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The lens movement is great and you can really see the effects in the viewfinder. In tems of information there is none in the WL and you have to look at the two LCDs (top of body and top of back). In terms of Digital backs there are adaptor plates available to add most digital backs but they are expensive as the body communicates to the back and will not work without the back passing information. There are custom (aftermaket and fuji) and home made solutions to using LF lenses. The WL finder is the brightest I have ever used. You can change the diopter by changing this lens ( a dealer in Japan Sheuido has lots for around $60 -70 new). The WL does have a magnifier and you get a lens in it. The WL finder (and most of the prism finders i.e the Angle finder II) do not meter. In very colld weather you are probably down to 4-6 rolls of 120 in a back from one pair of batteries (my new batteries were down to 1 segement left after 4 rolls in -20C), for evan and others you should buy the batteries online or at a big dealer like B&H as they are a fraction of canadian retail prices. You can get an AA adaptor that clips on the outside and helps. that siad it is heavy on batteries and they die fast in the cold. The GX680 is an awesome camera and the lenses are some of the best made. I have just posted a separate question asking for suggestions about the most affordable MF back solution for a digital back that has waistlevel viewfinder and also (ideally) autofocus. Do you think they would need a special lens board and if so how hard is that to find?Īnd one more question: is the inbuilt light meter just a toy or not? I have two Rodenstocks (90 +135mm) and am wondering if they will work on this sytem. I understand that this camera can take large format lenses. Does the waistlevel viewfinder come with a magnifier and/or adjustable diopter, and is the image that you see on the ground glass very bright or quite dark? When using the waistlevel viewfinder is the metering still available or is it only in the prism finder? What information (f-stop, focus confirmation etc) if any can you see in the ground glass using the waistlevel viewfinder? Is this camera a big battery eater? Does it require a custom charger that weighs more than the camera? How many shots can you make with one battery?Īlso I would like to ask about the waistlevel viewfinder that is one of my main reasons for considering this camera apart from the price and perspective controls.
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Is it right that the 680 camera is completely electronic and doesn't work at all if the battery goes flat that is a bit of a concern for field work in remote places. Or if it would just spray sparks and go up in smoke? I am thinking about using the 680 with a Sinar eMotion back but am not sure if this is possible and/or what adapter plates or cables would be necessary.
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I am used to lugging around a Crown Graflex 4x5 field camera so weight should not be an issue but am a bit concerned about the reliability of this vintage camera that seems to have a lot of electronics. I would be very happy if you could pass on any advice or suggestions you have about the viability of using the Fuji GX 680 III with a digital back.