Bronica GS-1 question

[Cropline]

The GS-1 had an older and newer version: One had a silver shutter release, while the other had a black shutter release.
Which color release is the newer version? Thank you for your reply.

 

[mweintraub]

https://www.google.com/search?q=bro...rome..69i57.6383j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

If it's anything like the SQ/SQ-a And SQ-Ai, silver is older, Black is newer.

 

[Cropline]

Thanks for the answer and links. I'm guessing many may not have known of this difference and this thread may help them if an GS-1 purchase is in their future. This camera is next on my list.

 

[mweintraub]

I didn't realize/payed attention to the difference either. At least within the GS-1 model. I've noticed it with the ETRS/ETRSi and SQ-A/SQ-Ai

 

[RichardJack]

The latest versions had a black button. It's easy, look at the serial numbers. If you look al all the bodies offered on Ebay you can see the serial numbers and get a sense of the range. When Bronica upgraded their SQ-A to the SQ-Ai the buttons on all models changed to black. That was about 1990. The GS-1 is a fantastic body, they hold up very well regardless of which one you buy.