But you wont be in any way disappointed with the images you get back from these 64.5 negatives. Scanned on my Epson V700 photo scanner at high resolution, with a fine-grained film like Kodak Ektar 100, the resulting photos are almost digital-like in their clarity and detail, yet they still retain a film quality and feel to them.To my surprise, a very lovely lady replied almost immediately, and we arranged to meet.
My post was actually a general query in my local area for anyone with a film camera they no longer wanted. I would, the post suggested, take them off their hands rather than see them sit around not being used or worse still thrown away as obsolete junk. At the best I thought I might pick up a working Pentax K1000 or Canon EOS Rebel. Never in a million years did I anticipate the conversation I would have with Janet (the lovely lady who replied to my post). And no, he wouldnt mind passing it on to someone who would actually use it. And then I had to sit down as she continued He also has a Nikon as well. Long story short, I went to see Janet and her husband Bill the next weekend, and walked away with an excellent condition Bronica ETRS with two film backs and standard lens, as well as a Nikon F4s For free. Its a modular, 64.5cm, 120, reasonably compact, medium format camera. Mine came supplied with a metered prism (as well as the normal waist level finder) and speed grip. In this configuration it is surprisingly portable, and I can shoot hand-held in good light. The maximum shutter speed of 1500 th is a bit limiting, especially since the standard 75mm Zenzanon PE lens can shoot at f2.8. Having said that, all the lenses are leaf-shutter (the shutter is inside the lens, not the camera), which means flash can synch at all shutter speeds. The electronically (battery) controlled exposures range from eight seconds up to 1250 th. It takes one, easy to find, six-volt battery, and the one I placed in the camera two years ago is still going strong. For long exposures you have to flick a switch on the lens itself (which requires undoing a small screw) to keep the leaf shutter open. On the plus side, this requires no battery power to operate (whereas Bulb mode does), so the camera can stay open for as long as you like without the worry that the camera will run out of juice halfway through the exposure. But the modular nature of the system means you can set it up exactly how you want for your shooting style andor weight requirements. One of the things I love most about the Bronica is the ability to swap film backs at any time. I always go out with one loaded with black-and-white, and another with colour, so I can shoot whichever film stock I feel is appropriate for the image. In the future I might even pick up a couple more and load them with faster film for even greater flexibility out in the field. Its still very solidly built, and I have no fears that its going to break anytime soon. ![]() What are the Zenzanon PE lenses like you ask In a word incredible. The two I have are super sharp, contrasty, buttery-smooth to focus and produce beautiful negatives. But you wont be in any way disappointed with the images you get back from these 64.5 negatives. Scanned on my Epson V700 photo scanner at high resolution, with a fine-grained film like Kodak Ektar 100, the resulting photos are almost digital-like in their clarity and detail, yet they still retain a film quality and feel to them.
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