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(It's already definite vaporware!)
(I've no reason to think that the company is "Fuji" any more. (Personally I want to call it a "Fujica".....))
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The '''Fuji GF670''' or '''Fujifilm GF670''' is a prototype folding camera taking 6×7cm exposures on [[120 film|120 or 220 film]].
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The '''Fujifilm GF670''' is a prototype folding camera taking 6×7cm exposures on [[120 film|120 or 220 film]].
  
 
== Public display ==
 
== Public display ==
Two prototypes were showed by [[Fuji]] at the PMA 2008 salon, one in silver finish and the other in black.<REF> See the pictures and videos of the event in the links at the bottom. </REF> It is not known if these were functional prototypes or mere mock-ups. The camera is currently (Feb 9, 2008) not mentioned in the company's website, and the name "Fuji GF670" itself is not officially confirmed; the top housing is merely inscribed ''FUJIFILM 6×7''. A rumor says that definitive prototypes would be showed at the 2008 Photokina, and that commercial release in scheduled for the end of 2008.<REF> See [http://clubcapa.cocolog-nifty.com/toredore/2008/02/gf670_98eb.html this post at Capa Camera] and [http://davidbram.blogspot.com/2008/02/fujifilm-gf670-folding.html this post at David Bram's blog]. </REF> At about the time of the Photo and Imaging Expo (Tokyo, March 2008), Fujifilm said that the camera would be put on the market by the end of the year.<REF>"2008 PIE ripōto!", ''[[Asahi Camera]],'' May 2008, pp.&nbsp;168&ndash;71.</REF>
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Two prototypes were showed by [[Fuji|Fujifilm]] at the PMA 2008 salon, one in silver finish and the other in black.<REF> See the pictures and videos of the event in the links at the bottom. </REF> It is not known if these were functional prototypes or mere mock-ups. The camera is currently (Feb 9, 2008) not mentioned in the company's website, and the name "Fujifilm GF670" itself is not officially confirmed; the top housing is merely inscribed ''FUJIFILM 6×7''. A rumor says that definitive prototypes would be showed at the 2008 Photokina, and that commercial release in scheduled for the end of 2008.<REF> See [http://clubcapa.cocolog-nifty.com/toredore/2008/02/gf670_98eb.html this post at Capa Camera] and [http://davidbram.blogspot.com/2008/02/fujifilm-gf670-folding.html this post at David Bram's blog]. </REF> At about the time of the Photo and Imaging Expo (Tokyo, March 2008), Fujifilm said that the camera would be put on the market by the end of the year.<REF>"2008 PIE ripōto!", ''[[Asahi Camera]],'' May 2008, pp.&nbsp;168&ndash;71.</REF>
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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In English:
 
In English:
 
* [http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/PREventDetailPage.jsp?DBID=NEWS_878348 News release about the PMA 2008], briefly mentioning the GF670 as a "new portable medium-format film camera", at [http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/index.jsp Fujifilm USA]
 
* [http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/PREventDetailPage.jsp?DBID=NEWS_878348 News release about the PMA 2008], briefly mentioning the GF670 as a "new portable medium-format film camera", at [http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/index.jsp Fujifilm USA]
* Bram, David. [http://davidbram.blogspot.com/2008/02/fujifilm-gf670-folding.html Fuji GF670 post] in Bram's blog. Bram provides links, commentary and some thought about the camera.
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* Bram, David. [http://davidbram.blogspot.com/2008/02/fujifilm-gf670-folding.html Fujifilm GF670 post] in Bram's blog. Bram provides links, commentary and some thought about the camera.
* Cheesman, Chris. "[http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Fujifilm_plans_6x7cm_medium_format_folding_camera_news_177080.html  Fujifilm Plans Medium Format Folding Camera]". ''Amateur Photographer,'' 1 February 2008. Fuji GF670 at the PMA 2008; says little.
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* Cheesman, Chris. "[http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Fujifilm_plans_6x7cm_medium_format_folding_camera_news_177080.html  Fujifilm Plans Medium Format Folding Camera]". ''Amateur Photographer,'' 1 February 2008. Fujifilm GF670 at the PMA 2008; says little.
* Hissink, Dennis. "[http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/18141/fujifilm-medium-format-camera/ Fujifilm Medium Format Camera]". Fuji GF670 at the PMA 2008, in letsgodigital.org. Recycles a bland and uninformative press release, but also has two photographs. A third photograph shows three people who are presumably members of Fuji's R&D staff; none is shown holding a folder.
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* Hissink, Dennis. "[http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/18141/fujifilm-medium-format-camera/ Fujifilm Medium Format Camera]". Fujifilm GF670 at the PMA 2008, in letsgodigital.org. Recycles a bland and uninformative press release, but also has two photographs. A third photograph shows three people who are presumably members of Fujifilm's R&D staff; none is shown holding a folder.
* McComb, Andrew R. [http://armst.blogspot.com/2008/02/fujifilm-6x7.html Fuji GF670 at the PMA 2008]. McComb shows photographs but says nothing substantive; yet he's more eloquent than those who comment on what he writes.
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* McComb, Andrew R. [http://armst.blogspot.com/2008/02/fujifilm-6x7.html Fujifilm GF670 at the PMA 2008]. McComb shows photographs but says nothing substantive; yet he's more eloquent than those who comment on what he writes.
* [http://www.photographyblog.com/images/pma_2008/fujifilm/ More photos] of this and the less surprising Fuji novelties.
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* [http://www.photographyblog.com/images/pma_2008/fujifilm/ More photos] of this and the less surprising Fujifilm novelties.
 
