Fuji to discontinue the GF670

It was originally supposed to be a limited edition. Fuji was surprised by demand, and made additional runs, of 20,000 cameras IIRC.
 
i see no problem. If you want one there are plenty to buy.
I personaly prefer Hasselblad, Rolleiflex and Contax 645. Never liked Gf670, Mamiya 7 or Plaubel Makina. Never got along with MF rangefinders.
 
I checked with Cosina.

The Voigtlander Bessa III and Bessa III Wide will stay in production for the time being.

Best,
Stephen
 
No Tears boys! If you can afford one there are plenty to be had.
Adorama had them at under $1500 for a while. I don't recal a thread boasting how cheap they were then. Why tear up now when Fuji cuts and runs?
 
"Why tear up now when Fuji cuts and runs?"

Because I haven't been in the financial position to purchase one.

Because it very well might not be replaced by another MF option.
 
dogberryjr said:
"Why tear up now when Fuji cuts and runs?"

Because I haven't been in the financial position to purchase one.

Because it very well might not be replaced by another MF option.
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Sorry mate.. I don't mean to belittle anyones pain.
My point is they are out there for sale and will continue to be.
Prices are lower now then they were at introduction (much in fact).
Fuji must soldier on as a manufaturer.

I traded a Plaubel W67 to get mine and another smaller camera. The PM W67 is a much more expensive camera and there was some financial effect negatively on me there.
The GF670 is worth it in my opinion. I love the finder and images produced. The 80mm f3.5 is perfect for 66 which is where I leave the mask on mine (have never even tried 67 on this one).
Sell some stuff and buy one while the buying is still good :)
You won't be sorry.
 
I used to have a GF670, but sold it. It was a good camera, but I just didn't bond with it like my Rolleiflexes, and with the camera being dependent upon electronics and batteries, I wondered about the long term maintainability.
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RedLion said:
I used to have a GF670, but sold it. It was a good camera, but I just didn't bond with it like my Rolleiflexes, and with the camera being dependent upon electronics and batteries, I wondered about the long term maintainability.
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I chuckle a bit when I read posts like this. I do like my Rolleiflexes and Ikoflexes but I have to say. Over the years I have had fewer problems with cameras that rely on electronics then those that didn't.

The real potential issue with electronic cameras as the years progress is that their repairability will rely on parts availability. Beyond that the quality ones seem to run accurate and trouble free for a long time.

In 20 or 30 years it may develop some non-recoverable fault caused by corrosion or some such, but I have a couple of old, electronic, Pentax film cameras that are within a year of their 20 year anniversary and still going strong. If my GF670 lasts for another 20 years I will be quite happy with it.

Very nice picture! :)
 
Pioneer said:
I chuckle a bit when I read posts like this. I do like my Rolleiflexes and Ikoflexes but I have to say. Over the years I have had fewer problems with cameras that rely on electronics then those that didn't. The real potential issue with electronic cameras as the years progress is that their repairability will rely on parts availability. Beyond that the quality ones seem to run accurate and trouble free for a long time. In 20 or 30 years it may develop some non-recoverable fault caused by corrosion or some such, but I have a couple of old, electronic, Pentax film cameras that are within a year of their 20 year anniversary and still going strong. If my GF670 lasts for another 20 years I will be quite happy with it. Very nice picture! :)
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or in some cases they will be technically repairable/ rebuildable but it would be uneconomical to do so. I have an old digital P&S of my sisters that clearly just has a dry connection on a flat wire connection, so no parts to replace, but the couple of hours work for a trained professional to put it right just isn't worth it. Why so long? The connection is buried deep...

A Rollei is worth repairing because the new ones are just so expensive. Same for Leica Ms. A 70's, even 90's electronic shutter SLR isn't comparable, at least at the present situation of oversupply. But I've only had one fail, and after having been soaked in soda pop I can't really blame it.
 
i just noticed the gf670 is backordered at both b&h and adorama. i wonder if there's been a run on them.
 
I think it's time for them to change their name from Fujifilm to just Fuji ... they seem to be distancing themselves from analog imaging at an ever increasing rate. :eek:
 
gilpen123 said:
Fuji is rumored to come out with a Fuji 670 digital medium format. I hope it does not go beyond 5K.
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And Hasselblad just launched their latest MF Digital - HX5.

Sony is also rumoured to be working on a MF sensor, and Canon has apparently been asking existing customers if they would be interested in a "larger than full-frame" camera...

Plus, Zack Arias just blogged yesterday about his desire to see an affordable digital MF:

http://dedpxl.com/when-will-medium-format-return/
(and we know Zack adores Fuji stuff...)

I think the planets are nearly aligned...:)

~Rif
 
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