Zenza Bronica ETRS system opinions?

[abruzzi]

I have both ETRS and SQ-A. SQ-A is giant and heavy compared to the etrs.

The SQ is noticably heavier than the ETR, especially the lenses, but I'm not sure I'd go as far as calling it giant in comparison. Thats reserved for the GS-1 (or really the RB67!)

 

[MarkS]

When I was a portrait photographer, from 1979-81, the studio I worked for issued me a Bronica ETR-S. With normal lens, speed grip and plain prism finder. My colleagues and I used them to shoot high school group portraits and "candids"(for the actual portraits we used 70mm long-roll studio cameras).
We generally shot those groups with a big Metz flash on a bracket, and another on a stand (we prided ourselves on good lighting). The ETR was a perfect tool for the task; fast, rugged (we used them hard), a fine lens, excellent image quality. I enjoyed working with it. Sadly, that job did not pay enough for me to buy a Bronica of my own (or even enough to live on) and I had to turn the camera in when I left. But now, assuming good condition, I think an ETR would still be a fine usable camera.