* [http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00OF7F Thread about the GF670 at the PMA 2008], in photo.net. Much chitchat, little that's substantive.
 
* [http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00OF7F Thread about the GF670 at the PMA 2008], in photo.net. Much chitchat, little that's substantive.
 
* [http://nelsonfoto.com/v/showthread.php?t=13720 Thread about the GF670 at the PMA 2008], in nelsonfoto.com. Similar to photo.net but without the squabbling.
 
* [http://nelsonfoto.com/v/showthread.php?t=13720 Thread about the GF670 at the PMA 2008], in nelsonfoto.com. Similar to photo.net but without the squabbling.
  
 
In Spanish:
 
In Spanish:
* Sama, Valentin. "[http://www.dslrmagazine.com/analogico/camaras-de-telemetro-y-especiales/fujifilm-analogica-3.html  Fujifilm: analógica]" in dslrmagazine.com. Fuji GF670 at the PMA 2008. Four photographs.
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* Sama, Valentin. "[http://www.dslrmagazine.com/analogico/camaras-de-telemetro-y-especiales/fujifilm-analogica-3.html  Fujifilm: analógica]" in dslrmagazine.com. Fujifilm GF670 at the PMA 2008. Four photographs.
 
In Japanese:
 
In Japanese:
* Fuji GF670 at the PMA 2008: [http://clubcapa.cocolog-nifty.com/toredore/2008/02/gf670_98eb.html post] and [http://www.capacamera.net/pma08/index.php?page=1&id=24 video] at Capa Camera
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* Fujifilm GF670 at the PMA 2008: [http://clubcapa.cocolog-nifty.com/toredore/2008/02/gf670_98eb.html post] and [http://www.capacamera.net/pma08/index.php?page=1&id=24 video] at Capa Camera
  
 
[[Category: Japanese 6x7 - 6x9 rangefinder]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 6x7 - 6x9 rangefinder]]

Revision as of 12:08, 24 April 2008

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The Fujifilm GF670 is a prototype folding camera taking 6×7cm exposures on 120 or 220 film.

Public display

Two prototypes were showed by Fujifilm at the PMA 2008 salon, one in silver finish and the other in black.[1] It is not known if these were functional prototypes or mere mock-ups. The camera is currently (Feb 9, 2008) not mentioned in the company's website, and the name "Fujifilm GF670" itself is not officially confirmed; the top housing is merely inscribed FUJIFILM 6×7. A rumor says that definitive prototypes would be showed at the 2008 Photokina, and that commercial release in scheduled for the end of 2008.[2] At about the time of the Photo and Imaging Expo (Tokyo, March 2008), Fujifilm said that the camera would be put on the market by the end of the year.[3]

Description

The camera has a Fujinon 80/3.5 lens, a coupled rangefinder, aperture-priority automatic and manual exposure modes and an exposure compensator. The film is advanced by a knob at the top right, as seen by the photographer, and there is a round exposure counter window next to it. The knob at the top left controls the shutter speeds in manual mode and has an A position for aperture-priority automation. It also contains the ISO setting dial, and provides -2/+2 exposure compensation. There is a hot shoe above the top housing and a PC synch socket at the left end. The shape of the front standard is very close to that of the Voigtländer Bessa II or Vito III of the 1950s, probably deliberately. The tabbed focusing ring is placed just behind the aperture ring. It seems that the meter cell is placed next to the rangefinder window, to the front of the top housing.

Notes

  1. See the pictures and videos of the event in the links at the bottom.
  2. See this post at Capa Camera and this post at David Bram's blog.
  3. "2008 PIE ripōto!", Asahi Camera, May 2008, pp. 168–71.

Links

In English:

In Spanish:

  • Sama, Valentin. "Fujifilm: analógica" in dslrmagazine.com. Fujifilm GF670 at the PMA 2008. Four photographs.

In Japanese:

  • Fujifilm GF670 at the PMA 2008: post and video at Capa Camera