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Jul 02, 2020. Jul 08, 2008.
Bronica was originally unable to manufacture it's own optics and hired Nikon. The early cameras of Bronica were focal plane SLR cameras such as the Bronica S2, C2, EC, etc. offers a unique optical design.
Unlike more complicated leaf shutter lens designs, these Bronica lenses do not require built-in shutters or focusing. The lens mount can also attach in three different ways with a large bayonet, small bayonet and a 57mm screw mount with a 1mm pitch. This made it easier for manufacturers to easily produce many different types of lens heads that share the same focusing module. This also made it easy for many companies to manufacture automatic or preset diaphragm modules with built-in focusing to attach to an existing lens head design not originally made for the Bronica. This is also great for making, adapting and hacking your own lens.
Nikon decided not to manufacture lenses for Bronica, so the company decided to produce their own optics under the brand name Zenzanon. This situation led Bronica to have a very low supply of the standard 75mm lens when they were to announce the newer Bronica EC series of cameras. Alternatives were needed and a 80mm f2.8 MC Zenzanon by Carl Zeiss Jena DDR was produced. A variety of different Zenzanon branded focal length lenses were made as the supply of Nikkor's decreased.
Cameras like the ETR, SQ and GS use leaf shutter lenses.
- 1Nikkor
- 3Bronica Zenzanon
- 6Sterling Howard
Nikkor
- 180mm f2.5 Nikkor
- 250mm f4 Nikkor
- 300mm f4.5 Nikkor
- 300mm f5.6 Nikkor
- 350mm f4.5 Nikkor
- 500mm f5.5 Nikkor
- 1000mm f6.3 Nikkor
Auto-Nikkor
- 40mm f4 Auto-Nikkor
- 50mm f2.8 Auto-Nikkor
- 50mm f3.5 Auto-Nikkor
- 7.5cm f2.8 Nikkor-P
- 75mm f2.8 P Auto-Nikkor
- 75mm f2.8 PC Auto-Nikkor
- 75mm f2.8 HC Auto-Nikkor
- 85mm f1.8 Auto-Nikkor
- 105mm f3.5 Auto-Nikkor (with leaf shutter and uses large bayonet mount)
- 135mm f3.5 Auto-Nikkor
- 200mm f4 Auto-Nikkor
Tele-Nikkor
The Tele-Nikkor lens system requires a seprate focus module. It is necessary to remove the Bronica focus helicoid to mount.
- 400mm f4.5 Tele-Nikkor
- 600mm f5.6 Tele-Nikkor
- 800mm f8 Tele-Nikkor
- 1200mm f11 Tele-Nikkor
Sankyo Koki Komura
50mm f3.5 Super-Komura image by joanseda(Image rights) |
- 45mm f4.5 Komura
- 50mm f3.5 Komura
- 100mm f2.8 Komura
- 135mm f2.8 Komura (focus mod I)
- 135mm f3.5 Komura
- 150mm f3.5 Komura
- 200mm f3.5 Komura (focus mod I)
- 300mm f5 Komura (focus mod II)
- 400mm f6.3 Komura (focus mod II)
- 500mm f8 Komura (focus mod II)
- 2x Telemore converter
Bronica Zenzanon
Zenzanon MC 80mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena image by theo35mm(Image rights) |
- 40mm f4 Auto-Zenzanon
- 50mm f2.8 Auto-Zenzanon
- 75mm f2.8 MC Auto-Zenzanon
- 80mm f2.4 Auto-Zenzanon
- 80mm f2.8 MC Zenzanon by Carl Zeiss Jena DDR
- 100mm f2.8 Auto-Zenzanon
- 150mm f3.5 Auto-Zenzanon
- 200mm f3.5 Auto-Zenzanon
- 200mm f4 Auto-Zenzanon
- 300mm f4.5 Auto-Zenzanon (uses large bayonet mount)
ETR 6x4.5
Free hamsterball level unlocker. The original lenses are MC, EII are revised versions, and PE are the final version with 1/2 aperture stops.
