Would you buy the new Fuji Range Finder?

Would you buy the new Fuji Range Finder ?

  • Yes

    Votes: 222 83.5%

  • No

    Votes: 44 16.5%
  • Total voters
    266

copake_ham

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"Maybe"

As Bruce said, I just don't know enough about it yet. I'd like to try a MF folder but have always been leery of an "eBay special" with unknown conditions of the bellows - so a new one definitely holds appeal.

But price and specs would have to be right.
 

Ole

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This one?

Ehrm - yes. I would. It looks a lot like an old Zenobia, only 6x7 instead of 4.5x6. So i fear that the temptation could easily become just a little bit too much...
 

Terence

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A 6x4.5 like my little Zeiss would be fantastic. Or a loooong lens on 6x6 or 6x7.

As it is, it'll be price-dependent. At an attractive price, I might even buy two and keep one at work.
 

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The ability to add a 6x4.5 mask would be a nice tweak that would add some appeal to the camera.
 

Uhner

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I’m very interested, but any decision I make will have to wait until I actually know anything about the thing.
 

mark

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Me say yes, wife and wallet will most likely have a different opinion
 

declark

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If the price is right, otherwise why not buy a Mamiya 7. I like the idea of it being simple. I would love to have something with a 6x7 neg in a pocketable size, good rangefinder, aperture priority if possible, and no motor winder (quiet and less to break). Sometimes I think having one lens option is better because it saves me from myself in wanting to bring too much gear.
 
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david b

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No matter, I am putting some money aside for it.

I would easily pack into my large format bag along side my Chamonix.
 

Peter De Smidt

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No. I have fixed lens Fuji 6x7 and 6x9 rangefinders already. They are great cameras. This one would be a little more compact, but that's about it. It looks like it has a wind knob instead of a lever, and knobs tend to be harder to use. In addition, folders tend to have more alignment issues than fixed lens cameras. In spite of this, it's a good thing if they make this, as it shows that film equipment development isn't dead.
 

Andy K

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An mf folder, constructed from modern materials with TTL metering and a modern rangefinder? Yes I'd buy it. My only niggle is I'd prefer 6x6. I suppose it would be looking the gift horse in the mouth to hope for a 6x6 mask.
 

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Voted no, but not for any other reason than I have bought my last camera for a while today. This is a beauty though Fuji and I hope it sells like hot cakes.
 

Lee Shively

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I would need a price to consider before answering. On several levels, this is an attractive camera. On other levels for me personally, I can't see it.

The camera pictured has an 80/3.5 lens. That's kind of a wide normal. That looks pretty good to me.
 

jd callow

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yes dependent on all sorts of things...
 
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