FUJI GW690III FIRST IMPRESSIONS + SAMPLE SHOTS

[@bernieshore]

Great Video, one of the best on GW690 :)

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Thanks a lot!

[@Narsuitus]

When do not wish to carry my RB67 in the field, I carry a Fuji GSW690 III rangefinder with fixed 65mm f/5.6 lens and/or a Fuji GW670 III rangefinder with fixed 90mm f/3.5 lens. Sometimes, I also carry a compact digital camera or a Leica M6 to use as a light meter for my Fuji rangefinders.

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Sounds like some great solutions!

[@raulnava8282]

Great to use it for Infrared photography, you can compose the take and have the filter on the lens

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Never shot infrared, sounds interesting though!

[@simonpalmer1617]

I just bought a Yashica Electro 35, love the rangefinder look and feel... I'm really looking forward to picking one of these up and shoot a similar styled camera but in MF!

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Nice! yeah there is something about rangefinders. I really love how they work and I often find that nailing focus is just easier (at least on the cameras that I own). The negs from the GW are amazing to look at, it's such a beast!

[@cdegenova1761]

That’s the camera Andrew Garfield had in the Amazing Spider-Man movies

[@chrisdunderdale]

Great video, thanks! Also, where you get your jumper?

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Thanks! I think it's from Uniqlo.

[@diegopendinorodriguez4829]

Di you see the rear optic of 90mm f/3,5? I want to know the diameter or rear optic.

[@anthonymiller8979]

The 4 shots is on the now obsolete 120 "half roll" that was typically only marketed in Japan. I had to laugh when you said light weight. I have the earlier, metal cased GSW690 and GW690II and each weighs 3 pounds, the same as my F5. Great cameras.

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

I see! I can also see why it is now obsolete, 4 shots is just not enough for me at least. I guess I was thinking relative to an RB 67. I'm not sure how much my Eos R set up weighs, but it feels about the same as the GW. I carried both around for a few hours the other day to make a new video and I was definitely feeling it at the end of the day lol.

[@PhilKnall]

Yup, have definitely shot a blank on that one... Crazy that the hood is actually that loose, I thought it was just my copy!

[@richardg6109]

Nice review. I have a suggestion for that camera - sell it and buy a Pentax 67ii. At some point. Hope you enjoy the 6x9 and look forward to a night photo walk (with your beloved lomo 800, of course).

[@PhilKnall]

@@richardg6109 you'd have to sell about 6 of these to buy a 67ii 😅

[@richardg6109]

@@PhilKnall I meant that for Clock Country, sorry. But yeah, another reason to sell digital gear. That's how I've managed it. Haven't been able to put it down. Amazing camera and lenses.

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Yeah I was really surprised with the hood, It's crazy that they let that out of the factory on a 'professional' level camera!

[@BenjoC8632]

Ha! I was just in a small Arizona town a few weeks ago with my Canonet I’d just bought and I snapped off like 10 shots of Portra400 before realizing I had the lens cap on🤣! Great video, that camera fascinates me and seems relatively affordable!

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

I think we all do it at least once! It is a relatively affordable camera, but with how expensive film is these days a weekend of shooting can be a lot of cash.

[@brianorakpohit]

The flower in vase shot was excellent. It works that you metered for the highlights. The right angled bush was superb too. The camera helps the feel of those images. I have this camera. If you use T mode, don't, as the manual suggests, wind on to end the exposure. You get a weird repeat of some highlights through the film. At least, that's what I got. End exposure by changing the shutter speed instead. Some throw a hat on the lens first but if you're careful you won't shake the camera. You have to make a mistake by bumping the tripod or something to not get a pin sharp neg this way.

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Thanks for the comment and extra thanks for the tip! I have yet to shoot this thing at night but I am excited to give it a try! I was planing on the hat(I use my lens cap) method as that is how I shoot my RB67 but I'll give this method a try!

[@natsukoteruya1859]

Yes the vase shot is brilliant! What was your lighting set up and what type of film were you using for that shot?

[@alexandernolson]

I just got one today! Without film, you can not shoot the camera, is that correct?

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Nice! I think you can shoot it with the back open... but I may be thinking of a different camera.

[@jesusinvegas]

Its actually 10g heavier than its predecessor. The Frame is still all metal

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

I see, thanks for the reality check!

[@cdegenova1761]

I’m stuck between the ii and iii model. I hear the rf may be easier to use on the ii

[@ferdamusonthebeatz7891]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@juliusd.2541]

Been thinking of picking either the gw690iii or gw680iii. One year later from posting this video, do you still own this camera? If so, what’s your current verdict on it?

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Thanks for asking, I sold it to a friend! It is so expensive to run these days with the film prices. That said I've been casually peeking around for a 670 🌝🌝🌝

[@anthonymiller8979]

Took mine out today and forgot to lock the shutter. First frame I took was the inside of my camera bag.....oh, well, 7 left to go lol

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

ooof!

[@abjallen]

I almost picked up one of these in the past before I bought my Bronica. The photos look good, but I'm not in love with the form factor & fixed lens.

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

I actually like the GW690II better aesthetically, but this particular camera was found at a good deal so I jumped on it. The thing I have noticed about this camera and talking to people who have used it is that they all had it at one time but eventually parted ways. I think it provides an interesting idea of what a camera could be but it really doesn't seem that practical. All of that aside I'm still pretty excited to get out and send some rolls through it!

[@abjallen]

@@CLOCKCOUNTRY Practicality goes a long way. Not to say that the Bronica is greatly more practical but it does mimic a legend in the Hasselblad.

[@Kroliken]

Unfortunately you can't do double exposures with it, using the Bulb mode, T as it called is fun :)

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to doing some night photos as it warms up here. Probably even make a little video about it too!

[@Kroliken]

@@CLOCKCOUNTRY Do the video, I will watch it :) some of my night shots with the 680GSW III instagram.com/everythingbeentaken

[@robinsanphotography]

7:05 heyhey feel your pain.. Happen to me too, but I guess I can say I was "lucky", 35mm, 1 of 37 shots. Just really sad to miss this true moment of street-photography ^^'

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

It's always a hard reminder! These are the trials and tribulations of the rangefinder brother and sister-hood.

[@gibsguitars]

Awesome review..What do you use to scan in your negatives mate?

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Thanks! I use an Epson v600 and Silverfast.

[@DavidEvenson]

You’re complaining about the number of shots? And the lens isn’t that bright? 35mm equivalent of this lens is 40mm f1.5.

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

What's funny is that I've been picking up this camera like every time I go out. So I guess it's great. The lens only opens up to f3.5 which is okay. www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/understanding-crop-factor

[@CalumetVideo]

The shots look amazing. The price on these cameras have doubled and maybe even tripled over the past couple of years. I just think 800-900 dollars for one of these is a lot 💰. If I’m paying 800-900 for a camera it would be toward something like a Mamiya RB67 or RZ67 or even a Hassy 500C.

[@CLOCKCOUNTRY]

Totally. I was very lucky and picked this one up for just over $500. Now I'm seeing them sell as high as 1200 here.

[@agylub]

I’ve owned them all. The quality from the GS and GSW blows the others out of the water. They have been undervalued for years. With modern film the results are outstanding. A photographers camera. Not for snapshots but for huge museum quality prints.