Camera and Coffee

Yokosuka Mike said:
A GFX100SII camera coupled with a GF45mm f2.8 lens
and, a cup of the finest cheapest coffee money can buy if you're at Miura Beach
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Fujifilm X100V camera
Miura Beach McDonald's, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - October 2024​
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Where I live, it's pretty rural, so it's a coffee desert. Nevertheless, we do have a local McDonald's (doesn't everyone?). That makes it both the finest and cheapest coffee around. A low bar, indeed, but when you need a cup of joe, well, ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
 
Retro-Grouch said:
Where I live, it's pretty rural, so it's a coffee desert. Nevertheless, we do have a local McDonald's (doesn't everyone?). That makes it both the finest and cheapest coffee around. A low bar, indeed, but when you need a cup of joe, well, ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
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Pssst. They have this thing called "The US Postal Service". With the right inducements, you can get coffee roasters to deliver their coffee right to your front door. It's a miracle I tell ya!

(Recommended: Papa Nicolas, Black Rifle Coffee, and Tim Horton's, all in beans you grind yourself. Trust me on this.)
 
santino said:
I guess europeans are quite blessed: italian coffee isn’t too expensive and readily available, then there is serbian and greek coffee and hell yeah, there‘s even good austrian coffee. 😃
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I'm still thinking about the two cappuccinos we got in Athens for 3 Euros. What's more, they were delicious.
 
DownUnder said:
I confess to being madly curious about this camera.

It may be just me, but I've not seen one like it. Please can you "educate" me about it??

Who knows, I may even buy one... and a coffee too.
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That is a Fuji GA-645Zi. Basically a 120 rollfilm point and shoot with some optical zoom and the ability to use autofocus/exposure or run things manually.

These cameras are wonderful optically, but they have a well known problem with a ribbon cable fraying after years of use. A repair is now possible from a company called Phototech in Warsaw and it works like a charm.

(How do I know? Because I have one of these and I'm selling it, though mine is at the very high end of the price range because I have the original accessories, box, etc, and it has a low shutter count AND it's had the Phototech fix applied.)
 
Further to the response of the commenter above me, mainly regarding the breaking phenomenon of the ribbon cable, which links together the body of the camera and its back.
Well in this matter I must point out that 'not all cameras are created equal'. So the phenomenon of the ribbon cable breaking is usually related to the way the user slaps the back of the camera. In other words, the reason why the data transmission cable wears out and breaks is mainly the way of use; When the opening and closing of the back of the camera is done brutally, which causes the malfunction to occur. At least it's comforting to know that there are repair labs that replace the faulty cable with a new one, which is probably also more durable than its predecessor.

I have been using this Fuji GA645Zi for over fifteen years, and thank God without any problems. Beyond that, I am attaching the review made for the camera by photographer Nick Carver. On the Internet you can find out more information about the GA645Zi. Now is the time for me to go make myself a cup of coffee.
 
Interesting information. Many thanks. Actually, I'm now surprised I didn't recognise it - I've owned two fuji GA645s, an early model (15 exposures on 120) and the later 'a' model which gave 16 exposures on one roll and, so I was told, had a few other improvements. Both needed minor servicing and I had CLAs done, but the repair centre cautioned me they would eventually go pfft! when the ''lektriks failed, and there would be no hope for repairs. So I sold both.

Those two GAs made the sharpest negatives and slides I've ever had from a MF camera. Too bad Fujifilm didn't see fit to go on making them, but Fuji has a 'reputation' for mysteriously discontinuing a camera when it looks to be doing well in sales. Like the more recent Fuji XE4 and the Xpro3...
 
chuckroast said:
That is a Fuji GA-645Zi. Basically a 120 rollfilm point and shoot with some optical zoom and the ability to use autofocus/exposure or run things manually.

These cameras are wonderful optically, but they have a well known problem with a ribbon cable fraying after years of use. A repair is now possible from a company called Phototech in Warsaw and it works like a charm.

(How do I know? Because I have one of these and I'm selling it, though mine is at the very high end of the price range because I have the original accessories, box, etc, and it has a low shutter count AND it's had the Phototech fix applied.)
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In any case, today it is not such a big deal, because you can get a new ribbon cable at a low cost. Of course you need good hands for the job. Or find a camera technician you trust to do the repair for you.
 
jonal928 said:
In any case, today it is not such a big deal, because you can get a new ribbon cable at a low cost. Of course you need good hands for the job. Or find a camera technician you trust to do the repair for you.
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The ribbon isn't the expensive part. Transferring the surface mount components from the old ribbon to the new on is the hard part. One of the most experienced repair guys I know tried and gave up because of some of the adhesive methods that were used to secure the LCD.

So far as I am aware, Phototech in Warsaw are the only ones who know how to do this right. From the US, all in with round trip shipping, this approaches $500 USD.
 
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