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I bought this camera with the metered prism II, speed grip and standard lens for $200 via Buy it now. This is my second ETRSI and the reason I bought it was, I had several lenses left over from my first Bronica. These I couldn't bare to sell for 1/10th of what I paid back in 2000, so I have held on to them. THE GOOD: What I like most about this camera is that it works much like a large 35mm film SLR. If you have used a manual 35mm camera and are comfortable with it, then you should feel right at home with the Bronica. Its easy to use, has aperture priority shooting with the metered prism and produces wonderful 6x4.5cm negatives. The aspect ratio is similar to 35mm so again its very familiar to use, as well as enlarge/scan. THE BAD: As far as dislikes, Id have to say...not much. Ive found these cameras to be durable, lightweight, reliable and currently very inexpensive. Just remember to carry a spare battery, as they always seem to run-out when you are the furthest from a store. THE UGLY: One thing to consider is the size and weight of this camera and its accessories. Although it has provisions for a strap, at 4.5lbs it can get heavy by the end of the day hanging around your neck. I don't mind carrying it, but then again I shoot large format 8x10. My wife on the other hand, hates it, and says it too heavy. So now she has me carry it...problem solved. So...If your looking to try Medium Format on a budget, but still have a nice durable camera with tack sharp optics.....give the ETRSI a try. Ive tried the others and for the $$ and ease of use, this one is hard to beat.Vollständige Rezension lesen
I bought my ETR-Si at auction here on eBay back in 2010, and got what I consider to be an incredibly good deal on it. The outfit consisted of the ETR-Si body, a non-metered prism finder, a 120 and a 220 back, and a 75mm f/2.8 PE lens. The camera had some wear and a couple of issues that I was able to correct/repair, but I didn't mind for the price I paid. Like $130 for the outfit. The great thing about most medium format gear these days is it's cheap because the pros who used to pay the big bucks for it have almost all gone over to digital now, creating something of a glut on the market. This glut will not last, though, as serious amateurs like me scoop up the deals, and in the process, drive prices back up. I see this happening since I bought my gear. I think I bought in at the lowest ebb of prices and things are now on the rebound. Still, considering that your basic ETR-Si outfit, when new, sold for over $2,000, look what you can get for that now. So the steals and deals are still around. I've been wanting a good 645 camera for years, but have just been unwilling to pay the bucks to get into the format. So, I've made do with my TLR cameras and cropped the images. This has worked well, but a 645 brings so much more to the party, and the Bronica ETR-Si brings more to it than any of the other 645 cameras out there, IMO, with the possible exception of the Contax 645 -- which still sells for major bucks. And good look finding stuff for that camera. But the ETR-series was very successful for Bronica and so there's lots of stuff out there for it on the used market, which makes for a very useful system to get into. Bronica built an excellent selection of lenses for the ETR-series, from 30mm to 500mm including a few zooms, several finder and film back options, a few different winder/motor drive options, and more. Enough variety to please most anyone. What makes the ETR-Si even more useful is its design. Unlike most (all?) other 645 cameras, the ETR-series use leaf-shutter lenses instead of a focal plane shutter, so you have flash sync at all speeds. Plust, the -Si has mirror lock-up, a very nice feature for high-magnification work. Which is possible with the ETR-series because of readily available extension tubes and bellows. Add the Speed Grip E (a compact, double-throw manual winder) to the ETR and suddenly you have a system that feels like a largish 35mm camera. I don't mind a little heft, so I find it quite comfortable for hand-holding with the Speed Grip E. Much more so than without it. In fact, I consider that grip to be more or less a basic requirement. The photos I've taken with my ETR-Si have been just knock-down stunning. I scan the slides and negs on my Epson 4990 scanner, and get images with sufficient resolution to have poster-sized prints made from them, if I want. Who needs digital when you've got such a big negative to work with? Besides, as cool as digital is, there's something kind of comforting abut taking one's time to get the scene just right before tripping the shutter that seems to have disappeared with digital photography. The ETR-Si and its earlier brethren shall be major players in the "keep film alive" movement, I believe.Vollständige Rezension lesen
For film shooters a medium format negative yields excellent quality and more detail than 35mm film. Bronica ERTSi cameras give the best value for your buck, has interchangeable lenses and meter heads. Also you can use 120 or 220 film with the film backs in the middle of a roll. I have used Bronica cameras for over 40 years and still love the feel and response of the 35mm type body with a speed grip. Like the 35mm cameras, the Bronica ETRSi will allow one to use bulb and double exposure for creative photography in a studio or out on the road for landscape and architecture.
