Originally posted by LesDMess Very nice as I have also been trying to acquire one or two of these Fujicas (701, 801 or 901) with a Fujinon or two.[COLOR="Silver"]
I would recommend the top mechanical models that allow open metering: namely the 801, 705 and 705W.
I don't like the 901 because it works just aperture priority mode, it's a very limited camera IMO, I bought the one I have because it came with the expensive Fujinon 50 mm f1.4, and I could get both for 45 euros.
Among the three top models I think the 705W is the best because it's not just a 705 that can take the winder, but it has a very nice viewfinder with the a blue bar on the left that indicates the shutter speed (sort of like the KX), plues there is a different shutter lock mechanism like a Pentax (the 801 and 705 require to pull the shutter release up and turn it in a lock position) plus the winding lever is improved and requires a shorter stroke (sort of like the difference between the first series of the Canon F-1 and F-1n) plus the plastic tip has a better shape IMO.
Shutter speeds on the 705 and 70W are capped at 1/1500sec because 1/2000s was a feature of the top range, the 801, which is a nice camera but its leds (like the leds of the Nikon F2AS) and I personally think the pentaprism of the 705 looks nicer...later I'll post a picture of the "family" all together.