HAHAH Noooooo.
I've handled one of those in person. Amazing negatives, but ya. ENORMOUS.
Desmolicious wrote:
imagesfromobjects wrote
GORGEOUS.
The main thing that sketches me out - perhaps unnecessarily - about that camera vs the GS645S or 645W is that it's autofocus and requires electronics to function. That, and they always seem to be located in Japan, so add another layer of anxiety to deal with via overseas transactions. Things have been smooth lately (knock on wood) but I've had BAD luck with electronics crapping out. And I'm all set on camera paperweights, never mind $700+ paperweights. I don't mind the idea of a scale-focusing camera with a 28mm lens at all, hence leaning toward the W. The S has a rangefinder, which..... you never know there, either.
I'll sit on it a while longer, not like I have cash to burn right now anyway, If you have any pointers on how to find a good used one, or any particular things I should consider, please let me know.
Sounds like the Texas Leica aka Fuji GW690 series cameras are for you. (A camera so big Andre the Giant was overheard to have asked the salesman if they had anything smaller)