- 30mm f3.5 PE fisheye
- 35mm f3.5 PS fisheye
- 40mm f4 MC
- 40mm f4 PE
- 50mm f2.8 MC
- 50mm f2.8 PE
- 55mm f4.5 PE Super Angulon Tilt shift
- 60mm f2.8 PE
- 75mm f2.8 MC
- 75mm f2.8 EII
- 75mm f2.8 EII (late)
- 75mm f2.8 PE
- 100mm f4 Macro PE
- 105mm f3.5 MC
- 105mm f4.5 Macro
- 135mm f4 PE
- 150mm f3.5 MC
- 150mm f4 MC
- 180mm f4.5 MC
- 180mm f4.5 PE
- 200mm f4.5 MC
- 200mm f4.5 PE
- 250mm f5.6 MC
- 250mm f5.6 PE
- 500mm f8 EII
- 500mm f8 PE
- 45-90mm f4.5-9.6 PE
- 100-220mm f4.8 PE
GS-1
- 50mm f4.5 PG
- 65mm f4 PG
- 80mm f3.5 PG
- 100mm f3.5 PG
- 110mm f4 Macro PG
- 150mm f4 PG
- 200mm f4.5 PG
- 250mm f5.6 PG
- 500mm f8 PG
RF645
- 45mm f4
- 65mm f5
- 100mm f4.5
- 135mm f4.5
SQ 6x6
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S series
- 40mm f4 S
- 50mm f3.5 S
- 80mm f2.8 S
- 105mm f3.5 S
- 150mm f3.5 S
- 180mm f4.5 S
- 200mm f4.5 S
- 250mm f5.6 S
- 500mm f8 S
PS series
- 35mm f3.5 PS fisheye
- 40mm f4 PS
- 50mm f3.5 PS
- 65mm f4 PS
- 80mm f2.8 PS
- 110mm f4 Macro PS
- 135mm f4 PS
- 150mm f4 PS
- 180mm f4.5 PS
- 200mm f4.5 PS
- 250mm f5.6 PS
Fujita Kōgaku Kōgyō
Kaligar
- 52mm f3.5 Kaligar
- 150mm f4 Kaligar
- 240mm f4 Kaligar auto
- 240mm f4 Kaligar
Astro-Berlin
- 125mm f2.3 Astro-Tachar
- 150mm f1.8 Astro-Tachar
- 150mm f2.3 Astro-Tachar
- 200mm f3.5 Astro-Telastan
- 500mm f5 Astro-Fern
- 640mm f5 Astro-Fern
- 800mm f5 Astro-Fern
- 1000mm f6.3 Astro-Fern
- 2000mm f10 Astro-Telestan
Sterling Howard
Astragon
- 500mm f5 Astragon (manual diaphragm)
- 600mm f5 Astragon (manual diaphragm)
- 800mm f5 Astragon (manual diaphragm)
- 1000mm f6.3 Astragon (manual diaphragm)
Sun
- 135-300mm Dionar zoom f/4.5
Kilfitt / Zoomar
- 90mm f2.8 Zoomar Macro Kilar (1:1 macro)
- 300mm f4 Pan Tele Kilar
- 500mm f5.6 Zoomar Reflektar
- 600mm f5.6 Kilfitt Sport-Fern Kilar
- 1000mm f8 Zoomar Reflektar
Meyer-Optik
- 180mm f3.5 Primotar
- 300mm f5.5 Meyer Tele-Megor
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Japanese medium-format SLR (edit) | |
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6×9 | Optika | Rittreck |
6×8 | Fuji GX680 | Fuji GX680 II | Fujifilm GX680 III | Fujifilm GX680 III S |
6×7 | Bronica GS-1 | Mamiya RB67 | Mamiya RZ67 | Pentax 67 |
6×6 | Amano 66 | Reflex Beauty | Bronica C | Bronica D | Bronica EC | Bronica S | Bronica S2 | Bronica SQ | Bronica Z | Carlflex | Escaflex | Flex Six | Fujita 66 | Graflex Norita | Hasemiflex | Kalimar Reflex | Kalimar Six Sixty | Konishiroku prototype | Kowa Six | Kowa Super 66 | Minolta SR66 | Norita 66 | Orchid | Rittreck 6×6 | Rolly Flex | Seito Ref | Shinkoflex | Soligor 66 | Tanyflex | Warner 66 | Zuman Flex |
4.5×6 | Bronica ETR | Contax 645 AF | Fujifilm GX645AF | Konica SF | Mamiya M645 | Mamiya M645 Super / Pro | Mamiya 645AF | Pentax 645 | Pentax 645N | Pentax 645NII |
4×4 | Atomflex | Komaflex-S | Super Flex Baby |
Japanese TLR and pseudo TLR -> | |
Other Japanese 6×6, 4.5×6, 3×4 and 4×4 -> |
The Bronica SQ series is a line of 6x6 medium formatSLR camera system introduced in 1980. Production of the last Bronica SQ-Ai model (including lenses and accessories) finished at the end of September 2003, with sales continuing until inventories were depleted[1].
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SQ
The Bronica SQ is a 6x6 medium formatSLR camera that replaced the Bronica EC as their 6x6 format camera from August 1980[2]. The SQ is often said to mean square.
