Swift1
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Colton, it's fair when we are both jealous of each other.
BTW nice car and photo, I'm still struggle with my scanner and negatives, its colors seem way off.:bang:
Getting good color when scanning negatives is tricky. I'm still figuring it out. Ektar can be especially frustrating
Your 160VC shot looks great to me.
Swift1
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Zenza Bronica EC
Zenzanon MC 80/2.4
Kodak Ektar 100
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another one with the rf645:
Swift1
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Moto-Uno
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I'm not sure if there's still access to the old medium format page,but, in it there was
reference to the proper spacing of the Fresnel on the Bronica S2 that was responsible for any focusing errors. The Nikkor lens was never the problem ! The forum was run by a
Robert Monaghan. Peter
reference to the proper spacing of the Fresnel on the Bronica S2 that was responsible for any focusing errors. The Nikkor lens was never the problem ! The forum was run by a
Robert Monaghan. Peter
Swift1
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I remember seeing that, but I think it is not available anymore
I just (with help) took the ground glass and fresnel out of my S2, cleaned all the old foam goo out, removed two very thing shims, and then reassembled it all. Then I used toothpick ends (round) ass temporary shims to push the glass down on to it's support brackets. Theoretically this should have corrected any focus error that was caused by the focus screen, as now it's closer to the mirror than it was from the factory. I think it's a bit better, but still not totally correct, which leads me to believe that the mirror is part of the problem. Maybe it isn't returning to the proper upright position?
Swift1
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Shab
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Really great colors and great shots, Colton!
I think this 80mm 2.4 Zenzanon is "too" modern? I think Nikkor has more classic "look". Don't you think so? But I must admit, really great lens the Zenzanon!
I think this 80mm 2.4 Zenzanon is "too" modern? I think Nikkor has more classic "look". Don't you think so? But I must admit, really great lens the Zenzanon!
Swift1
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Really great colors and great shots, Colton!
I think this 80mm 2.4 Zenzanon is "too" modern? I think Nikkor has more classic "look". Don't you think so? But I must admit, really great lens the Zenzanon!
Thanks Xabier.
I've not used the Zenzanon enough yet, but of the two I think I prefer the Nikkor still.
Swift1
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Shab
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Colton, very beautiful, sweet image... great one!
And I must admit, I hate you because of your color work! ;-) Congrats!
I didn't know you had an ETRSi and a 50mm...
And I must admit, I hate you because of your color work! ;-) Congrats!
I didn't know you had an ETRSi and a 50mm...
Swift1
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Thanks Xabier
I just got the ETRSi kit. I got it to have a smaller and lighter Bronica kit.
I'm hoping to acquire a 135W back for it, and possibly a 40mm lens.
If it makes you feel better, scanning this Ektar is a major PITA.
kuzano
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Happy day for me....
Happy day for me....
I have been looking and just this week picked up a 135 W (35mm panoramic) back for my Bronica SQ-Ai. It is here and it is as close as I will ever come to using the work "mint" for any used merchandise. Instructions included. Not WAY overpriced as they usually are. The frame size is 24x54 mm. Same as the Hasselblad 35mm pano with is priced over ten time what I paid for this back, and I have more lens choice and shooting in the sweet spot.
This back even has exposure compensation control over the metered prisms.
Then today, I just located the Bronica SQ back that shoots 645 frame size on 120 rollfilm, and jumped on that.
Now, my Bronica can shoot 6X6, 6X4.5, and 35mm Pano bypassing the need for the Hasselblad or Fuji 135 pano camera... Fuji makes them for Hasselblad. And I can go out with all three backs at one time, each back loaded with it's own format.....WOW!!!
Good day. Wonder what my third stroke of luck is going to be this week.
I'd love to find a 6X9 back for my Bronica SQ-Ai 6X6. What are the odds.
Well, come to think of it, I did just find my first preference for less than the normal "cut off a body part, pack it in ice and send it medical courier". I found the 135 W back for the ETRSi, and bought it.
I originally started with a search for the smaller back, and they were outrageously priced and said to be fiddly. The SQ back for the 35mm film looks more manageable as the parts are bigger.
But now I can shoot 645, and 135 24X54 with my ETRSi.
Happy day for me....
I have been looking and just this week picked up a 135 W (35mm panoramic) back for my Bronica SQ-Ai. It is here and it is as close as I will ever come to using the work "mint" for any used merchandise. Instructions included. Not WAY overpriced as they usually are. The frame size is 24x54 mm. Same as the Hasselblad 35mm pano with is priced over ten time what I paid for this back, and I have more lens choice and shooting in the sweet spot.
This back even has exposure compensation control over the metered prisms.
Then today, I just located the Bronica SQ back that shoots 645 frame size on 120 rollfilm, and jumped on that.
Now, my Bronica can shoot 6X6, 6X4.5, and 35mm Pano bypassing the need for the Hasselblad or Fuji 135 pano camera... Fuji makes them for Hasselblad. And I can go out with all three backs at one time, each back loaded with it's own format.....WOW!!!
Good day. Wonder what my third stroke of luck is going to be this week.
I'd love to find a 6X9 back for my Bronica SQ-Ai 6X6. What are the odds.
Well, come to think of it, I did just find my first preference for less than the normal "cut off a body part, pack it in ice and send it medical courier". I found the 135 W back for the ETRSi, and bought it.
I originally started with a search for the smaller back, and they were outrageously priced and said to be fiddly. The SQ back for the 35mm film looks more manageable as the parts are bigger.
But now I can shoot 645, and 135 24X54 with my ETRSi.
Moto-Uno
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^ Not sure I'd hold my breath for the image circle being up to a 6x9 . Peter
Moto-Uno
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Forgot to mention I've got the 40 and 50 lens for my ETRS,love 'em both, many great shots,just gotta remember that you don't use a polarizer on either of these ( special sky effects aside that is 1 ) Peter
Swift1
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Why can't a polarizer be used with the 40 and 50?
kuzano
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Thanks Xabier
I just got the ETRSi kit. I got it to have a smaller and lighter Bronica kit.
I'm hoping to acquire a 135W back for it, and possibly a 40mm lens.
If it makes you feel better, scanning this Ektar is a major PITA.
As I said, I just found mine (135w for ETRSi), but there are still two left on eBay. One for $299 and one for $329. That seems to be a going rate.
If you look at eBay and do a search for 135 W at least three times a day.... once a day is better.
Since I buy/sell film cameras on eBay fifteen years now, I'm there every day. I usually find the hard to find stuff, more than once very often. I purchased three Bronica film backs just this week, for my own use. I may sell the SQ one, once I see how fiddly the ETRSi one really is.
I have not found anyone say anything good about the back for the ETRSi in terms of loading and film handling, but then I have never found anyone who has used the one for the SQ.
But in defense, I have never found handling 35mm film cassettes to be easy to use if you had to do more than "throw" the film in the camera and close the door. Anything that has to do with threading or special handling of the leader on 135 film is a HUGE PITA!!!
