GW690III

Focus

Manual

Mount

Fixed lens

Format

Medium Format

Battery

none

Metering

none

Weight

1510g

Fixed Lens

EBC Fujinon 90mm f/3.5

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 5 elements in 5 groups per two sources, though one says 5 in 4. 67mm filter, minimum focus 1 m. GENERATION III adds rubber body armour, a spirit level, a push-button spool release and a rectangular rangefinder patch in place of the round one.

Shutter Type

leaf

Exposure Modes

Manual

Viewfinder Type

coupled rangefinder, hard-edged rectangular patch on an aluminised beamsplitter

Introduced

1992

Max Shutter Speed

1/500