Hello all, i have pretty much committed myself to purchasing a bronica sqtype system and have narrowed my choice to either an sqa or sqai. The same way is also possible if you prefer to search by choosing the menu. The camera is powered by one bbronica px28a battery located in a compartment at the base of the camera. Summary of contents of instruction manual for bronica sqai.
I walk through the zenza bronica ec from aprox 1972 the pdf manual is here. Zenza bronica sqai instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual. View and download zenza bronica sqam user manual online. To obtain the best results from your bronica sqb, please read this instruction manual carefully before using the camera. Bronica motor drive e bronica gs1 speed grip g bronica rf 645. In this case, flashready and flash autocheck are indicated in the finder with an illuminated greencolored led. The italian company silvestri is selling a digital attachement for my bronica i. Bronica sq 6x6 medium format film system gary aytons. Bronica sq camera and system introduced with flash sync at all speeds 1500th sec is fastest speed it was the 1st 6x6 camera to use a mechanicalelectronic leaf shutter lens. This is a tricky one, and i only found out about it after reading the manual. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. Can someone provide or point to some information about the differences between these models. Bronica sqai prism finder ae bronica sqa auto bellows attachment bronica lens hood e. The mamiya while an excellent camera is just too large and heavy for any kind of field use.
Ai main camera body with standard zenzanonps 80mm f2. All our user guides are for pdf format portable document format. Zenza bronica sqai instruction manual, user manual, pdf. Not a pentax question, but im hoping someone here will have some insight. Type 6 x 6 cm format lens shutter single lens reflex camera, with interchangeable lens, film back, finder and focusing screen systems. The optics of the bronica system are as good as anything i have seen. Ive managed to figure out that sqb is a dumbed down version of. It has also been developed as a complete modular system camera, with a very high degree of interchangeability in lenses, finders, focusing screens, film backs, etc. Bronica sqb the bronica sqb was designed for the use of studio photographers who use their own light meters, flash equipment, and other accessories. There is no standard finder for the bronica sqam, with the user having a choice of several finders. The bronica etr series on the other hand, were masked to produce smaller six by four cm exposures.
Help with identification and use of bronica sq prism. The bronica sq series is a line of 6x6 medium format slr camera system introduced in 1980. I feel that the 6x7 format is truly the way to go if you want to shoot landscapes or make truly large size prints. Here is a list of all models of camera where we can supply a printed and bound manual based on your search. Zenza bronica etrs medium format film camera body only, etrs 645 6x4. Find great deals on ebay for focusing screen bronica. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, apartments for rent, jobs listings, merchandise, and other classifieds in your neighborhood. The leftside shaft of spool holder can be opened by pushing the fresh film spool outward in the arrow indicated a direction.
We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. The sqa was introduced in 1982, its a 6x6 format on 120 film which is readily available on line and camera stores. Page 1 sqai congratulations on your choice of the zenza bronica sqai single lens reflex camera. Complete bronica user s guide hove user s guide by michael beard feb 1, 1996. Now i just need a gs1 and my bronica outfit will be complete. Zenza bronica sqa camera the tight fisted photographer. Bronica motor drive e bronica gs1 speed grip g bronica rf. Find great deals on ebay for zenza bronica sqai and zenza bronica s2a. Instructions are based on the waistlevel finder because of its popularity. The sqb was a manually operating slr evolved from the sqai, built to. The manual is automatically downloaded on the desktop or in the file downloads of your computer. Find great deals on ebay for bronica sqa and bronica sqai. Congratulations on your choice of the zenza bronica sqai.
We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Please make sure that you tag your photograph with sqai or. Manual program modes 2 multiple exposure 1 timer 1 not specified 17. Sqa instructions sqai instructions sqai 6x6 instructions sqam instructions sqb instructions sqb operating guide. Finally, the final big feature that zenza bronica like to emphasise in the manual is its ability to take either 120 or 220 format film, allowing the choice of 12 or 24 exposures. Get the best deals on bronica sq a when you shop the largest online. Sqai read user manual online or download in pdf format. The following instructions are for the basic operations of the sqb. Get the best deals on bronica sqai film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Mf cameras dont command high prices so im not sure if its worth selling but it would be fun to use and the pictures will. After many years and many models of modular medium format slr cameras based on focal plane shutters, the last three slr models made by bronica were all based on lens shutters, with several versions of each one.
My set up is the bronica sqai body, with a 120 film back, 80mm 2. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full manual. Hasselblad v attachment for zenza bronica sq 6x6 719. This is the sqa, the second of five versions of the 6x6 camera that takes square photos and. Zenza bronica prism finder 45d s boxed sqa sqai sqam. Bronica sq ai prism finder ae bronica sq a auto bellows attachment bronica lens hood e. Save bronica sqa to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Find bronica cameras for sale on oodle classifieds. Page 1 the zenza bronica sqa has been designed to take full advantage of the square 6cm x 6cm medium format. Set the switch to manual and use the meter and set the controls manually. It even has the option of spot or average metering and a memory feature that at first puzzled me. Attached to the other camera bodies, such as sqa, sqai, is a finder.
Although instructions following are based on a standard combination consisting of the sq. Bronica sqai polaroid land pack film back sqi instruction manual. Zenza bronica s2 body 6x6 medium format film camera for parts or repair issues 0 results. Among the many professional features of the zenza bronica sqai is flash synchronization. Sqa read user manual online or download in pdf format. What about differences between lenses and accessories that go with these models.
Production of the last bronica sqai model including lenses and accessories finished at the end of september 2003, with sales continuing until inventories were depleted. By thoroughly familiarizing yourself with the camera before use, you should be able to handle the camera properly and maintain it in good working condition for a longer period of time. If there are no results please try searching with fewer words. Butkus library of camera instruction manuals where film camera instruction manuals have been found for free since 1997 donations accepted with a smile back to main camera manual page. I will many times change my lens on my bronica sqai from a 150mm lens for closeups to the 80mm lens for fulllength. Bronica sqai the bronica sqai camera modified the film back of the sqam camera to relocate some of the back buttons to improve usability. For bronica 6x6 manual focus dslr camera resin split cross image focusing screen. All interchangeable lenses for the zenza bronica sqai have fully automatic lens diaphragms, which means that the focusing screen is always viewed at the full aperture, providing the.
List of many other camera manuals collected from web sites that closed over the past 10 years. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. There is no standard finder for the bronica sqa, with the user hav ing a choice of several finders. Bronica cameras for sale classifieds on oodle classifieds. Their singlelens reflex slr systemcameras competed with pentax, hasselblad, mamiya and others in the mediumformat camera market. I have owned both a bronica sqai and a mamiya rz67. When you hold it and feel its weight, you know that you are handling a wellengineered piece of equipment. For those that have experience with both id like to hear your thoughts as to which aspects of each will better suit my needs. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. The system camera has always been a bronica philosophy, ever since the founding of the company. The resulting sqai is a medium format single lens reflex camera incorporating original bronica system technology which answers the high image technique capabilities expected by the professional photographer. Hello everyone, thank you all for your amazing photographs taken with the bro. The sqai project is a place to exhibit photographs taken with the bronica sqai, arguably one of the most underrated medium format cameras ever made.
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