Fuji GX680 III Professional (1998–2007)

A medium format SLR system camera with lens movements, designed for studio and architectural photography using 120 or 220 film.

Overview

The Fuji GX680 III Professional is a 6x8cm interchangeable-lens SLR medium format camera, part of a series produced by Fujifilm from 1987 to 2007. It was designed primarily for studio work, including portrait, still life, and product photography, and supports lens movements such as rise and fall to correct perspective distortion—making it especially useful for architectural photography. The system uses 120 or 220 film, yielding 9 exposures per roll of 120 or 18 on 220. Manual focusing is standard, and the camera offers both manual and aperture-priority shooting modes.

Specifications

Camera Type	6x8cm SLR Camera
Focusing	Manual
Exposures	9 on 120, 18 on 220
Shutter	Electronic
Shooting Modes	Manual & Aperture Priority
ISO Range	25 - 1600
Film Sizes	120/220
Lens Movements	15mm rise, 13mm fall (GX680 III)

Design

The GX680 III is a modular system camera with dedicated sections for viewfinder, film holder, film transport, exposure counter, focusing, and camera movements. It uses an electronic leaf shutter and is built as a full-fledged professional system with interchangeable components. Designed for precision, it supports lens movements to correct perspective, .

Context

The Fuji GX680 system was officially discontinued in April 2010. It was positioned as a high-end solution for studio and field work, particularly valued in architectural and product photography for its movements and large 6x8cm negative size. The series evolved from the original GX680 (1987–1995) through the to the GX680 III (1998–2007), with improvements in handling and viewfinder brightness over time.

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