Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
2.60 of 5,
5 votes

Price Paid:  $1200.00 from Pro Camera Store

Summary:
It probably won't be your only camera in your arsenal especially when you consider that it has a fixed 90mm lens. But, that lens is so irresistable that you find yourself wanting to use this camera more and more.

Strengths:
As others have noted... This is simply a phenomenal lens. The best "Bokeh" out there. That is, sharpness from center to edge. Sharp. Contrast. Beautiful. I like the simplicity of this camera. Automatic nothing! It's a TEXAS LEICA!

Weaknesses:
Lens cap falls off. No true Bulb setting, instead you have to close lens manually.

Similar Products Used:
MAMIYA RZ67, MAMIYA 7, PENTAX 6x7, Hasselblad

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $699.00 from Quality Camera, Atlanta, GA, USA

Summary:
It truly lives up to the name "Texas Leica." But a 16"x20" shot with this camera looks better than an 8"x10" shot with a Leica.

Strengths:
Inexpensive way to get an outstanding medium format lens.
Affordable for those who can't 'Hassel . . .'
Awsome 'boke' - look it up if you don't know what it means you should find out.
Very accurate rangefinder.
Lens projects into lower right finder area which helps you remember to remove the lens cap!
Lens is EXTREEMELY SHARP and CONTRASTY.
No automatic nuthin - makes you think about the shot.
Did I mention how great this lens is?

Weaknesses:
I have the older version II - It does not show distances in feet on the lens - only meters. The model III has a built in spirit level which is handy for landscape.
No Bulb shutter setting - but I don't use the slower speeds anyway.
Lens projects into lower right corner of finder area which is a minor distraction for composition.
Slip-on lens cap falls off easily.
Women hate portraits taken with this lens - really needs a soft filter for portraits.
No automatic nuthin - makes you think about the shot.

Similar Products Used:
Compared it to a Mamiya 7 - the rangefinder was inferior so I chose the Fuji instead. I've heard the M7-II has a better rangefinder, but I can't afford it.

Customer Service:
Polite and responsive.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Price Paid:  $1000.00 from Foto Video Climent

Summary:
The camera is a superb lense into a "dark box". Is a cheap camera because, with it, you don´t need another back (for 120 and 220 film), another prism, another bla, bla...
This camera don´t have light meter but, really is a problem?. When you seeing through a body like this, you need some time for compose the image and your mind; in this time, you´ll know the light without a light meter into this camera.
I like this camera because, like when I use my FM2, autofocus, spot meters, drivers, zooms, EV compensations, programs.... don´t disturb to me; I only make photos and this, make me happy.

Strengths:
Light, superb lense, ergonomic, easy to use and classic.
Is like a FM2 made of rigid platic; plastic are interesting because, when the temperature is cold, the FM2 is very cold but, this camera will be ok. More over, if this camera falls to a river, don´t sink but, your FM2 or your M6 TTL, yes.

Weaknesses:
No B (bulb), only T. Solid but so many plastic pieces. No self timer. Autonomy (only 5000 shoots) too poor.

Similar Products Used:
Kiev 60, Kiev 88 and Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex

Customer Service:
Only 20 rolls exposed

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $1400.00

Summary:
A photographers camera, you tell it what to do and it does it. the results are consistent and very good.

Strengths:
super lens, better than my 'blad's planar and the mamiya 6/7. Simple rugged build, very little to go wrong. The lens hood can be retracted to cover and protect lens/shutter settings, useful when covering a wedding etc.
I use a seckonic 308B meter this and a few rolls of 220 film are I require for a shoot. Hand held images using speeds higher than 1/60 are faultless.

Weaknesses:
rangefinder takes a bit of getting used to, no real problem.

Similar Products Used:
Mamiya 6 & 7, Fuji gs645

Customer Service:
not need so far

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
3.40 of 5,
5 votes

Price Paid:  $750.00 from Camera Exchage

Summary:
Good product and compare to Mamiya 7 the extra F32 on Fuji make all the difrent.

Strengths:
Simple. Rugged. Easy rangefinder. Good quality lens.

Weaknesses:
One lens / Would be nice to have more selection

Similar Products Used:
Mamiya 7 II

Customer Service:
no need