Post Bronica Photos... Any format. I just want to see Bronica photos

Swift1 said:
I live about 3+ hours drive from you :)
I live near Ashland, Oregon. The lab I use is called Advanced Photo and Imaging. They only do C-41 in house, they mail out E-6 and B&W to a lab in Eugene.
http://apiashland.com/
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Interesting. I wonder if the lab in Eugene is Dotson. I use to live in Eugene (1965 to 1987) and used Dotson.

I know that Pro Photo Supply in Portland just moved and expanded their lab in Portland a few years ago, committing to film processing in a large way, in spite of digital. I think they send out E6 and BW also... Perhaps Eugene.

We lost out lab in Bend,,, Q-photo about five-six years ago.

Good news there is still sufficient processing in reasonable distance to our locales.

Thanks.
 
kuzano said:
Interesting. I wonder if the lab in Eugene is Dotson. I use to live in Eugene (1965 to 1987) and used Dotson.

I know that Pro Photo Supply in Portland just moved and expanded their lab in Portland a few years ago, committing to film processing in a large way, in spite of digital. I think they send out E6 and BW also... Perhaps Eugene.

We lost out lab in Bend,,, Q-photo about five-six years ago.

Good news there is still sufficient processing in reasonable distance to our locales.

Thanks.
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Yes, the Eugene lab is Dotsons :)
 
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Zenza Bronica ETRSi
Zenzanon MC 40/4
Kodak Ektar 100​
 
So glad eBay is a daily check for me. (I sell a lot there).

I just picked up a Bronica MC 40mm lens for my ETRS and my 135W back (35mm pano). The seller was very explicit about inner coatings on the lens.. ie. fungus-haze-whatever. He even tried to photograph it. In fact he was far too explicit, also stating that he had a bent filter thet he was NOT including as part of the sale.

Threw out a very low bid, thinkin I could have it cleaned if that bad??. Bid $50, got it for $34.90 plus $16 ship.

Received the lens... cosmetically excellent and all functions working. As far as crud on the internal surfaces, the lens is very "shootable". I've shot far worse lenses and gotten good results. Going to shoot a couple of rolls of 35mm pano (will post).

I've always been willing to take some risks on lenses with haze and such to get a better price. This lens is so nice outwardly, I may not bother to have it cleaned, depending on the results.

So much for "pristine". I never understand why many pay an "arm and a leg" for "Mint" which does not exist on anything used.

I do very well with cheap lenses and out dated film on eBay.... to a degree. I don't expect to see any of my pics in NatGeo, or the Guggenheim. The fun is in getting decent results on "budget" equipment. I've never seen a disappointing item buying KEH "bargain".

Will post some panos soon, with my "cheap ass" Bronica stuff.
 
kuzano said:
So glad eBay is a daily check for me. (I sell a lot there).

I just picked up a Bronica MC 40mm lens for my ETRS and my 135W back (35mm pano). The seller was very explicit about inner coatings on the lens.. ie. fungus-haze-whatever. He even tried to photograph it. In fact he was far too explicit, also stating that he had a bent filter thet he was NOT including as part of the sale.

Threw out a very low bid, thinkin I could have it cleaned if that bad??. Bid $50, got it for $34.90 plus $16 ship.
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You scored!!!

The more I use it, the more I really like the Zenzanon MC 40/4


Day At The Lake par Daiku San, on ipernity

Zenza Bronica ETRSi
Zenzanon MC 40/4
Kodak Ektar 100​
 
Swift1 said:
You scored!!!

The more I use it, the more I really like the Zenzanon MC 40/4


Day At The Lake par Daiku San, on ipernity

Zenza Bronica ETRSi
Zenzanon MC 40/4
Kodak Ektar 100​
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That's a great shot. lovely wide coverage. Now I hope the lens I purchased comes close. If not, will see about cleaning it. Certainly looks like the coverage is worth it. Your pic gives me an idea what width I can expect with the 35mm film. Thanks.
 
Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Let me know if any preference between the compositions in I and II. I preferred I but my companion that day thought the best element was the gap-toothed left section of the fence visible mainly in II.

I still love this camera and keep coming back to it repeatedly after other shoots with other ones. Although on this outing I royally jammed and destroyed a roll of film by loading it under the film-back's metal roller because I had last loaded a Rolleiflex! :bang:

--Dave

Bronica S2, Nikkor 75/2.8, Ektar 100.


Graves, flowers, gate (I) by Argenticien, on Flickr


Graves, flowers, gate (II) by Argenticien, on Flickr
 
Argenticien said:
Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Let me know if any preference between the compositions in I and II. I preferred I but my companion that day thought the best element was the gap-toothed left section of the fence visible mainly in II.

I still love this camera and keep coming back to it repeatedly after other shoots with other ones. Although on this outing I royally jammed and destroyed a roll of film by loading it under the film-back's metal roller because I had last loaded a Rolleiflex! :bang:

--Dave

Bronica S2, Nikkor 75/2.8, Ektar 100.
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I also keep coming back to my S2 and I think it's definitely one of my favorite cameras.
I prefer #1 of your shots.
 
More from Charleston. Bronica S2, Nikkor 75/2.8, Delta 100 Pro, Rodinal. Detail from a building obviously with a long history, now used as a trendy clothing store. Not my favorite form of historic preservation, but better than demolishing it.

I am inexorably drawn to words on buildings or on the ground (etched in stone, cast in iron, &c. &c.)

--Dave


Bulding Detail ("J. F. Grant, Builder") by Argenticien, on Flickr
 
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