We're on the same page!!!...lolFrivolous:
1) You want it.
2) Your spouse does not.
We're on the same page!!!...lolFrivolous:
1) You want it.
2) Your spouse does not.
Not me, I pick them up and play with them just like the army men I had as a kid.
We are all every day idiots!
Who else would actively participate in a market which offers CRIPPLED products with INCREMENTAL “upgrades”?
Actually, you do need a Bronica. They're just too gorgeous looking to pass ;-) Particularly the pre EC models.I don't need another medium format especially a 6x6 since I have a Hassy 503CW, Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Kowa Six, and a Minolta Autocord.
The best cure for GAS is to keep buying cameras, lenses, and darkroom equipment until the symptoms subside. It did for me.
I recently won and auction for 4 Bronica lenses that fit the S2/S2A/EC cameras thinking I might buy a body to use them on, but I am having second thoughts on my purchase. At least I think the price was good. The 4 lenses are the 75mm,150mm and two 50mm but one 50mm is a Super Komura which I believe is on the lower end of quality. I don't need another medium format especially a 6x6 since I have a Hassy 503CW, Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Kowa Six, and a Minolta Autocord. Should I just sell the lenses for what I paid or bite the bullet and buy a body? BTW I have a growing collection of old film cameras that I display when not using but I have run out of room in the case.
Oh, yes! That stainless steel body; the stripes along the lower half of the body remind one of the 1957 Chevy BelAir convertible. They - the Bronica S2a and the BelAir - have a lovely mid 1950's aesthetic. Be warned, the Bronica S2a is heavy enough to make a good personal defensive weapon, given a sturdy strap, at about four pounds!Actually, you do need a Bronica. They're just too gorgeous looking to pass ;-) Particularly the pre EC models.
A Bronica S2a is what you need. The S2a has improved gears in the film transport as compared to the S2. One problem with the S2a is deteriorating foam in the view screen assembly and the mirror carrier, causing inability to view distant objects in focus, and in general to mess up focusing. This is not too difficult to fix, but I had the fix done and a CLA by Professional Camera Repair in Houston for a moderate price. Do know that the Bronnie is not a quiet camera! When that mirror folds down and the blinds cover it and the thus exposed view screen and that big focal plane shutter travels and the mirror then returns.....the "thunderclap" will spook horses, frighten small children and cause unsuspecting passers by to dive for cover. Be warned!
Loud cameras announce that the photograph has been taken. The THWACK! of a Graflex or Speed Graphic focal plane shutter, the KWAK! of the Hasseblad or the thunderclap of a Bronica all make an important statement.
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