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If you are a DIY'er this is all within the realm of a reasonably skilled tech on a C/M IMO because the finder screen is easily removeable unlike the 500C which requires a critical readjustment once its been removed.

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I suspect a full rebuild by David Odess or Hasselblad would include this. The pads under the mirror perish and I am willing to bet a lot of the Hassies out there could stand their mirror to be repadded. The downside is they too at some point in their lives need the mirror redone. Hasselblad still fixes them, there are a few specialists around too. I love the Hasselblad and since they are so plentiful, there are lots of repair solutions. So I'm unsure whether to get one of the above, or save up for a Mamiya 7. I want to buy one camera and invest in that system for a good few years, so I’d rather pay upfront for what will be right for me, rather than buying a cheaper option and then wanting/needing to buy another camera in two years’ time. There is also the Mamiya 7, which seems perfect, but expensive. I really like the Mamiya RZ67 but it's not portable, and I've looked up a few cheaper, Russian options but they are notoriously unreliable. The Hasselblad is fully mechanical but I don't like the 6圆 format, and I like the Mamiya 645 but I know can develop issues with focusing due to its mirror - so that feels risky. These are the cameras I have a choice between from the camera shop - the Mamiya 645s and Hasselblad are around the same price, and the Bronica SQ is a little cheaper, the Bronica ETRSI a lot cheaper. I only want SLRs as that's what I'm familiar with and how I like to work.

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For example, if and when it breaks a few years’ down the line, I want it to have replacement parts easily available, and be able to find people who know how to fix it.

I want a camera that is easy to take around, with sharp glass, and reliability.

I may move into studio portrait photography at some point.

I currently shoot in natural light, mainly street photography, and portraits.

Therefore, I am looking to buy one camera that will suit my needs, and last me a good few years. While I love to collect cameras, I can't justify the cost as I'm just an amateur though I'm really keen to build up my skills and portfolio, and hopefully take jobs when I have enough confidence in my abilities.

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PDF instruction manuals of many Bronica cameras, booklets and accessories: showing available lenses and viewfinders available.I'm looking to buy my first medium format camera and struggling to decide between the options I've found at an online camera shop.

Tamron statement of termination of Bronica camera business and seven years of support (October 2005).

Bronica Users Group (BUG) at the Yahoo Groups site.

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Secondhand Zenza Bronica cameras are still widely used by professional and serious amateur photographers, in no small part due to the superior image quality of medium format film over smaller film and digital sensor formats. The last Bronica camera, the RF645, was dropped in October 2005. The Zenza Bronica GS-1 was discontinued in 2002, and the last Zenza Bronica SLR cameras ( SQ, ETR) were discontinued in October 2004. Tamron, a large Japanese lens manufacturer and a supplier of lens elements, eventually acquired Zenza Bronica Ltd. A rangefinder model, the RF645 in 4.5×6cm format, was also introduced in 2000. Bronica cameras were mainstays of wedding and portrait photographers for many years, and their relative affordability made them popular with amateur photographers as well.Īs the company expanded, Zenza Bronica would later introduce lenses of its own design, along with continued refinements and new models of the Zenza Bronica SLR, in different rollfilm formats. Zenza Bronica SLR cameras employ a modular design: the major components of the camera - lens, body, film back, and viewfinder - are separate and interchangeable. With its superb, precision-ground Nikkor lenses, the first Bronica became an instant success. Because Yoshino had invested nearly all company resources into production of the camera body, he sourced the Bronica's lenses from an established Japanese optics and camera manufacturer - none other than Nikon (Nippon Kōgaku Kikai). Zenza Bronica cameras first appeared in 1958, when its founder, Zenzaburo Yoshino, introduced a camera of his own design, the Zenza Bronica Z, at the Philadelphia Camera Show.