Similar to the 6x4.5 based ETR series that came before it, the SQ uses a leaf shutter based lens design. They are not compatible with the older series of focal plane shutter cameras. The lens system has a Seiko manufactured electronic shutter with speed of 8 sec. to 1/500 sec. plus T with the focusing helicode built-in to each lens. The sync connector is located on the front of the camera by the lens mount. Since it's a leaf shutter based camera system, flash sync is available at all speeds.
An interchangeable back system was incorporated that has the ability to use 120 or 220 (12 / 24 ) exposure film backs. The backs contain a ISO speed dial setting that is coupled to metered finders. Since the body and back need to be synchronized, make sure to wind the film crank completely before attaching the back. The film back also contains a crank, useful for setting the film start index. The main film crank can be removed to attach a winder or speed grip. The shutter release button can be locked with a twist of the collar to prevent mistaken exposures. The film back adopted some of the dark slide features of previous models. The camera will release the back when the dark slide is inserted and release button pressed.
The shutter cannot be released with the dark slide inserted. Unlike the older Bronica models, when the film back is detached from the body the dark slide can still be removed. The shutter cannot be cocked without film, but use of multi-exposure mode will enable you to cock it and test fire the shutter. The lens cannot be removed or attached without cocking the shutter. A red LED will illuminate in the viewfinder during shutter fire. The light will go out when the shutter fire has completed. Observe that the cocking pin colour is green on both the lens and body before attaching or removing the lens. If they are not, manually cock the shutter on the lens or body.
A battery check button is located by the shutter knob along with a cable release socket. The camera is powered by one 6V PX28A battery located in a compartment at the base of the camera. A 1/4 inch tripod socket as well as a flash sync connector for accessories are also on the base.
SQ-A
In 1982 the SQ-A was released with mirror lockup and a new view finder system now supporting auto exposure. The newer AE finders are not fully compatible with the older SQ cameras, they are unable to mount properly because there are now more electronic connector pins. The film back dark slides are now locked when not attached to the camera. The new dark slides are now grey in color.
SQ-Am
Introduced in January 1983, the SQ-Am is an 'integrated motor-drive only' version SQ-A body (in other words, the SQ-Am has no manual film advance). Up to this date installing the accessory motor drive to the SQ series of Bronicas was a tricky and somewhat unreliable process. To make a reliable motor-driven SQ, therefore, the motor was incorporated into the body of the SQ-Am. The SQ-Am uses six AA batteries to drive the motor, in addition to the a small 6 volt battery to power the camera's shutter and meter. The drive runs at two frames every three seconds, with the batteries lasting for approximately 60 rolls of 120 film.
SQ-Ai
The SQ-Ai was a slightly updated SQ-A, announced at the 1990 Photokina, with availability in the US from early 1991[3]. The camera has the ability to use a motor drive. The drive is specifically for the Ai and does not function properly with other SQ models. Also OTF metering is possible. TTL automatic flash requires the use of the SCA connector located on the shutter side of the body for attachment to a SCA flash adapters. When multiple exposure mode is enabled, the right of the viewfinder now displays an square indicator. A longer shutter speed of 16 seconds is added to the body, along with a traditional bulb mode shutter setting instead of just T, but it drains battery power while in use. The 16 second and bulb modes does not work with the ME or MF finders. This camera switches to 4x LR44 batteries that are held by a battery holder. The backs changed slightly, with the ISO dial on the back instead of the top. This makes it much easier to view and change the ISO settings with larger finders. The ISO has increased and can go up to ISO 6400. Exposure compensation is also on the newer (SQ-i) backs. It allows adjustment of up to 2 EV in 1/3 increments.
SQ-B
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The SQ-B is a simplified version of the SQ-A. It is sometimes called SQ Basic. It was made in 1996, making it the newest camera in the SQ line. The main difference with the B model is when mounted the light metering functions in prism finders are not functional. The film back also lacks the ISO dial; since a dial does not serve a purpose of coupling to the meter which will not function. The often bundled lens 80mm PS/B lens does not have a T mode. The T mode will function on lenses equipped as such. Does not have bulb mode, since the SQ-A did not have it either. The motor drive accessory also will not function with this camera.
Gallery
Bronica Etr Lenses
SQ-A image by Aaron Oxborrow(Image rights) |
SQ-A and SQ-B crank side view image by Aaron Oxborrow(Image rights) |
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SQ-A top WLF view image by csobie(Image rights) |
image by Martin Taylor(Image rights) |
System
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Lenses
A lens- or leaf-shutter camera, the SQ-series will synchronize flash at all available shutter speeds. Lenses are designated 'S' and 'PS'.
