Fuji 645Wi
In the world of real estate, it's often said the three most important things are "location, location, location." In the world of medium format film photography, perhaps the three most important things are "aspect ratio, aspect ratio, aspect ratio." Once a photographer decides on the preferred aspect ratio, selecting the best camera for that format can begin. For photographers looking at shooting the 645 format (6x4.5cm), the Fuji GA645Wi is a brilliant camera that makes using a medium format camera almost as easy as using a point and shoot.
Released in 1997, the Fuji GA645Wi features a 45mm f/4 lens (roughly equivalent to a 26mm focal length on a 35mm negative), two shutter release buttons, auto focus, exposure information printed between the frames, and even 120/220 film barcode reading. What's remarkable about the GA645Wi is that it managed to deliver all of these features in a relatively small package. Users found all of the best electronics features of the day packed into a case that's under seven inches wide and four-and-a-half inches tall. Weighing in at under two pounds, finding a smaller and lighter medium format camera was, and is, nearly impossible. The GA645Wi is an exceptional choice as a subtle street photography camera thanks to its impressively quiet shutter.
Of course, what makes any camera is the quality of the lenses, and that's where the Fuji GA645Wi excels. The Fujinon Super EBC is multi-coated and delivers sharp contrast and edge-to-edge clarity.
The only thing that an experienced photographer needs to get used to with the GA645Wi is handling - the natural image orientation is portrait as opposed to landscape. Once the images start coming back from the lab or darkroom, however, it's clear that learning a new orientation is a very small cost for all of the features that come bundled in this camera.
The Fuji GA645Wi truly stands at the top of its class. This camera provides exceptional image quality and a virtually unique shooting experience. If you find yourself fortunate enough to track one down, snatch it up. Just like another real estate maxim goes, "they're not making any more of them."
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