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I still love film cameras. I appreciate the tangibility of film. I think developing film is an art in and of itself. I know you can create wonderful effects with digital--but the darkroom is true art. With that said, this camera works great. It is not too heavy--not as heavy as a Hasselblad--yet sturdy. You can use it without a tri-pod considering the speed of the film and the shudder speed. It allows sharp detail and the lens are precise. It works great for fashion photography. Unless you are blowing up to billboard size (in which case you'd use a 4x5 or and 8x10) I love a Hasselblad and I am fond of Hasselblad created portraits. This Bronica is also great for weddings though because you can take super portraits as well as the spontaneous photos at the reception. It travels well. Needless to say--the price is fantastic. You can get 2 1/4 negatives which blow-up huge and clear without paying thousands. If you work in photography professionally, this will pay for itself.Vollständige Rezension lesen
For the money..$209...it's a bargain. I added the e-grip and the ae3 Finder, also the 120 back, the 220 back is almost obsolete. Can't wait to run a couple of rolls through this little beauty. I'm getting excited again about film photography. To sum up, I've got a great camera for about 325.00 dollars
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I bought this camera to add a 6 X 4.5 camera to my collection, and I've always wanted a smaller medium format camera to work with. From a price and value, perspective the Bronica ETRSi is a great, sturdy, solid camera. It does rely on batteries, unlike some other more expensive medium format cameras, but it's a great and affordable way for a serious amateur to try out medium format film photography. With the prism finder and the speed grip, it handles like a manual SLR so the transition should be fairly easy. Compared to the Mamiya 645 or the Pentax 645, this is a more affordable option. It's more similar to the Mamiya 645 in that the Pentax doesn't provide interchangeable film backs. With Bronica cameras, there is no parts or repair support from Bronica as their parent company, Tamron, has discontinued the brand.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Love the Bronica ETR series cameras. I started delving back into film photography late last year and wanted a really good medium format film camera. The ETRSi is just that. Well built and the lenses are good and sharp. Bronica ETR series is moderately priced if you want to get back into medium format film photography.
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I have been a photograper for over 25 years and have always wanted to purchase this camera, but since I had so much invested in the Pentax line, which I love,I decided to stick with that line. Now that the Bronica line has been discontinued for some years, I decided to check out the used market on ebay. To my surprise, there is a large number of the ETR cameras being sold at what I would call a "steel". I have managed to acquire the entire line with all the lenses plus the zoom lenses. Well on to the camera, I had the opportunity to take it on a small trip and really try it out. I love the feel of the camera in my hands, especially with the speed grip attached. It fits my hands perfectly and every control is easy to reach and operate, except for the double exposure lever. With the speed grip attached, the double exposure lever is almost completely inaccesible. If you have tiny fingers, it probably is easy to push down. This is really the only complaint about this camera set up. I personally never had a need for the changable backs with the dark slide, but I can see where some pros would need this feature. The nice thing about the dark slide is that the camera will not take a picture unless the dark slide is removed or partly pulled out. Rememeber to pull it all the way out, or you will be taking small slices of life on each frame. I really enjoy the Auto Meter III metered prism. It seems to be dead on in all of my exposures. I had installed a Beattie Inten Sceen in the body and it will change your meter reading by about one stop. All I had to do was change the I SO setting to compensate for the increased light transmission. I have read some of the reviews about this camera and some people seem to have a problem with loading the film in the insert. I personally do not see how anyone could load the film the wrong way. All you have to do is look at the insert and picture where the film has to be in order to load it properly. The emulsion has to face the front of the camera in order to be exposed properly. This camera will not cock the shutter without film in the back, but you can fool it by pushing down the double exposure lever and it will cock the shutter every time you wind the speed grip. I know there are a lot people out there that have never shot film in their life. All you have to do is take a photo with your digital camera and take the same photo on a medium format camera and look at the results. Every time I scan a medium format neg and see it for the first time on the monitor, I am amazed at the clearity and the contrast range that film provides. With digital most highlights will blow out if your exposure is off by 1/2 f stop. Film handles it much better. The exposure latitude is much better with film, espeacially with the latest films available today. I would pesonally recommend this camera system to anyone wanting to try their hand at film photography. With the super low prices this equipment goes for on ebay, you can not go wrong. It is a real shame that Bronica does not hold its value any better than it does. I know that they were never advertised as heavily as Mamiya and Pentax models. It is true that Bronica never had as large a selection of lenses as the above mentioned lines, but there are enough lenses to cover just about any photography you want to try.Vollständige Rezension lesen
The Bronica ETRSi is a wonderful little camera that uses medium format film, it's lightweight for it's format, it has a pretty bright screen so it's very easy to focus, if you get a metered viewfinder the camera shoots in aperture priority which is golden when you don't have time to calculate exposure. My ETRSi came with a speed-grip with built in film advance and shutter trigger, although it makes the camera a little bit more bulky, it makes the camera so easy to handle, it kind of feels like shooting a 35mm SLR, I love it! Many film shooters are dumping their film equipment for digital cameras, so these can found for incredible prices. Last and most certainly NOT least; The lenses... The lenses are super-sharp, there is so much detail & beautiful contrast in every negative, it absolutely surpasses most most digital SLRs in this department, these lenses are even sharper than my Zeiss Hasselblad lenses. Zenzanon glass is the best!!!Vollständige Rezension lesen
The camera is very user friendly.I also purchased a speed grip which makes it even easier to use.Of course price was a good reason to purchase the camera.However I have friends who also had purchased a Bronica ETRS a few years back and raved about it's user friendliness.One of my friends used it to photograph weddings, which was a good reason to purchase one at this time.If it would stand the rigors of a wedding shoot that did it for me.