Bronica 500/ 8. Anyone?

derelict · Sep 4, 2017

I've been doing more car photography and find myself looking for a longer lens than the 200 PE. The 500/ 8 cannon appeals to me for my ETR. It's about 300 on full frame and that is a great length for compression. The problem is, I can find no examples of reviews, sample photos, etc... Anyone have any experience with one?

mshchem · Sep 4, 2017

I had one of these for SQ-Ai. I used extension tubes to get focus down to 12 feet (lens min focus is 26 feet) If there was ever a reason for digital this is it. Mirror flop would shake this so you needed to lock up mirror. New these were 20 grand, I paid 900 and sold it to a nut for 1200. For me it was useless. But They look so COOL. Plus it gives you a reason to buy a 122mm Nikon L37c filter!
If you have the money these are nice lenses.
Best Mike

derelict · Sep 4, 2017

Well, that is huge! The ETR doesn't do mirror lock up so that would be an issue. Perhaps I keep the ETR to 200 or less and do the 300 shots with my 35mm stuff.

derelict · Sep 4, 2017

mshchem said:
I had one of these for SQ-Ai. I used extension tubes to get focus down to 12 feet (lens min focus is 26 feet) If there was ever a reason for digital this is it. Mirror flop would shake this so you needed to lock up mirror. New these were 20 grand, I paid 900 and sold it to a nut for 1200. For me it was useless. But They look so COOL. Plus it gives you a reason to buy a 122mm Nikon L37c filter!
If you have the money these are nice lenses.
Best Mike
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Any samples by chance? These lenses are sub $450 now.

RichardJack · Sep 5, 2017

I own one the S version, not the white APO version. I own it for my collection. The images from my 400 & 600mm EDIF Nikkors with my FX DSLR's blows every image I ever saw from any 500mm MF telephoto away,

Bronica 500/ 8. Anyone?

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