A couple weeks ago I picked up a used Fuji GA645i to use up a
bunch of 120 film I have in the fridge.
This is a medium format auto focus camera, that defies description. It isn't a compact because, well it isn't
that compact (though compared to a Hasselblad or a Mamiya RB67 it is), it isn't
a rangefinder because there is no rangefinder mechanism and it very definitely
isn't an SLR. It's much like a large
Nikon 35Ti or Contax T3.
It does have a viewfinder with a frame outline that
automatically adjusts for parallex as you
autofocus and also full automatic and manual exposure controls.
Although well used, this camera came with the original box, hood, case, instruction manual and period brochure for it as well.
A while back I had a Fuji GS645S, which is full manual, but
I ended up not using it a lot and sold it.
With the GA645, I hope to take some shots, but having many automatic
functions, it won't complicate my life too much like a Hasselblad or Mamiya
might.
The lenses on these cameras are known to be excellent,
though I wonder if I will get used to having no AF confirmation what so
ever. We'll see, but I think I will like
it.
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