Looking at my collectors guide, the S2A wind on knob is more conical than the S2.
I've often wondered about this stripped gear thing. I have an s2 and it feels to me as if you'd need to be very ham fisted (lacking mechanical sympathy?) to strip the wind on gear. I expect it might be as common as people think.
I've often wondered about this stripped gear thing. I have an s2 and it feels to me as if you'd need to be very ham fisted (lacking mechanical sympathy?) to strip the wind on gear. I expect it might be as common as people think.
The S2 does seem to be the safest bet, I just don't like the idea of owning a camera without being entirely sure what it is. I'm with those who think there's too much being made of the difference with the S2a. This camera is probably about as old as I am and, issue with the back aside, seems to plugging along just fine. (It also had the well known infinity focus issue but that was a quick fix.)
I bought a late model S2a once and it had the infinity focus issue. It's hard to believe that Bronica waited until the EC to solve this easy to fix problem. I have not priced S2 and S2a's in a while but the S2a's were selling for more than the S2's on Ebay and even more than the later EC's. Some prefer a non-battery dependent camera and some worried about the split mirror system of the EC. I had 3 EC's and never had a problem with the split mirror system. I did stay away from the ECTL because if the meter fails the camera becomes a doorstop.
My guess is the infinity focus issue wasn't a priority back then since users would only notice it until the foam started to deteriorate which I assume takes quite a few years on average. .
The way to tell apart between the two is to wind some film on until the shutter is cocked. the brass-geared cameras ( S, S2, C etc ) wind until it cannot wind any more without the 'clickover' of the S2A. The S2A has a distinct ending to the winding and then 'click' - the brass geared cameras give no signal that you've hit the end. Yes, İ own both
This might not be a bad time to mention, just in case, that I'm in the market for an S2/S2a dark slide in case anyone has a spare. (The version with the curved end for magazines with the 120/220 switch.)
Judging by the winding knob, you do have an S2A...
I wonder if it's time for someone with the right equipment to 3D-print a batch of dark slides...[/I]
does your 68 S2 have the S2a style knob or the older 'S' style winder/focus gear type winder ?El wacho, I have a 1968 s2 and it certainly makes a loud click over sound and resistance as the shutter is cocked. Or are you refering to something else?
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