ETRS meter

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hi i have just been given a bronica etrs ive never shot in medium format before my friend said to get a light meter as they dont have one built in or get a prism meter could someone explain what each of them are ive got around £100 to spend. cheers for you help
Arron
 
I have a metered prism in my ETRS kit. It's supposed to be 2-3 stops out but it seems to work quite well.
They can be very expensive to buy though:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bronica-AE-II...497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item415703f1a1

I also use a hand held meter, here are few discussions as to the merits of either:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/bronica/discuss/72157624167400325/

http://photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/00YFYa

Frankly I would buy a hand held meter. You can then use it with other cameras should you wish.
 
Unless (or until) you are really committed to this camera you've been given, I would try taking meter readings with your 40D and transferring the settings to the Bronica. There's a chance you won't take to it... ;) Or get a hand meter.
 
ffaf1986 said:
stupid question how exactly do i transfer the setting from my 40d
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Make sure your 40D and the Bronny are set at the ISO/ASA of the film you have in the Bronny. Meter the scene through he viewfinder of your 40D and note the exposure details in the viewfinder e.g. 1/125th @f/8. Manually set 1/125th@f/8 on the Bronny.

Look through the Bronny viewfinder and compose your scene with as close to the same field of view as you saw with the 40D as you can get.- this actually gives you the advantage of 'using' the advanced evaluative metering system in the 40D with your Bronny. A short mid - range zoom (on the 40D) is convenient for matching the fields of view of both cameras. My little Canon G9 is great for this with it's zoom range.

That's it. Don't forget to focus the Bronny. ;)
 
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