Back to Bronica

[pvdhaar]

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to buy back the exact Bronica SQ-B that I had sold off about 5 years ago. At that time, I had decided that I wouldn't ever shoot MF film anymore; lugging an MF camera around is seldom practical, and digital is good enough for all practical purposes..

But somehow I got lured back to those big negs.. It started a couple of months ago when I bought a Holga on a whim and got prints back. Even with that coke-bottle-bottom lens, the advantages of film-real estate are obvious. So when the SQ-B came on my path again, and I saw it had been very well taken care of, I didn't hesitate a second.

It's really weird to hold the exact same camera again; with all the nicks and dents exectly where they were last time I held it 5 years ago, it feels so intensely familiar. At this moment, I can't even begin to understand the brain-fart that made me sell it. Really glad I've got it back 🙂

It's now loaded up with pro400h and ready to go..

Attached: last image I shot with it..

 

[hans voralberg]

What goes around comes around eh! Looking forward to more pics from the camera.

 

[shadowfox]

That's a cool story, it'd be cool if I came across the exact camera I sold years ago.

Now shower us with your SQ-B pictures! 😀

 

[christian.rudman]

Love hearing stuff like this. Good catch, and welcome back to the MF crew! I just did a whole series of my family with my RB67 and I'm loving the way their faces look on those gigantic negs! Being a digital->film shooter it's amazing seeing the difference a high quality scan on a properly exposed film neg can look versus a large digital image. Incomparable and embarrassing when you look at the price difference of the cameras themselves...

Enjoy shooting your old system again,
Cheers!

 

[oftheherd]

MF rules!! (Unless you have 4x5 photos) But as you said about carrying one, it sure is easier to carry that a 4x5. Enjoy it. Looking forward to more photos.

 

[John Hermanson]

I still have my S2a which I bought around 1977 when I worked for Nikon (the importer of both being EPOI). John

 

[pvdhaar]

Shooting the old camera again sure is a pleasure indeed.. Got the first roll processed and printed, and I can definately say I'm hooked again!

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I still have my S2a which I bought around 1977 when I worked for Nikon (the importer of both being EPOI). John

The Olympus Repair Guru shoots a Bronica and worked for *gasp* NIKON? Heresy!! 😛😛😛😛