Bronica 645

[yashica1943]

Thirty years ago I sold my mint Bronica ETRS 645 with prism finder and grip which I really enjoyed using. I doubly regretted selling it a few months later when my good friend who I had bought it off died in a traffic collision.

In the last few weeks I started looking again in that auction site. I would have liked to buy a SQA but they are all expensive.

Then today I bid on and bought a ETRS in a job lot with a Pentax Me Super with a 50mm f1.7 lens, a PK fit zoom, a Gossen Lunasix F meter, a Halina compact and lots of filters, Pentax size, a spindly trpod and an unknown flash. These were all pictured but not described very well.

The Bronica looks good with what looks like a 75mm lens film back and a WLF so it is a slight gamble but if the Bronica has problems it goes back. I intend to use it if it is ok.

[yashica1943]

The package has arrived. The Bronica is an ETRC the version without interchangeable film backs, which is OK by me, it works and everything is clean. The Pentax ME Super is fine, obviously used but it works and is clean.

The Lunasix works but I am annoyed by the tiny ISO number window.

The Halina works but the battery door is broken. The tripod goes to the charity shop together with the Miranda zoom with a PK/A/R mount and a Cobra flashgun..

I am assuming that the Bronica is more likely to have been owned by an amateur photographer who did not need different film magazines? And if so, possibly had an easier life.