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- hartvillehardware (133168)- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchaseGood buyer, prompt payment, valued customer, highly recommended.
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27 Jun, 2017
Beautiful workmanship and engineering.
0 of 2 found this helpful There should be stars for reliable, value, and image quality. In that case 3.5, 4, 5.
It's film, it's not as reliable as a digital camera, so I'd say 3 stars, 4 stars when you practice a lot. For a MF format camera it's very reliable compared to a 40 year old MF camera. If you want outstanding images, it's good value. If you're happy with images on your point and shoot, then it's a horrible value. Image Quality, with the correct film, the correct compoisition, the correct photographer skills; you have incredible film images. Film costs so if you have to figure this into your own value equation.
This camera is beautiful: to look at, to hold, to operate, and to shoot with. It's built like a fine clock. It has a straightforward aperture priority setting, the only "automatic" feature, but somewhat unreliable.. I think it underexposes, I've checked it with a light meter and a 5D3, and the FujiFilm light meter needs to be compensated at least 2/3 stop. I've tested with Kodak Porta 160 and 400. I'll shoot some Ilford HP5 400 next and then I'll know what this camera can do.
The range viewfinder is beautiful, big and bright. One reason I didn't want to work with a Hassey or Mamiya. No interchangeable lenses, so you do not want this camera if you want other than 80mm.
Finally, if you get one and the shutter doesn't fire and still lets you advance the film, or you see all shutter speeds lit up in the veiwfinder and they're not blinking, you probably have a weak battery. FujiFilm tech support figured this one for me. Duh . . . .
26 Aug, 2017
Is like new. Bought this camera so I can my Canon lenses for film.