Fuji gf670w vs gsw690

[Canyongazer]

Shot with the GSW690 for seven or eight years and liked it very much. Sold it to get the Mamiya 7ll w/ three lenses.
Mamiya was and is excellent but probably should have kept the Fuji to go along with it. IMO, the 28mm angle of view works very well with the 2:3 aspect ratio.

The lens is better than good.
I had zero complaints about the camera.
I paid $1,200 for it and used to consider it a $900 lens welded to a $300 body, a body that, while not elegant, is quite adequate for the job at hand.

 

[Texsport]

I've used the older, lens interchangeable 670 and 690 Fujicas a lot. Could never see the advantage of the later fixed lens models when you could have 50, 65, 100, 150, and 180mm lenses + a close up accessory lens.

The 100/3.5AE, 65/3.5, and 50 are my most frequent users. 21mm equivalent in 135 terms makes the Fuji 50 quite unique for close and wide on 6X9 format.

Texsport

 

[Prest_400]

Is it any other differences than the aspect ratio?

Shouldn't the GW670 be the "best" when comes to large apertures? I mean it's the same 90/3.5 lens on all three, isn't it?

Also i prefer the fuji lensed to the mamiya 7 lenses, i like the less contrasty look and i prefer the bokeh on fuji.

Well, the lenses are the same across the GW series, though all cover 6x9 and the GW670-680 models have a different film gate that masks down. That should help reducing vignetting and extreme corner problems.

The lens design for the 90mm IMO is peculiar, IIRC it is a 5 element in 5 group lens. The schematic can be found in some advertising leaflet.

 

[EdSawyer]

I believe the 90/3.5 is a 5 element, 4-group design. It's a nice lens, good bokeh, I liked it. the GSW lens is a 6-element symmetrical lens design with 4 groups. If anything the GSW 65mm is sharper than the 90, but both are really superb.

 

[Calzone]

I've used the older, lens interchangeable 670 and 690 Fujicas a lot. Could never see the advantage of the later fixed lens models when you could have 50, 65, 100, 150, and 180mm lenses + a close up accessory lens.

The 100/3.5AE, 65/3.5, and 50 are my most frequent users. 21mm equivalent in 135 terms makes the Fuji 50 quite unique for close and wide on 6X9 format.

Texsport

Plus one with above.

I also deem the 100/3.5 the "King Of The Tessars." 4 element in 3 groups. I love this lens and the way it renders.

Very durable construction and for no money. Very basic cameras and built for commercial use.

I own a GL690 and a GM670; the 65/8.0; the 100/3.5; the 100/3.5AE; and the 150/5.6. With two bodies and just three lenses I can get 6 different FOV's. I suggest the later GL690 over the G690BL due to the higher maginification on the newer bodies.

Cal