Some love for the Bronica SQA?

[Johnmcd]

John, you have inspired me!

I've had a SQ Ai sitting about for about 4 years and have never used it!

Thanks to you it's now getting a fresh set of batteries and is waiting to be put back into service again!!!

Great news. Looking forward to seeing some pics. Glad you liked the images. You won't be disappointed.

 

[Johnmcd]

There are some fine pictures in this thread, but how can anybody question whether a Bronica SQ is loved or not!

I once had a Hasselblad, because I thought I should have a Hasselblad (for work). And it never got used, I hated it. For me a Rolleiflex was my square camera of choice. But I saw a Bronica going cheap when everybody was running away from film bcause there wouldn't be any 🙄, and it was love at first exposure. It's just great to use, the lenses are fantastic, and they are comparatively cheap!

Very cheap compared to other 6x6's and great fun. Love to see some pics.

Cheers - John

 

[Johnmcd]

 

[Johnmcd]

The Bronica is so easy to focus even my partner nailed it 🙂

Me and my Mamiya 7. I was swapping between the two with the Mamiya doing 35mm pano's.

 

[Shab]

Great photos John!

I' loving my SQ-B and the PS lenses! (alse the GS-1 and the PG lenses 🙂 ).

Here are some examples:


SQ-B + PS 65mm + Ilford FP4Plus (ISO125)


SQ-B + PS 65mm + Ilford Delta 3200 Pro (ISO800)


SQ-B + PS 65mm + Ilford HP5Plus (ISO800)

Regards!

 

[TVR]

great shots nice to see the Bronica`s in use, have the predecessor ECTL,ETR and ETRSI, the ECTL is especially well made, easy to use.

 

[Shab]

One of my favourite from 2012 was made with the GS-1 and the PG100:


Bronica GS-1 + PG 100mm+ Ilford Delta 3200 Pro (ISO1600)

 

[Johnmcd]

One of my favourite from 2012 was made with the GS-1 and the PG100:


Bronica GS-1 + PG 100mm+ Ilford Delta 3200 Pro (ISO1600)

I can see why it's a favourite. It's a beautiful images that will get more valuable as the years pass.

Thanks for posting.

Cheers - John

 

[Mystyler]

The older sibling

The older sibling

Not an SQA, but the older sibling, the EC.


Together by Mystyler13, on Flickr

 

[Terry Christian]

I actually have a basic ETRSi kit (body, lens, metered prism, two backs) that I'd love to trade for an SQ-A kit, since for my 645 purposes I've gone to a Mamiya 645 Pro.

 

[Shab]

More photos made with the SQ-B + PS 50mm:


Ilford HP5 Plus [ISO1600] + Kodak HC110 [B dilution]


Ilford HP5 Plus [ISO800] + Kodak HC110 [H dilution]

¡I'm really enjoying this camera+lens+film!

 

[gary2881]

SQA with I think 40 f4 from about 2000. Crabtree Lake in the Oregon Cascades.

Croped for Composition


Gary

 

[Shab]

One more with teh SQ-B + PS 50mm:


Ilford HP5+ [ISO800] + KODAK HC110[H]

 

[Paul Jenkin]

Had an SQ-B + 40mm/80mm and 150mm PS lenses. Stunning lit. Wish I still had it. That said, I now have Hassy 500c/m + 50mm/80mm and 150mm lenses and hard to tell difference in ouutput. The hassy has the better build quality IMO>

 

[gary2881]

Gary

 

[waynec]

I need some Beano. Threads like these produce alot of GAS.

 

[gary2881]

Gary

 

[Shab]

One more:


Bronica SQ-B + PS50mm + Ilford FP4 Plus

 

[TVR]

shab, do you use the GS1 much?, you don't see many entries on this site with that camera, i have the ectl,etr and etrsi.

 

[Mcary]