Hello,
The older Fuji G617 is fully mechanical but the newer Fuji GX617 Professional (1993) has an electromagnet shutter (as per the manual). All speeds, 1-1/500, are used by this shutter in conjunction with the on-body shutter which is also the film advance button. Only bulb mode is used via a cable release attached to the lens. The camera therefore not only requires batteries but is likely to fail at the weak point of the electronic shutter (there are also connecting wires and contacts).
I do not have this camera but have wanted to buy one for several years. All my other cameras as 100% mechanical (500 C/M, Horseman Convertible, etc.).
Does anyone have experience with this camera? I can't imagine there is any way to get around this is there? I would love to be able to attach a shutter release to the lens (the film release has a shutter release attachment too). This way I could use it without any batteries, although this would make handholding, if someone is crazy enough to do that, a bit harder.
Any advice would be great. Ideally, I would love to hear from people with this actual camera (GX not G of course).
Thank you
A relevant part from the manual. There are a few other sections.
"Shutter Copal No. 0 interlens shutter, B, 1 - 1/500 sec., manual cocking, magnetic release for 1 - 1/500-sec. shutter speeds by pressing down body-side shutter release, mechanical release for B (Bulb) shots shutter-side release lever, X-contact for all-shutter-speed synchronization."
The older Fuji G617 is fully mechanical but the newer Fuji GX617 Professional (1993) has an electromagnet shutter (as per the manual). All speeds, 1-1/500, are used by this shutter in conjunction with the on-body shutter which is also the film advance button. Only bulb mode is used via a cable release attached to the lens. The camera therefore not only requires batteries but is likely to fail at the weak point of the electronic shutter (there are also connecting wires and contacts).
I do not have this camera but have wanted to buy one for several years. All my other cameras as 100% mechanical (500 C/M, Horseman Convertible, etc.).
Does anyone have experience with this camera? I can't imagine there is any way to get around this is there? I would love to be able to attach a shutter release to the lens (the film release has a shutter release attachment too). This way I could use it without any batteries, although this would make handholding, if someone is crazy enough to do that, a bit harder.
Any advice would be great. Ideally, I would love to hear from people with this actual camera (GX not G of course).
Thank you
A relevant part from the manual. There are a few other sections.
"Shutter Copal No. 0 interlens shutter, B, 1 - 1/500 sec., manual cocking, magnetic release for 1 - 1/500-sec. shutter speeds by pressing down body-side shutter release, mechanical release for B (Bulb) shots shutter-side release lever, X-contact for all-shutter-speed synchronization."
