Fuji's wide rigid 6x4.5 body — the GS645W, fixed wide lens, leaf shutter, scale focus, meter, 1985.
The Fujifilm GS645W is the wide-angle variant of the rigid-body GS645 medium-format cameras, released in 1985. It fits a fixed wide-angle lens for a broader view on the 6x4.5 frame, in a compact rigid body without the folding bellows of the original GS645.
This is a rigid-body medium-format camera producing nominal 6x4.5 frames on 120 or 220 roll film. It has a fixed wide-angle lens with a leaf shutter in the lens. The wide lens is set to scale focusing rather than a coupled rangefinder, relying on depth of field, and the body carries a built-in light meter for exposure.
The wide lens suits travel, landscape and documentary photographers who want broad coverage on a medium-format negative in a small rigid body. Scale focusing keeps it simple and quick for zone-focused work, and the compact form makes it easy to carry, trading the precision of a rangefinder for speed with a wide lens.
When buying used, confirm the leaf shutter fires accurately across its speeds and that the meter responds. Because this model uses scale focusing, check the focus scale and helicoid move smoothly rather than a rangefinder patch. Inspect the fixed wide lens for haze and fungus, and check light seals, film-advance and the frame counter for wear.