It either takes a lot of guts, or a lot of stupidity for Fujifilm to actually release the new GF670 in America. Either way, it’s a pretty sexy looking camera. I used to own an old voigtlander 6×9 camera that looked very similar (in an old and beaten up sort of way), and I would often get stopped and asked about it.

From Fujifilm….

The GF670 Professional is a foldable model that features 6×6 and 6×7 dual-format shooting for use with120 and 220 roll film. With its Fujinon EBC 80 mm lens, coupled rangefinder, exposure compensator, and aperture-priority automatic and manual exposure modes, the GF670 Professional produces sharp high quality images. Perfect for the professional photographer who loves to travel, needs to travel light and wants the look and sophistication of film photography.

The Fujifilm GF670 Professional has manual shutter speed control and offers a setting for aperture priority automation. With manual film advancement, exposure counter display, an ISO setting dial, the camera also provides -2/+2 exposure compensation and includes a hot shoe flash mount and a PC Sync connection socket. The “whisper quiet” shutter mechanism is an Electronic Leaf shutter with shutter speeds ranging from 4s~1/500s including Bulb with flash sync
at all speeds.

Additional features of the Fujifilm GF670 Professional include:

• Dimensions: 7”W x 4.29”H x 5.43”D (folded 2.52”)

• Weight: 35.27 oz (without batteries, strap or film)

• Color is black & silver

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As a freelance contributing photographer I own all of my own equipment. I recently upgraded my body to the 5D markii and it has made my life much easier. Not only is it able to shoot images at ISO 3200 that are useable but it has also made my 16-35 lens an actual 16-35mm (rather than a 25-55mm on the 1.6x crop). Getty has recently switched all of their staff photographers over to Nikon. I’m sure they cut an amazing deal with them but I bet it still cost a pretty penny. Good equipment doesn’t guarantee the photographer will make great images, but it sure does help, and it certainly creates more sharp and detailed images when your target is skiing downhill at high speeds.

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