In this video I’m diving into the Fujifilm GA645zi—one of those “beloved” medium format cameras that honestly feels almost too easy to use. I’m still pretty early in my medium format journey (I’ve wrestled with a Mamiya C33, and yes, I dragged the Holga back out… still not a fan), so getting to borrow the GA645zi for a couple weeks was the perfect way to learn without overcomplicating things. I shot seven rolls through it—some at a wedding, some just playing around—and I walk through first impressions, how it handles, and what I actually liked (and didn’t) in real-world use. What surprised me most is how “35mm-like” it feels while still giving you that medium format quality. I mostly left it in program mode because it’s genuinely that user-friendly, and I love how the camera tells you what it’s doing when you half-press—aperture, shutter speed, and how it’s compensating indoors vs outdoors. I also talk about the 6x4.5 portrait-native orientation, the overall build (pretty, a bit heavy), and a couple real downsides: the shutter is loud and the zoom sound is… a lot. All the film in this video was developed and scanned by The Darkroom (dip & dunk, mail-in), and I share why I like their system so much.