Fuji GA 645i....worth aquiring?

[Tuolumne]

More great things to say about this camera:
I just got back a roll of B&W from the lab and I'm re-blown away! I haven't shot with this camera for about a year and I had forgotten how sharp the lens is and how much of a noticeable difference there is between 35mm and MF, even at 4x6 print size!
There is so much fine detail and subtle tonality in the prints - and I shot with Delta 3200! It's amazing how 3200 ISO film in MF can actually give you results that look better than 400 ISO in 35mm! I usually don't shoot as much MF as I'd like because of the bulk of the equipment, but the Fuji puts all this into a package no bigger, and a little lighter, than a typical DSLR!
You would have to spend thousands of dollars for a D700 or 5D to get close to this kind of quality from 35mm, but this camera exceeds that (in my opinion) for just a few hundred bucks. With the exposure info printed on each frame I'm not missing anything by shooting with the Fuji vs a high-end DSLR. Yes I know, I'm missing interchangeable lenses, TTL flash etc etc, but I'm talking about basic image quality up to 3200 ISO.
Anyway, awesome camera!!!

Couldn't have said it better myself, so I'm glad you did. I've noticed that all of the 4x6s we have around the house were taken on a GA645zi. Must be some reason for that!

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[Dave Wilkinson]

The camera deal in question unfortunately did not materialize, I was a little uneasy about the condition, and that the seller would not come down from what I thought was a fairly high price. However, after all your helpfull comments and opinions - the hunt will, no doubt, continue!.
Cheers, Dave.

 

[sebastian toombs]

good luck finding one. you can find some pretty sweet copies on eb*y for really good prices, like around $200. at that price you can afford to cherry pick. i first shot for a few days with a rented ga645i and was really impressed. then i bought a brand new ga645wi from a shop in vancouver that wanted to clear out its stock, and was practically giving them away. its ridiculously sharp, like mamiya 7 sharp. even though it served its intended purpose and 6x4.5 is not really my preferred format, i just cant let the camera go...