Lightest medium format SLR?

The Pro TL can be made much lighter than the Pentax 645N by fitting a waist-level finder and basic wind-on crank. With an 80mm f/2.8 it still makes for an easy all-day-long carry; substitute a 45mm f/2.8 and 150mm 3.5 and it's still a reasonable load. Even adding the GL402 L-grip won't push up the weight much.
 
The Pro TL can be made much lighter than the Pentax 645N by fitting a waist-level finder and basic wind-on crank. With an 80mm f/2.8 it still makes for an easy all-day-long carry; substitute a 45mm f/2.8 and 150mm 3.5 and it's still a reasonable load. Even adding the GL402 L-grip won't push up the weight much.
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That's the problem. It is quite light with the waistlevel finder and manual crank and a single lens. But then you add a grip "because it isn't much weigth and easier to handle". And another lens "isn't much either". Before you know it you need a forklift...

Get a Baby Graphic with wide lenses and a 6x9 film holder.
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Shouldn't have said that. Now I want one. 😀
 
Spanik said:
That's the problem. It is quite light with the waistlevel finder and manual crank and a single lens. But then you add a grip "because it isn't much weigth and easier to handle". And another lens "isn't much either". Before you know it you need a forklift...
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Or not. Most people are capable of packing just what they need - and in any case the combination is light enough for all-day carry.
 
Mamiya 645 Pro with crank and waist level is very light. With prism and motor drive it becomes a bit chunkier. Also feels odd to use either prism without motor drive and vice versa.
 
Would you buy one?
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Good question. If they were light and reasonably priced probably I would. I more or less understand why there are no plastic lenses but I cannot see why nobody tried. Or did they?
 
One thing to bear in mind is that the shutter release button on the Pro TL body is utterly rubbish - it sits almost flush with the surrounding locking ring, meaning that one usually ends up trying to press it with the very tip of one's finger. Adding the L-grip is a massive improvement.
 
I second the Mamiya 645e.

Very light setup with the 55/2.8 and 80/2.8. Everything is integrated, so if you don't need the flexibility of a modular setup and don't need interchangable backs, I can't see it getting any lighter than that.
 
Okay, I packed the 645ProTL with the 35/55/8/150 and a light meter. Got the Fuji 645zi as backup if it turns out my shoulder complains. Any other suggestions are too late 😀
 
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