![]() You never want to remove or attach a lens without the shutter cocked. Because of the in-lens leaf shutter, you do need to wind/cock the shutter before removing the lens. Film winding is done using the fold out handle, or if you have the speed grip it has a thumb lever more like those found on a traditional 35mm SLR. Like a Hasselblad, the Bronica doesn't have an instant return mirror, so after taking a photo, you need to wind/advance the film which will lower the mirror again. The viewfinder and focus screens are nice and bright, and so finding accurate focus is pretty easy. ![]() All the lenses I have used have nice big focus rings that are well dampened, and turn smoothly. Aperture value is selected via a traditional aperture ring on the lens. Shutter speeds are selected with the large shutter speed dial on the side of the body. For the most part, every major function is logically placed and operation is self explanatory. I also have 2 focus screens, a grid screen with microprism, and the special screen for 35mm film which has etched lines for the standard 35mm frame and the 35mm panoramic frame.Īs I have only used the camera, lenses, and accessories that I have, this review really only pertains to that gear.Īs I mentioned before, the Bronica ETR system seems to have been designed with an emphasis on function rather than form, and this is apparent when using the camera. I have 3 film backs, a 120 back, a 220 back, and a 35mm panoramic back.įor finders, I have a waist level finder as well as an unmetered prism finder. Over the past few years, I have slowly built up my kit. 5 different viewfinders, 3 different grip/winders, 7 different focus screens, a bellows attachment, tele-converters, and extension tubes. There are film backs for 120 film, 220 film, 70mm, regular 35mm, panoramic 35mm, and Polaroid. From 1976-2004, Bronica produced around 30 different lenses, in 18 different focal lengths (include 4 zoom lenses), for use with the ETR system. The Bronica ETR system is quite extensive, and includes nearly every lens and accessory one could hope for. The ETRS added changeable focus screens and better AE functionality, and the ETR-Si added mirror lock up, and TTL flash metering. There is also a ETRC and ETR-C, which are basically non-removable film back versions of the ETR and ETRS, as well as a ETR-S, a slightly revised version of the ETRS. ![]() The original ETR, the ETRS and finally the ETR-Si. ![]() There are three main variants of the Bronica ETR cameras. To some, this is a problem as it makes the camera reliant on batteries, but it does allow for some added features, like the ability to have Aperture Priority AE (with the correct viewfinder prism) and selectable shutter speeds from 1/500s -8 seconds, plus Bulb. The shutter (in-lens leaf shutter) is electronically controlled via the body. Compared to a Hasselblad, the Bronica ETRSI actually has a few features that I prefer, like the ability to swap viewfinders without removing the back, and multiple exposure with the flick of a switch. In some ways, the actual camera body isn't much more than a box that allows you to attach all the other bits. Lenses, film backs, viewfinders, winders, and focus screens, are all changeable whether you're part way through a roll or not. Nearly everything is changeable at any time. The Bronica ETR system is a modular SLR, similar to a Hasselblad.
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