After having a think about this with the latest pictures, I do think that this camera has a real lot in common with the Fuji GS645 folding range finder.
I had one of these from early 1984 for a couple of years, it was a brilliant little camera, I just had a problem with printing landscape negatives that were orientated into the vertical format on the film, it really a was pain having to stand at the side of the enlarger to compose. Plus it was a pain to hold the camera sideways, to shoot a landscape.
It was equipped with a set of side lugs for the carry strap, sat beautifully under the arm out of the weather and sight. The focusing lever on this new camera on the lens is possibly the same component as the one on the GS645.
In fact apart from a few details, notably a winding knob, instead of a lever on the top. The internal construction flaps which are appropriate for the 6x6 & 6x7 format changing thingy, it looks remarkably like the GS645.
I would think the basis of this new camera, would have been done with as much proven and existing design work as possible.
The more I see as we are drip fed information, the more I think the design is in thinking with what the minimum requirement I believe one needs in a medium format folder.
I just hope the lens, is up to the task!
Mick.
Ps:- regarding camera lugs on the side for hanging either around the neck or under the arm. My late father in-law had a 127 folder of German origin, with this feature. Whether it was a military special I don't know, but he was a photographer at the Russian front with these.
