Fuji Announces New Medium Format Camera

<p>http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=837566<br>

Size and build seems good. Wonder what the price will be and where it will be sold.</p>

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<p>With only 5000 units being produced, I can't imagine it's going to be easy to come by or afford.</p>

 

<p>It is interestign is that Fuji, which makes great lenses apparently is not using a Fujinon lens in this lens.</p>

<p>This was announced last year and has been discussed in length on apug.org as well. The Japanese version (GF670) has a fujinon lens. Outside of Japan it'll be the Bessa III 667. There was a waiting list you could sign up for here: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64253 I don't know how valid it is or if there are more than one waiting lists.<br>

vinny</p>

<p>Wasn't the Heliar lens the viewing lens in the Voigtlander versions of Rollei TLRs? Why not the Xenotar, which was the shooting lens? Or am I mistaken?</p>

<p>Bellows? Cool...Now I dont feel special shooting my 60-80 year old camers :(</p>

<p>I wish I had your powers to judge build quality from jpg's of prototypes.</p>

<p>Sorry, I was thinking of the Schneider Heliostat. Never mind.</p>

<p>Some answers.Vinny,as you can see Cosina Voigtlander cameras official dealers in the U.S. are only two( http://www.cosina.co.jp/kaigai/index.html) ,and one of them is Camera Quest(http://www.cameraquest.com/), the one mentioned in your link,so yes, it is a valid waiting list,as this moment it will be accepting your names only,when the price is announced then deposits and final confirmation on waiting list will be done,as I understand, and if there if another waiting list I expect to be from the other dealer.The camera in question will be marketed outside Japan as Bessa III 667(Voigtlander),inside Japan as a Fuji,as mentioned in an earlier post.The reason that it does not have a Fujinon lens is because is made by Cosina Voigtlander(good lenses by the way) .There are the specs of the camera( http://www.voigtlaender.de/cms/voigtlaender/voigtlaender_cms.nsf/id/pa_fdih7jzkae.html),the rumors are that the price will be between 1000.00 and 2400.00 dollars,still rumors.The official price has not been disclosed or decided,I don't know.<br /> RA</p>

<p>Here are some photos of the Bessa III 667, for your eyes only ;)</p>

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<p>Damn but that's pretty, although a slightly wider lens would be nice. I hope it's more than a grand because if it isn't I may just be suckered into buying one.</p>

<p><em>"I hope it's more than a grand because if it isn't I may just be suckered into buying one."</em><br>

I hear that. I don't need to spend more money on cameras. It would be fun to give it a test run, though. Sure is a pretty li'l thing in general, and as much as I love my old folders, how nice would it be to have the folder meme in a brand new unit? Very nice, I think.</p>