Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vick, They are great picture takers withing their limitations. If the ergonomics work for you then you will be a very happy camper. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 7/15/06, Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Thanks Don > > I'm looking at one to try the 6x9 negative. I've got a Bessa II already > for > 6x9, but wanted to give the Fuji a go. > > regards > Vick > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Don > Dory > Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 8:34 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Fuji GW690III VS Pan II opinions > > Bill, > The Fuji's are a medium format camera in either a 6X9 or a 6X7 format so > not > really an XPan competitor per se. Durability wise they have held up very > well, the rangefinder seems very robust and the leaf shutters seem to > always > fire. Lens wise, Fuji makes a very competitive lens and with a 6X9 image > that is plenty good. > > Some carp about the polycarbonate construction but carp even more about > the > weight of the older all brass G690. If you want or need a largish image > and > a fixed 65mm or 90mm will do the job these are relatively inexpensive high > quality tools. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 7/15/06, Bill Smith <wrs111445@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Are the Fuji GW / GSWs just less expensive alternatives to the 'Blad > > Pan II or they equals in durability/ pic quality? > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote: > > Yes. The GW models have a fixed 3.5/90mm, the GSW models a 5.6/65mm. I > > belive W means Wide and SW SuperWide. For the G690/G690BL there were > > several exchangeable wide angle lenses, the 5.6/50mm, 5.6/65mm, > > 8.0/65mm, even the 3.5/100mm is a wide. Calculate 42% for the 35mm > equivalent focal length. > > Didier > > > > > > > > >Was there one with a wider lens? > > >Eric > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >