A medium format film camera with autofocus and autoexposure, designed for 120/220 film in 6x4.5cm format.
Overview
The Fujica GA645 is a medium format film camera made by Fujica, a brand of Fuji Photo Film. It shoots 6x4.5cm negatives on 120 or 220 roll film, with 15 or 16 exposures per 120 roll depending on version. The lens is a fixed Super-EBC Fujinon 60mm f/4, a 6-element, 5-group multicoated planar-type design. It gives a field of view equivalent to a 35mm lens on a 35mm camera. Exposure modes are programmed autoexposure, aperture-priority and manual, with through-the-viewfinder metering. Autofocus is dual active/passive with a 900-step system. The viewfinder has parallax-corrected framelines, a central crosshair, and an LED readout for aperture, shutter speed, and focus distance.
Specifications
| Format | 6x4.5cm |
| Lens | 60mm f/4 |
| Lens type | Super-EBC Fujinon 6-element 5-group multicoated planar-type lens |
| Field of view (60mm lens) | equivalent to a 35mm lens on a 35mm camera |
| Shutter | electronic (stepper-motor-driven) #00 |
| Shutter speed (manual settings) | up to 1/500 sec (1/700 sec if you are shooting at f/11 or f/16) |
| Autofocus system | dual active/passive autofocus |
| Autofocus steps | 900-step autofocusing system |
| Minimum focusing distance | 0.6m (2.3 feet) |
| Exposure modes | programmed and aperture-priority autoexposure, manual mode |
| Metering | through the viewfinder |
| Film formats | 120/220 |
| Shots per roll (GA645 v.1) | 15 shots on 120 and 30 on 220 |
| Shots per roll (GA645 v.2) | 16 shots on 120 and 32 on 220 |
| Viewfinder magnification | about 0.5x |
| Viewfinder features | parallax-corrected projected framelines, central crosshair, LED readout showing aperture, shutter speed, distance |
| Built-in flash | popup fill flash |
| Flash Guide Number | low |
| Flash sync speed (Program mode) | 1/30 sec |
| Data imprinting | shutter speed/aperture/shooting mode or date/time - outside the frame |
| Body dimensions | 166mm x 110mm |
Design
The Fujica GA645 is built of plastic and has autoloading inspired by the Rollei Automat. It changes over between 120 and 220 film automatically by setting the pressure plate to the correct position. The eyepiece takes Nikon F3 (non-HP), FA, FE2, and FM2 diopters.
Product Family
The GA645 line includes the GA645, GA645 (v.2), GA645W, GA645Wi, GA645i, and GA645Zi. It follows the Fuji GS645 and GS645S folding 6x4.5 cameras. The GA645W has a 45mm f/4 Biogon-style lens, with a field of view similar to a 24mm lens on a 35mm camera. The GA645i adds a second shutter release and a barcode reader that sets film speed automatically for Fuji medium-format films. The GA645Zi has a 55-90mm zoom lens.
Reception & Use
One reviewer first dismissed the camera as a toy. Then he rented it for a trip to California and ended up buying it. He called the 60mm lens "deadly sharp" even wide open and liked its rendering. He found the metering very accurate, holding exposure consistent within 1/10 of a stop across varying light. Autofocus performance was described simply as "well." The camera can beep after each exposure and at the 14th or 28th frame. The beep is considered annoying and best turned off. Film transport and autofocus are somewhat loud but not obtrusive.
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