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Panorama GX617 Professional

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Reviewed by: andrew lee
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
January 1, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5,
3 votes

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Review 1 of 3

Price Paid:  $2200.00 from locally

Summary:

the g617. Right off the get go i was taken aback by the size of the camera... yet when it fits in your hands (or on a tripod) it feels surprisingly nimble. I just fully expected it to be awkward. The size of the negatives and lens quality jump out at me.

Strengths:

the negative size, image quality and glass

Weaknesses:

none that i have found. its not cheap. But as a strength it isn't cheaply built so...

Similar Products Used:

i have never used panoramic equipment before but hasselblad and assorted other medium format gear over the years.

Customer Service:

none needed (nice counter to tell how many frames have been taken though)



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Rating
Reviewed by: Tim Ruckley
 (Professional)

Review Date
November 21, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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4.00 of 5,
1 votes

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Review 2 of 3

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:

When using this camera I found it very difficult to determine if the horizon was straight. I did not have the ground glass and found the viewfinder often contradicted the bubble level. The round bubble level is useless as it is not visible through the viewfinder and is affected if the camera is looking slightly up or down. I now own the older G617 which has a single axis bubble level built into the lens guard and is visible through the viewfinder. The GX617 boasts 4 interchangeable lenses (90mm f5.6, 105mm f8, 180mm f6.7, 300mm f8) where as the G617 only has the one fixed lens (105mm f8). Given that a used G617 in mint condition can usually be purchased for about a third of the price of a GX617 I think that the G617 is better value.

Strengths:

4 Interchangeable lenses Large 6x17 format

Weaknesses:

Bubble level Viewfinder

Similar Products Used:

Fuji G617 Panorama



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Rating
Reviewed by: palli
 (Professional)

Review Date
April 5, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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3.20 of 5,
5 votes

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Review 3 of 3

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:

Got mine in june 1994, the day it went for sale. Since then I have taken thousends of shots on and they are as good as it can be.

Strengths:

Simple, fast and sharp lenses. I have all four.

Weaknesses:

None, to speak off.

Similar Products Used:

Linhof 612PCII



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