Bronica Teleconverter/Lens Sequence

I am planning a long photo safari to Monument Valley in the Spring and gatherung all or most of the goodies I want/need for such an excursiion. I will use a Rollei SL66 as my main shooter and a Bronica GS1 and two Bronica SQ ( A and B) for other work and back up. I will have 8 lenses and a 2x converter for both Bronicas and the Rollei. For the Bronicas I have heard there are some stricrt rules about what to put on where first and second. I seem to recall it goes like this:1) put the converter on the body first. 2) put lens on converter.3) shoot. 4) remove lens from converter. 5) remove converter from body. NOT converter and lens from body! Doest that sound right?

I Recall doing the NOT version from an ETRSi one time and being in a mess for a while. Does any one know for sure? Rollei is for sure a 1-5 sequesnce as above. I have the Rollei instructions and the are very clear. Bronica has no instructions.

Help and clarification appreciated.

Logan

whlogan said:

I seem to recall it goes like this:1) put the converter on the body first. 2) put lens on converter.3) shoot. 4) remove lens from converter. 5) remove converter from body. NOT converter and lens from body! Doest that sound right?

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That is the way it needs to be done on the Hasselblad. I do not think that the mechanical interfaces will be all that different. So unless someone jumps up and down screaming otherwise, I would go with that on the Bronica.

Bring color film that saturates the colors and plan on being there at either sunrise or sunset for the best colors and shadows.

Steve

For the GS-1 it doesn't matter. You can download the converter manual from Butkus.

For an ETRS, the instructions state either put the convertor on the lens first, then mount the combination to the body. Or put the convertor on the body and then mount the lens to the convertor. Either way. I prefer the convertor on the lens, then mount the combination.

I think the instructions I've read for the Bronica and an extension tube (I don't have a converter) states that you can mount the tube to the lens first or the camera first. It doesn't matter. What DOES matter is you take the parts off in the same sequence you mount them. That is: mount the tube to the lens, the combo to the camera, take the combo off the camera, then take the tube off the lens. Or vise versa, mount the tube to the camera, then the lens, take of the lens and then the tube. I've found it's easier to remember to mount the tube to the lens first.

The Bronica Tips page has some comments that might be useful. So far I've not acquired extension tubes or converters, but it sounds as though the main point is to pay attention to the position of the two little shutter cocking pins and adjust if necessary. I can't think of any logical reason that the steps would need to be exactly reversed for removal if either order is workable. That is, I seriously doubt any component "remembers" how it was installed. Trouble no doubt comes when one end is in cocked position and the other is not, that might mechanically screw up the coupling of the intermediate tube/converter.

How does the GS-1 2x teleconverter do? Is the IQ significantly compromised?

Monument Valley is great. If you have the time go to Hovenweep and up to Moab > Arches Nat'l Park Canyonlands, Dead Horse Point and if possible back down to Canyon de Chelly (Az). And for a real treat Bryce Canyon, Zion Nat't Park and Capitol Reef. Don't load yourself down with equipment. A wide angle, medium tele and the 2x will cover most of what you might shoot along with something for closeup. What you will need is PLENTY of film. A good camera backpack and light weight but sturdy tripod are a must.

Ask at the information center at Moab for the directions for the dirt road from Potash Road past the Thelma and Louise Drop Off and across from Dead Horse Point [you can see the road from Dead Horse State Park] and up the Schafer trail dugway into Canyonlands National Park, then take the paved road out of the park and go down Long Canyon for spectacular views including looking down on Arches National park.

Steve