david b
film shooter
From a Fuji press release for the upcoming Photokina trade show:
"The FUJIFILM GF670 Professional medium-format camera, developed jointly by Fujifilm and Cosina will also be displayed at Photokina 2008 as a reference exhibit (the camera will be marketed under the FUJIFILM brand in Japan only)."
Why oh why would they not sell it outside of Japan ?
"The FUJIFILM GF670 Professional medium-format camera, developed jointly by Fujifilm and Cosina will also be displayed at Photokina 2008 as a reference exhibit (the camera will be marketed under the FUJIFILM brand in Japan only)."
Why oh why would they not sell it outside of Japan ?
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wayneb
Established
The fact that they are releasing it at all is pretty good news!
Abbazz
6x9 and be there!
There is another thread about this. You can interpret the statement as: "The camera will be sold outside of Japan under the COSINA brand." Like the xPan which was sold in Japan under the Fuji brand and everywhere else under the Hasselblad brand.
Cheers!
Abbazz
sockeyed
Well-known
Or maybe under the "Voigtlander" brand. Why not?
Krosya
Konicaze
Well, since we got ebay, I'm sure you will be able to get one from Japan. 
Abbazz
6x9 and be there!
I want a Bessa RF MkII in black lacquer finish (like the Bessa R3M). Now!
Cheers!
Abbazz
dazedgonebye
Veteran
Just keep singing, "It's a small world after all..."
It might be harder to get, but we'll still get them here.
It might be harder to get, but we'll still get them here.
Solinar
Analog Preferred
That's exactly what I've been thinking - thanks to internet sales.
venchka
Veteran
Matsuiya Store. A great dealer and source to many on this forum.
The glass is way more than half full.
The glass is way more than half full.
FrankS
Registered User
We live in a global village. Where there's a will there's a way!
ItsReallyDarren
That's really me
It'll be interesting to see what the camera will be released under for the "rest of the world" markets.
majid
Fazal Majid
There's always Dirk Rösler and his Megaperls webshop.
BillBingham2
Registered User
Any ideas on cost?
I always lusted after the small 645 folding. This is a bit big, but very classic.
B2 (;->
I always lusted after the small 645 folding. This is a bit big, but very classic.
B2 (;->
aizan
Veteran
music to my ears.
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ruben
Guest
Cosina here, Cosina there....Cosina, Cosina, Cosina.
Was I a detective I would investigate about Cosina and the M8
Cheers,
Ruben
PS,
Against the trend, when I write a jocke I never add a smilie. Today I am making exception.
Was I a detective I would investigate about Cosina and the M8
Cheers,
Ruben
PS,
Against the trend, when I write a jocke I never add a smilie. Today I am making exception.
venchka
Veteran
OK, so is this camera made mostly or entirely by Cosina? Did Cosina make other MF cameras for Fuji? What is the Fuji/Cosina track record like?
Solinar
Analog Preferred
Wayne, I don't know a thing about a Cosina / Fuji connection, but my Fuji GW690 III is very Cosina like in build. It is like a giant version of a Minolta 7SII or Konica S3. It works, but it isn't as heavy duty as my older gear.
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
In my opinion the GW67 will be a slow selling niche product for Fuji once the initial demand is satisfied.
Look at how much prominence it gets in the 8 page Fuji Photokina press release. Just 3 lines on page 8. Hardly center stage, and I just hope Stephen Gandy can find it when he visits the Fuji stand.
It cannot be worth Fuji manufacturing this camera themselves. They may as well follow the route that Zeiss took with the ZM and have Cosina do the manufacturing.
Look at how much prominence it gets in the 8 page Fuji Photokina press release. Just 3 lines on page 8. Hardly center stage, and I just hope Stephen Gandy can find it when he visits the Fuji stand.
It cannot be worth Fuji manufacturing this camera themselves. They may as well follow the route that Zeiss took with the ZM and have Cosina do the manufacturing.
