Fuji GW690 which version to get?

[ASA 32]

Thanks all for your input. GAS attack averted for now!

 

[J enea]

i got a version i from KEH during one of the coupon code sales. great shape, works awesome and paid 300 for it. check KEH for a coupon code around the holidays. give yourself a return and exchange policy that works for you and dont deal with fleebay

 

[Huss]

$850 is not a bad deal for the GSWIII version.

It's about $300 too much.

 

[cliveward]

The III is an excellent camera.

A few tips:

Keep the film tensioned with your left thumb when you load it and then keep that tension when you close the back of the camera.

When you have taken shot 8...do not wind it on until you are going to unload the camera other wise the film will get loose and you will get light damage.

Fit a lens cap with a short tether so that it's impossible to slide the hood out without removing the lens cap. 😉


Cheers





Clive

 

[Moto-Uno]

^ Number 2 tip applies to many medium format cameras . Peter

 

[Huss]

When you have taken shot 8...do not wind it on until you are going to unload the camera other wise the film will get loose and you will get light damage.

Thanks Clive, I never thought about that and it is so obvious.

 

[JChrome]

The III is an excellent camera.



A few tips:



Keep the film tensioned with your left thumb when you load it and then keep that tension when you close the back of the camera.



When you have taken shot 8...do not wind it on until you are going to unload the camera other wise the film will get loose and you will get light damage.

I haven't thought about this much either. But my muscle memory is to fire the last shot and reload. So I would rarely fire the camera and wind the whole roll and leave it there.

My muscle memory is also to wind the camera after every shot. But the Leica store told me not to leave my camera in a wound state for longer periods although there is debate about whether that matters...


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[GoodOldNorm]

This may be hi-jacking the thread but, has anyone used a metz cl45 flash with a 670 or 690, do you need the correct sca adapter|?

 

[sevo]

This may be hi-jacking the thread but, has anyone used a metz cl45 flash with a 670 or 690, do you need the correct sca adapter|?

The interchangeable lens ones and the original GW/GSW have a cold shoe, and need a adapter with a (2.5mm) plug for a Metz PC cable (essentially, the basic SCA adapter, but a few early dedicated ones also have a socket). The II and up have a hot shoe and can also utilize a adapter with centre contact (all apart from non-ISO shoes and extension cord only adapters).