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For Sale Fuji GW690III

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APLJ

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I'm looking to sell my Fuji GW690III. It's been a fun camera, but it's time for me to pass it on to someone else who will enjoy it! I'd rate the condition of the camera at 8/10. Everything works as it should, it makes excellent negatives!

Asking $550 shipped in the lower 48. I have a PayPal account.

Thanks!




 
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macfred said:
I agree with Eric - $550 isn't so bad for the Texas Leica in good condition (paid EURO 500,- for my GW670iii) !
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would buy it. But it comes from overseas. So we have to add the custom of 19%. And that's too much then.
 
I'm pretty firm on the price to be honest. You could probably find it a bit cheaper somewhere else, but I actually do enjoy shooting this camera form time to time, and I'd rather keep it than let it go for much less.
 
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You are right and don't misunderstand me: your price is correct, but for a buyer here in Europe, when adding the VAT, it will be at about 660.- + shipping costs. And this will in the end be more than a cam I will buy directly here in Germany... sorry for this!
 
I have 3 Fuji 690 cameras. 550 is CHEAP for what you get. BEST all around camera made. I have MF SLRs too, love them, 80% of the time I walk out the door I grab a GW or GSW 690III. HUGE negative, no freaking auto anything, no battery.
 
Although I already have a GW690III, some prospective buyers might want to know the exposure count (x10) on the bottom of the camera.
 
Theo Sulphate said:
Although I already have a GW690III, some prospective buyers might want to know the exposure count (x10) on the bottom of the camera.
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The shutter counter on the bottom of the camera reads 840 x10, or 8,400 actuations, assuming it hasn't rolled over.
 
macfred said:
Don't know why they call this camera 'Texas Leica' - I heard others say it looks like a 'clown's camera' ... No regrets having one - it's highly recommended and has a great image quality !
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I believe it's because of a stereotype. Something about manlyhood or the "size matters" philosophy. Or, maybe, because one can kill someone by hitting him/her in the head with a Fuji GW690 and the camera will survive, mostly intact.

I am not really sure. I am not a Texan! I am not even from the USA!

Still, I wouldn't mind having one of these. I already make a lot of jokes, so I am not too distant of looking like a clown, even without the camera.
 
The Texas aesthetic is that "everything is bigger in Texas". Big skies, expanding horizons, etc., etc.
It is a leftover from when Texas was the "frontier". But it appears to have held on as a mindset.
 
To be sure Andrew doesn't miss a sale, my PM above was to ask about the shutter count which he has now posted in this thread.
 
How has this not sold?! Had I not just bought my own MF camera, I would be all over this. Great condition too for an excellent price!
 
This + a spot meter makes for some nice pix in 6x9. That large viewfinder means no squinting when focusing
 
If you'd take $475 let me know. Shutter count isn't very low compared to others in same range. If I was you I'd keep it.
 
Shutter count says nothing - you can manipulate it to whatever number you want. Only three screws lets you lift the bottom plate. There's a button on the side of the counter. Pushing the button will the counter reset to 000 -
using your index finger, you can turn the numbers to something more believable. Takes you less than 2minutes. So what ? Shutterangst ??
The sellers camera looks like in great condition - 8/10 he said. That's what is important.
 
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alexfilm said:
This + a spot meter makes for some nice pix in 6x9. That large viewfinder means no squinting when focusing
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The viewfinders are large, but these old Fuji rangefinders have tiny focus patches. The new Fuji's (GF670 & GF670W) are absolutely massive in comparison.
 
I'd be willing to let it go for $500 plus the cost of shipping, otherwise I'll keep it around for a while longer.

Here's a recent image from my trip to Death Valley National Park a few weeks ago, shot with the Fuji. Excuse the low res scan.

 
I'll let it go for $500 shipped in the lower 48.
 
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