. It acts a lot like a 35mm SLR or even a DSLR, much more so than my three other medium-format cameras.\u003cbr\u003e\n   This book can help to get you started using the Pentax 645.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shawn M. Tomlinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45997797867681,"sku":"9780359293353","price":55.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1wr95wpe-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1777335485","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/vol-27-medium-format-photography-i-pentax-645","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}