Fuji GW670II

[akremer]

i think your bag is amazing and i would split the carry duties with you if you'd let me join in on the fun.

Personally I'm a 1x 35mm and 1x 120 kinda guy. Why would you limit yourself to two of the same format?

 

[novum]

I loved my 670 III, I hated my 670 III. It's huge, like everyone says, and you will get unwanted attention. But what bugged me the most was how many of my photos were out of focus, including shots that weren't all that close. I am slightly myopic, and I hate wearing glasses and taking pictures. Besides, I never had focusing problems when shooting with Leica or Nikon.

But when all went right, I loved it. I sold mine to a doctor in Denver, and I regret doing so. And I've sold lots of cameras I never missed.

 

[cloud worlds]

I dunno, so many big, tough burly guys who seem afraid to use a camera that's a little on the large side; I weigh 135 pounds, and I sling the camera strap across my chest so it hangs on my back, or put it in my sling bag and hop on a bicycle. No problem. The hood is a pain? Just takes a second to slide out the hood. You have to in order to set the shutter speed and aperture.

 

[f16sunshine]

I just developed my first roll and it looks fantastic. The size .... Yes it's big. Coming from Pentax 67 it's a dream at half the weight. The shutter sounds like a plastic toy dropping onto concrete though. :?

 

[kuzano]

Shutter noise.....

Shutter noise.....

I just developed my first roll and it looks fantastic. The size .... Yes it's big. Coming from Pentax 67 it's a dream at half the weight. The shutter sounds like a plastic toy dropping onto concrete though. :?

Someone once told me the shutter noise is part shutter noise and part gear train for the film counter on the bottom.

Actually both Fuji service and other techs have told me they long ago abandoned the 5000 shot recommendation on service. The new story is run the shutter until (and if) you have a problem with it.

Makes me wonder if disengaging the film count mechanism would help on (supposed) shutter noise??

 

[shadowfox]

For what it's worth:

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/06/17/the-fuji-gf670-film-camera-review-medium-format-lives/

 

[Doug]

Someone once told me the shutter noise is part shutter noise and part gear train for the film counter on the bottom.

Actually both Fuji service and other techs have told me they long ago abandoned the 5000 shot recommendation on service. The new story is run the shutter until (and if) you have a problem with it.

Makes me wonder if disengaging the film count mechanism would help on (supposed) shutter noise??

This is all correct according to Fuji repair expert Frank Marshman at Camera Wiz. The GS645S is even louder, with a big CLACK coinciding with the shutter release, and when it was in for service I asked Frank if it were possible to disable the noisemaker, and he said it wasn't. With the GA645 though there is the film-advance motor sound, and I believe the frame counter is all electronic. The new Fuji GF670 is reportedly almost silent.

 

[Kent]

I promised this a while ago, but I finally am packing for my next trip:



Inside the Domke F-2:

-Nikon S2 with 2.8cm f/3.5, ZM 25/28 Finder and that 11,000 yen 5cm f/1.4
-Zeiss Ikon with ZM 18mm f/4, ZM 18mm Finder and Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
-GSW690III
-29 rolls of 120/220
-Sekonic L-308S
-Nearly 60 rolls of 35mm

This is way to much crap!

It perhaps is a lot, but it's a great looking bag!

 

[kuzano]

Thanks for confirming... And yes Frank is>>>>

Thanks for confirming... And yes Frank is>>>>

This is all correct according to Fuji repair expert Frank Marshman at Camera Wiz. The GS645S is even louder, with a big CLACK coinciding with the shutter release, and when it was in for service I asked Frank if it were possible to disable the noisemaker, and he said it wasn't. With the GA645 though there is the film-advance motor sound, and I believe the frame counter is all electronic. The new Fuji GF670 is reportedly almost silent.

Frank Marshman is one of the people who advised me on the shutter service interval extension. He has serviced and done bellows on a half dozen of my Fuji's and is about to get another one to work on soon. Have a rather beat up G690 with a sticky shutter to send to him.