Want to Buy WTB: Bronica RF645

[brian steinberger]

I'm looking for another Bronica RF645 body atleast. With 65mm lens is fine too. PM me if selling!

 

[Araakii]

Haha this is one popular system. Actually I gave up on my hunt. I heard that it's impossible to get parts now if they break.

 

[brian steinberger]

I actually already have a system, I'm just looking for a back up. Mine is at Tamron right now getting a CLA to keep me going longer. Interestingly enough, the man I spoke with on the phone said they were supposed to stop servicing Bronica stuff last Oct, but he said they still are and he doesn't know why.

 

[jslabovitz]

I just happened to talk to Tamron this morning, about my RF645 that could use a bit of adjustment to the frame spacing.

The woman who answered the phone was very friendly and helpful. She said that as of October, 2011, they could no longer do any servicing that needed replacement parts. But they were continuing to do other kinds of service. Apparently there is one guy who is working on the cameras, and that I should expect a ~2 week turnaround for most things, and that service fees started at $90. I asked specifically about repairing loose winders (a common issue on these cameras), and she said that doesn't always need new parts, so it may still be possible to get that fixed.

I'm half-seriously looking for a second body, primarily so I can have two kinds of film loaded while traveling, and then swap lenses between them, but also as a backup so I can send my current one in for service. They seem to be coming up on eBay and KEH fairly regularly, so I wouldn't say they're *too* rare.

--John

 

[brian steinberger]

Got one!!