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Thinking of buying a Bronica ETRSi. Is it worth getting over the Mamiya 645 1000s?
Bronica ETRSi anyone own one?
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I _think_ the earlier Mamiya 645s including the 1000 did not have interchangeable backs that would allow you to easily change film stock in the field. ISTR they have film inserts, but you'd need a dark bag to swap them... A random page I found suggests this was rectified in later "Pro" and other models...
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I think it's better than the Mamiya, but it's all down to personal choice really.
I have a complete ETRSi kit (everything you'll need) that I may be persuaded to part with if you're serious and don't want a 'bargain basement' price. As much as I love it, I've only used it twice since I started using my Hasselblad a few years ago. It's a shame to have it sat in the cupboard doing nothing.
I'm about to go out for the day, so can't answer any questions now, but if you're serious I can post some pics later for you.
I have a complete ETRSi kit (everything you'll need) that I may be persuaded to part with if you're serious and don't want a 'bargain basement' price. As much as I love it, I've only used it twice since I started using my Hasselblad a few years ago. It's a shame to have it sat in the cupboard doing nothing.
I'm about to go out for the day, so can't answer any questions now, but if you're serious I can post some pics later for you.
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Got one, and I love it.
View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/the_big_yin/5943080813/in/album-72157626681059529/
picture's got notes on with the details of the 2 lenses etc... particulary fond of the 40mm Zenzanon for landscape-ey stuff.
this one's my second one - had one back in the day when I was shooting weddings - used to use a eye-level finder occasionally, which made it basically just a big SLR - sold that one, as I needed funds for a house-flip project (just to "get over the line") but when I got back into photography around the time I joined this forum, I started pining for a medium format, then i found the Zenzanon in a old kit bag, and honestly, I bought the rest of the kit around that lens...
View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/the_big_yin/5943080813/in/album-72157626681059529/
picture's got notes on with the details of the 2 lenses etc... particulary fond of the 40mm Zenzanon for landscape-ey stuff.
this one's my second one - had one back in the day when I was shooting weddings - used to use a eye-level finder occasionally, which made it basically just a big SLR - sold that one, as I needed funds for a house-flip project (just to "get over the line") but when I got back into photography around the time I joined this forum, I started pining for a medium format, then i found the Zenzanon in a old kit bag, and honestly, I bought the rest of the kit around that lens...