philjay Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) This is the main problem with going to auctions for the business, I keep seeing stuff I cannot live without I just sold a scope and a load of stuff I wasn't using anymore to make room, so what do I do, go out and get more stuff , theres no hope for me the missus reckons. A mint Zenza Bronica S2a from late 70s in mint condition with stunning Nikkor 50mm wide angle lens plus 75mm and other bits. This is a pure photograph taking machine. No metering, P, A or S modes just all M. It all tests out OK and wow what a clonk it makes when you press the shutter, you know you've taken a photo with these machines. This will replace my 1970s Yashica TLR for 6X6 landscape, the 50mm suits the subject matter better than the Yashinon 80mm on the Yashica. Seeing as I wont be able to get film till tomorrow I took a few glamour shots of it today with my homebrew white box, so heres one Edited May 23, 2016 by philjay BAZ and Werisit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werisit Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 That's a proper camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Wow that takes me back a bit. Nice one Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Is this a medium format camera Phil ? (forgive my ignorance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Yep 6x6 mediumformat. Its a bit of a beast. I had a basket case s2 and liked it. but the s2s were unreliable, the s2a was developed to overcome the s2 probs. This one is mint and all functions appear to be ok, wont know till Ive put a film through though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Nice..... I've have a Mamiya 645j at work for medium format stuff, but it rarely gets used these days. Looked at a digital back for it, but then saw the price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 The Mamiyas are nice, I have used the c220 professional tlr and loved it but theres something about a medium format slr. The digital backs for the any medium format cameras are just silly prices. Its alot cheaper scanning the negs :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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