Fuji G-617 Panoramic Camera - A film camera that is Great for Landscape Photography...

http://www.clickherephotographytips.com The Fuji G617 Panoramic camera is an absolute pleasure to own and to use, although it does have a few teething problems

This camera was first developed in Japan by the Fuji Photo Film Company in 1982 and has the ability to take print or transparency film images at a size of 6cm x 17cm which look amazing on a light table and much better when you see a print hanging on your wall.

The camera accepts film that is generally used in Medium Format cameras like Hasselblad, Rollei etc and is a larger sized film than the traditional 35mm film that many photographers were using before the invention of digital photography.

I do not feel that digital photography will result in the demise of film photography, at least not for sometime

Moving On

The camera accepts two sized of film, actually the height of the film remains the same, it is actually the number of photographs available that really makes the difference. For example, on a roll of 120 sized film as a photographer you are limited to four shots per roll, and; on a roll of 220 film you are limited to eight shots per roll.

To purchase this camera new can be expensive, film is expensive to purchase and so are costs involved in processing and printing. But, for some reason I keep coming back to this camera mainly as a result of the quality of the images.

They are simply outstanding

Admittedly, the camera is generally not used in everyday photography unless of course you are a professional photographer, however; when this camera is used all of the minor issues are forgotten.

This camera is superb, and in a way it represents for me a step back in history to a time before stitching photograph, Photoshop and other tools that can be used to enhance your images.

Surprisingly, this camera actually encourages a photographer to think about what they are doing and how they would like to have the subject portrayed in their image.

Sure, this camera does have a few minor issues. But, once you own one you will probably never, ever get rid of it.

I am not saying that this camera is for everyone, however; if you feel that you may be interested in learning a little about this type of camera, please enjoy my video

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[rz67camera]

Please, what sort of meter do you use to take your readings, Spot meter, reflected light or incident light?

What sort for image format would you get having not seed the lens shade, is it a normal format missing the panorama effect or not.

Thank you a lot

Rashed

film4portrait@yahoo.com

[clickherephotography]

I use an incident light meter and then I bracket my exposures just to be certain I have the correct exposure in one of the shots, however; almost all of the time my incident light meter gives me the correct exposure reading anyway...

These cameras come with a (kind of) rectangular shaped lens shade to allow for the panoramic effect of the lens. I have never tried a round lens shade as I have the lens shade designed for the camera...

Thanks

Dean.

[rz67camera]

I have just bought the G617, how would determinate the effectiveness of a polarizer filter, please and why the lens hood is not in circle shape as the outer form of the lens.

Thank you a lot.

[clickherephotography]

The lens hood is rectangular because if it was round it would create vignetting of the image...

A Polarizing Filter is very effective on this camera providing you compensate the exposure when you are using the filter. This filter really creates some awesome colors in the sky and gives clouds a little more atmosphere (balls)...

Regards

Dean.

[jclaver]

Hi, which lens is it? There are at least 3 different ones for it? 90mm?

[clickherephotography]

The lens on the Fuji G617 is a 'fixed' 105mm lens, in other words this lens can not be removed...

The other Fuji Panorama Camera which is the GX617 model has the ability to change lenses...

Cheers

Dean.

[tomalophicon]

WOW 20 bucks a roll? you're getting ripped off.

[avallonmist]

Nice camera; I'd like to see some prints it's/& you have made.

b/b)O(

[dizzychicken1]

no way $20 a roll...its like $9?

[rz67camera]

Thank you for the help, I did use my G617 on my last month photographic to Sri Lanka, I exposed 44 Fuji 50 ASA Vilvia and enjoyed the result, thanks to your engorgement’s.

[CWMphotography]

Great video and that camera looks amazing !