I read that fuji came up with these medium format rangefinders for group portrait photographers at tourist attractions. They had to be portable so setting up was quick to and they had to be medium format to resolve all the faces well.
I'm glad someone made a video comparing the GW to the GSW. I have the latter, I use it sparingly but on the occasions that I do... woooo do I love the results!
If memory serves, the camera was marketed to wedding photographers of that time. They lived and died by group pictures. With a rangefinder, you get to see what's going on when the shutter fires. Whether somebody blinked or whatever. The where other medium format rangefinders sold into the same market, as well. The Koni Omega comes to mind.
I love all manual cameras, makes them somewhat more serviceable to me. Also no electronical failure, which is more common for old cameras than mechanical failure
I have he GSW689III and totally manual is not bad news iMHO. I have hand meters and am quite comfortable using them. Great camera as is the GSW670III. I carry both in a backpack when I travel, along with a Sekonic meter.
At 4.22 you state maximum aperture of f2.5, I'm sure you meant f3.5? I have the genll with 65mm lens @ f5.6. 28mm equivalent in 'full frame' terms. It's my 'portable' view camera! 👍
I liked the description, script. I just bought a gw690 gen 1 and came across your channel. Keep it up!
I have the original gw690. I use it when I want high res architectural and landscape shots. Really impressive.
This review is as hilarious as it is informative. Thank you!
I read that fuji came up with these medium format rangefinders for group portrait photographers at tourist attractions. They had to be portable so setting up was quick to and they had to be medium format to resolve all the faces well.
I'm glad someone made a video comparing the GW to the GSW. I have the latter, I use it sparingly but on the occasions that I do... woooo do I love the results!
If memory serves, the camera was marketed to wedding photographers of that time. They lived and died by group pictures. With a rangefinder, you get to see what's going on when the shutter fires. Whether somebody blinked or whatever. The where other medium format rangefinders sold into the same market, as well. The Koni Omega comes to mind.
I love the Fuji GW690ii 😍
Keep the videos coming!
I love all manual cameras, makes them somewhat more serviceable to me. Also no electronical failure, which is more common for old cameras than mechanical failure
I have he GSW689III and totally manual is not bad news iMHO. I have hand meters and am quite comfortable using them. Great camera as is the GSW670III. I carry both in a backpack when I travel, along with a Sekonic meter.
I love my 690ii. Those negatives are amazing
Love the RCR vibe here
I like what you're doing here 📸
There’s a gw680/gsw680 as well. The GX680 is the SLR with the bellows system
Thanks for the review.
Great video! I love how you showed a shot looking through the view finder at
At 4.22 you state maximum aperture of f2.5, I'm sure you meant f3.5? I have the genll with 65mm lens @ f5.6. 28mm equivalent in 'full frame' terms. It's my 'portable' view camera! 👍
Its the 45-70 of medium format.
Did?... Did the video just stop at
Fuji te aparaty stworzylo dla fotografow krajobrazu i dla tych ktorzy tworzyli zdjecia do kartek pocztowych