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uhoh7
Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Posts: 1300 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:06 am Post subject: Fujica GS645 |
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uhoh7 wrote:
Been going crazy last several days on medium format folders. Started with the old ones, but yesterday I pulled the trigger on this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250913477266?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Not the best deal ever, but maybe the bellows are still good
Anyone own one now or in the past?
I love the beautiful agfas etc, but for small footprint, high IQ under 500USD I could not get past this. _________________ Making MFlenses safe for the letter *L* |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:42 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
I once have talked to a photographer who has shot with such a cam and he loved it!
He said that the combination of a fantastic lens, a compact body, medium format and new technology was kind of unique in his opinion.
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Looks like a good one. Here's hoping the bellows doesn't leak! _________________ Big Dawg |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Congrats! Even if leaks ( I not accept at all) easy to fix it. One of my dream camera! I look forward some pictures taken with this beauty! _________________ -------------------------------
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uhoh7
Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Posts: 1300 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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uhoh7 wrote:
Ty guys
Better see if works before I bite the bullet on a v700 scanner _________________ Making MFlenses safe for the letter *L* |
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Arkku
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1416 Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Arkku wrote:
LucisPictor wrote: |
I once have talked to a photographer who has shot with such a cam and he loved it!
He said that the combination of a fantastic lens, a compact body, medium format and new technology was kind of unique in his opinion. |
New technology? Are you confusing this with the Fujifilm GF670 (which does look quite similar, but released in 2009)? Or did the old GS645 (released 1983) feature some (then) revolutionary technology? =)
In any case congrats to uhoh7 for the camera, I'm a huge fan of Fuji lenses myself. |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Arkku wrote: |
New technology? Are you confusing this with the Fujifilm GF670
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No, I'm not.
Compare this Fuji to the classic folding cams! Then you know why I wrote "new". BTW, those were not my words, but the ones of the photographer I spoke with. I guess what is meant is not "new" in the sense of "modern" but "new" in the sense of "not old" and "not used for so many decades". Got it? _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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GrahamNR17
Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 1855 Location: Norfolk, UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Folding Fuji medium format rangefinder camera is top of my dream cameras |
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
Arkku wrote: |
[ New technology? Are you confusing this with the Fujifilm GF670 (which does look quite similar, but released in 2009)? Or did the old GS645 (released 1983) feature some (then) revolutionary technology? =)
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LOL Arkku, depends on your point of reference - relative to pre-war or '50s folders this is new tech:
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Of course, it has nice modern
conveniences like the a built-in meter, bright, parallax-correcting framelines in the finder, and a film advance lever with auto
frame stop.
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http://arukucamera.net/Fuji645.html
This one's been on my list for a long while as well... _________________ -Jussi
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Arkku
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1416 Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Arkku wrote:
Nesster wrote: |
Arkku wrote: |
[ New technology? Are you confusing this with the Fujifilm GF670 (which does look quite similar, but released in 2009)? Or did the old GS645 (released 1983) feature some (then) revolutionary technology? =)
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LOL Arkku, depends on your point of reference - relative to pre-war or '50s folders this is new tech:
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Of course, it has nice modern
conveniences like the a built-in meter, bright, parallax-correcting framelines in the finder, and a film advance lever with auto
frame stop.
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Ooh, I didn't know about the parallax-correction and wasn't sure about the meter, either (I think the older Fuji medium format rangefinders are meterless). Personally I have the somewhat more modern GA645i, which is a point'n'shoot (basically AF only so maybe not so much mentioned on this forum, but a lovely camera never-the-less). |
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exaklaus
Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 1633 Location: Niederrhein, Germany
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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exaklaus wrote:
Nice camera and a good price!
Tried today my new Fuji GW690 III. .
Hope to see some results from your camera, soon.
Klaus _________________ my Ebay auctions
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
exaklaus wrote: |
Nice camera and a good price!
Tried today my new Fuji GW690 III. .
Hope to see some results from your camera, soon.
Klaus |
Sooner is better I can't wait for both of you to show some awesome results! _________________ -------------------------------
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uhoh7
Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Posts: 1300 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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uhoh7 wrote:
exaklaus wrote: |
Nice camera and a good price!
Tried today my new Fuji GW690 III. .
Hope to see some results from your camera, soon.
Klaus |
The texas leica!
yes, please post results.
if not in this thread please make a note and link here
I just ordered 5 rolls of tmax 400 to start with. Of course my camera may be on it's way to camera wiz soon after I get it, depending on flashlight test results _________________ Making MFlenses safe for the letter *L* |
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exaklaus
Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 1633 Location: Niederrhein, Germany
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:40 am Post subject: |
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exaklaus wrote:
Just brought two Ilford XP2 film (jul.2010) to the next minilab and hope to get them back this evening.
Will start a new thread about my GW690III , when having some results.
http://forum.mflenses.com/fuji-6x9-professional-gw690iii-my-new-toy-t43936.html
Klaus _________________ my Ebay auctions
Canon 5D II,
Fuji GW690III, Fuji G617, Fujifilm X-E1
Bessaflex TM
Tachihara 4"x5"
Summilux-R 1:1,4/50
Canon FD 85mm 1:1,2
Color-Heliar 75mm F2.5 SL
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Orio
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Beautiful camera! _________________ Orio, Administrator
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
Orio wrote: |
Beautiful camera! |
+1 and (as the actress said to the bishop) wow, it's HUGE!
These are new to me. I must investigate some more. _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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uhoh7
Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Posts: 1300 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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uhoh7 wrote:
it arrived
took it in the bathroom right away and shined a powerfull LED bike headlight in to the bellows. Not a dot! I don't think it has any light leaks
The funny thing is the bellows material is different on the inside--I'll have to show some shots. Maybe this is the way they all were.
Test roll loaded and half used. My first 645 I just picked tmax 100
RF seem fine and meter works, so maybe I did not over pay so much. _________________ Making MFlenses safe for the letter *L* |
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LucisPictor
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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:50 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Shooting with that beauty will be real fun! Congratulations! _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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uhoh7
Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Posts: 1300 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:18 am Post subject: |
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uhoh7 wrote:
LucisPictor wrote: |
Shooting with that beauty will be real fun! Congratulations! |
TY sir.
I have one "keeper" om my first two rolls hehe
as shot
what do we think?
w/TLC
indoors
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Nesster
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
We think: ENVY. That's seriously sharp enough and has 3d separation, closer to a full frame 120 feel than the 1/2 frame it is _________________ -Jussi
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uhoh7
Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Posts: 1300 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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uhoh7 wrote:
TY Nester
Because of quirks, got seller to refund 1/2 price, so final cost on this one was 200USD.
Have figured out how to reset counter by moving switch from 120 to 220 and back
My first rolls had some blank shots--I'm thinkin this was possibly because I had shutter set between speeds--roll loaded now so I can't test for a bit _________________ Making MFlenses safe for the letter *L* |
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