GSW690

Focus

Manual

Mount

Fixed lens

Format

Medium Format

Battery

none

Metering

none

Weight

1475g

Fixed Lens

EBC Fujinon SW 65mm f/5.6

Spec Notes

Fully manual: NO meter, NO battery, nothing electronic. Seiko #0 interlens leaf shutter with 5 blades, 1s-1/500. Coupled rangefinder. The 6x7 and 6x8 bodies differ from the 6x9 ONLY in the film gate - same body, same lens. 6x9 on 120/220. Lens is 6 elements in 4 groups. 67mm filter. The SW prefix means the wide 65mm lens. First-generation shutter has T but no B, and a cold accessory shoe.

Shutter Type

leaf

Exposure Modes

Manual

Viewfinder Type

coupled rangefinder, round patch

Introduced

1980

Max Shutter Speed

1/500