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Answer to Fuji GA645 exposure / incident metering


anthony_harrison

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William Robinson asked about the Fuji GA645 metering system. I too am

very interested in this camera, indeed if I had the money I�d buy one

right now. The most comprehensive review I know is a 2-part feature

from December 1995 in the British Journal of Photography; the reviewer

Geoffrey Crawley writes, "The first pressure on the shutter release

locks the (exposure) setting. So a selected area can be centred, the

reading locked and the picture recomposed. The same action also locks

autofocus but pressing the MF button down on the body left front will

lock focus separately."

So it seems very flexible. I�d love to get one to complement my Mamiya

645.

Second, Carlo Falco asks whether he�ll learn more about light if he

incident-meters or uses the AE prism metering on his Mamiya. Other

contributors have offered good advice about metering methods, but to

answer Carlo�s actual question, I offer an unreserved Yes - but you�ll

learn even more if you get a spotmeter. The Mamiya�s AE prism metering

s extremely easy to use, and remarkably good (at least as efficient as

Olympus and Nikon IMHO), but it�s designed to minimise active

cogitation about exposure - not to encourage you to analyse your

exposure technique.

I found the acquisition of a spotmeter made me think more about

exposure, and taught me more about it, more quickly, than any camera�s

built-in meter ever did.

Finally, thanks to those who offered their advice about switching from

645 to 6x7 - thanks, fellers, you were very helpful, and for the moment

I�m hanging onto my M645. It does seem impossible to make one camera

do everything well, so I�m looking into getting a Fuji 645, or Mamiya

or 7, for certain tasks.

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I've yet to get one of these Fuji Rangefinders... though I'm about to run out of time on the offer for the GA645. I did however buy the $3.00 book that Fuji sells. It will answer any of your questions and is highly recommended by this non-owner.

I just don't know what I want. The Fuji's are very attractive, but I don't know if maybe an RB would suit me. Heck, it's really hard deciding between a 6.45, 6x7, or 6x9 format. That range just makes my mouth water... and all I shoot is railroad stuff.

 

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What would you recommend? I hear Fuji has a newer GA645i ?

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