Lens | Lens construction | Filter diameter | Overall length | Minimum focusing distance | Weight |
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Zenzanon-PS 35mm F3.5 Fisheye | 11 elements in 8 groups | 32.5mm (rear filter) | 91mm | 0.28m | 960g |
Zenzanon-S 40mm F4 | 11 elements in 8 groups | 95mm | 83mm | 0.4m | 660g |
Zenzanon-PS 40mm F4 | 11 elements in 8 groups | 95mm | 67.5mm | 0.4m | 650g |
Zenzanon-S 50mm F3.5 | 10 elements in 8 groups | 67mm | 62mm | 0.5m | 560g |
Zenzanon-PS 50mm F3.5 | 10 elements in 8 groups | 77mm | 61.7mm | 0.5m | 590g |
Zenzanon-PS 65mm F4 | 9 elements in 7 groups | 67mm | 69.6mm | 0.6m | 665g |
Zenzanon-S 80mm F2.8 | 6 elements in 4 groups | 67mm | 52mm | 0.8m | 470g |
Zenzanon-PS 80mm F2.8 | 6 elements in 4 groups | 67mm | 52mm | 0.8m | 490g |
Zenzanon-S 105mm F3.5 | 6 elements in 4 groups | 67mm | 60mm | 0.85m | 540g |
Zenzanon-PS Macro 110mm F4 | 6 elements in 4 groups | 67mm | 79mm | 0.66m | 685g |
Zenzanon-PS 135mm F4 | 6 elements in 4 groups | 67mm | 79mm | 1m | 755g |
Zenzanon-S 150mm F3.5 | 5 elements in 5 groups | 67mm | 61mm | 1.5m | 590g |
Zenzanon-PS 150mm F4 | 6 elements in 4 groups | 67mm | 74mm | 1.5m | 750g |
Zenzanon-PS 180mm F4.5 | 9 elements in 8 groups | 67mm | 96mm | 1m | 865g |
Zenzanon-S 200mm F4.5 | 5 elements in 5 groups | 67mm | 97mm | 2.5m | 740g |
Zenzanon-PS 200mm F4.5 | 7 elements in 5 groups | 67mm | 107mm | 2.5m | 870g |
Zenzanon-S 250mm F5.6 | 5 elements in 5 groups | 67mm | 129mm | 3m | 870g |
Zenzanon-PS 250mm F5.6 | 7 elements in 5 groups | 67mm | 150.2mm | 3m | 1010g |
Zenzanon-S 500mm F8 | 7 elements in 6 groups | 95mm | 255mm | 8.5m | 1890g |
Zenzanon-PS 500mm F8 | 11 elements in 10 groups | 122mm | 307.5mm | 8m | 3760g |
Zenzanon-PS 50-100mm F4-5.6 Aspherical | 12 elements in 10 groups | 95mm | 102.5mm | 1.5m | 1010g |
Zenzanon-S Variogon 75-150mm F4.5 | 15 elements in 13 groups | 93mm | 152mm | 1.8m | 1800g |
Zenzanon-S Variogon 140-280mm F5.6 | 17 elements in 14 groups | 93mm | 221mm | 2.5m | 2000g |
Compared
Bronica | SQ | SQ-A | SQ-AM | SQ-Ai | SQ-B |
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Year | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1990 | 1996 |
Speeds | 8s - 1/500 | 8s - 1/500 | 8s - 1/500 | 16s - 1/500 + B | 8s - 1/500 |
Mirror Lock-up | X | O | O | O | O |
Motordrive | X | X | built-in | optional | X |
Power | 1x PX28 | 1x PX28 | 1x PX28, 6x AA | 4x SR44 | 1x PX28 |
Meter finder | SQ | SQ-A | SQ-AM | SQ-Ai | SQ-B |
CdS MM prism | O | X | X | X | X |
Cds MF chimney | O | X | X | X | X |
ME prism | O | O | O- | OX | |
MF chimney | X | O | O | O- | OX |
AE prism | X | O | O | O | OX |
AE-i prism | X | O | O | O | OX |
O: works X: not work O-: no 16s or B mode OX:mount no meter
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Bibliography
- Lewis, Gordon, ed. The History of the Japanese Camera. Rochester, N.Y.: George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film, 1991. ISBN 0-935398-17-1 (paper), 0-935398-16-3 (hard). Pp.160 and 169.
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). Pp.159–62.
Notes
- ↑End of Bronica production message from Tamron
- ↑PHOTOGRAPHIC INDUSTRIES vol. 41 no. 9 '83 p. 77
- ↑Popular Photography, January 1991 p. 54
Links
In English:Manuals
- Bronica SQ Camera Manuals (SQ-A, SQ-Am) at Photo-Manuals.com
- Bronica manual for SQ / / SQ-A / / SQ-Am / / SQ-Ai / / SQ-B at Mike Butkus' Orphan Cameras
In French
- Bronica SQ at Collection-appareils by Sylvain Halgand
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