Oh, and you can't remove the film back if the dark slide isn't fully inserted - make sure you get one with the camera! Like many leaf shutter cameras, the lens mount has a cocking pin that must be in the right position before mounting the lens, the body has a similar pin which moves as the film advances. You can check this by removing the film back, putting the multi-exposure lever on 'continuous' (this by-passes the body/film back interlock) and looking through the camera. The only problems I've encountered with the SQB has been a couple of used lenses - the leaf shutter was slow/sticky and didn't respond to the speed set on the body.
#Bronica sq dark viewfinder series
I'm not familiar with those for the ETR but the SQ series sometimes need an extension tube for portraits (closer focussing 'portrait' lenses were available but were very expensive). The lenses are very good - all mainstream MF lenses were at the time. The leaf shutters in the Bronica might be a help with flash sync.
#Bronica sq dark viewfinder pro
I haven't used a meter prism or a Speedgrip - however I suspect the outfit would be somewhat clunky compared to the 645 Pro (with prism & winder) which feels just like a big 35mm SLR. Sounds simple enough, but it's something I had to get used to (especially if you miss the LED flash). The SQB does not have an instant return mirror, there's an LED in the finder which flashes when the shutter has closed (useful when on shutter speeds of several seconds), the mirror returns when you wind the film. If you shoot verticals on 645, you probably need a prism (metered or not), as trying to line up one with a WLF is an exercise in frustration (futility?). I haven't used an ETR, but have an SQB (6圆 - which I presume works similarly), I also have a Mamiya 645 Pro (with prism & winder). Zenza Bronica ETRSi by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr I’m still getting used to the operation of it because it is a bit more complicated than most cameras.
I’m not usually a fan of plastic cameras but it seems very well built. If you don’t do that the mirror stays locked up and you will lose a frame. The one quirk that I knew about but accidentally did anyhow was forgetting to turn off the mirror lock-up before winding on. I got into that habit with older cameras that don’t have any protection from double exposure. The lack of an automatic mirror return doesn’t bother me, I always wind on after a shot anyhow. I prefer the waist level finder but if I was to get a prism finder it would be just for the meter since they don’t have that option for waist level. Maybe someday I’ll get a Super wide lens. I just ordered a 250mm lens and an extension tube for it. To me the point of having a system like this is the ability to use different lenses for different shooting situations. I just shot my first roll through it using the 100mm lens exclusively, I can see using that lens the most. I just got an ETRSi with a 50mm and a Macro 100mm lens. The battery will drain even if left in so take the battery out when not using it.
I keep thinking about buying a longer lens too.Īnother thing is that the battery is required to work the shutter (there's only one speed available without battery) so you need one even if you're not using a metering prism.
Mine came with a 75mm f2.8, and the only other lens I have for it is the 50mm f2.8 which is a nice wide. The prism and grip does make it heavier though, so last time I went out with it I just used the top-down finder and crank to travel light! The SLR of DOOM by Antony Shepherd, on Flickr I was able to return the first one I got for one which worked. Thing to look out for is that the winding mechanism can appear to work when the grip is unattached, but not work when attached due to an internal failure. I got an AEII metering prism for mine, but found out that holding the camera to the eye was unwieldy, so I also got the Speed Grip which clips to the bottom and meshes with the wheel where the hand crank normally attaches. First time I used it I thought something had broken! If I've not used my ETRS for a while it takes me a little while to adjust to the mirror staying up until you wind on.
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