I have had a Fuji GS645S Albert, and they are of reasonable quality.
The Zi has a very slow lens and limited zoom range; the 6x7 Fujis are
I think nice in terms of picture quality, but I reckon that 6x7 is a
big step. It costs more to process and you probably don't have a
scanner to use with that size of negative. I have a Bronica RF645
and it is a delight to use, small enough to carry around (on occasion
- my OMs are still my constant companion), and the AE and focussing
are accurate. However, it is also bigger than your OMs and you may
find yourself leaving it at home in favour of a lightweight OM team.
For what it's worth, I think my Bronica is better made than the Fuji
I had, but I have not tried the 6 x 7s. A Scotsman called Colin
Prior uses them and 6 x 9 Fujis instead of LF for his lovely
landscape shots.
Chris
At 03:48 -0700 23/6/02, Olympus List wrote:
I'm all loaded up for my asia trip.
10 rolls of Reala
10 rolls of Superia 400
3 rolls of Fuji ACROS
1 roll of Tmax BW 400
But while at the camera store; I was tempted by the medium formats...
A few in particular that I was considering.
The Bronica RF645..
The Fuji 645Zi
and the Fuji GW670III and GW690III
of those, the Fuji GW670 is really tempting me. Anybody have one of
these?? The GW690 is great also, but that's a choice between 6x7 or
6x9. I haven't researched the advantages of each, but I assume the
6x7 is "ideal" for 8x10's since the ratio is so close, and the 6x9
is more of the traditional 2:3 ratio like the 35mm. Any suggestions
on that would be welcome..
But I love my OM for the fact that it's purely mechanical, and the
fact that the GW670 or GW690 will be smaller than a N*kon F5 and is
purely mechanical and has a picture soooo much bigger than a 35mm
makes me want one as a companion camera.
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