This camera was made in 1980's and it is a modular camera system, similar to. Letter A is the model number - Am, Ai and B versions were released as well. SQ designation stands for Square, as this particular model shoots 120 film, creating square negatives (6圆 cm or 2.25 x 2.25 in). Other content Copyright © 2003,2004,2005,2006, LLC. Zenza Bronica SQ-A is a Japense made medium format camera. This covers the period from 1964 to 1980 when the SQ sereis was introduced with the later 'four claw ' mount. Their single-lens reflex (SLR) system-cameras competed with Pentax, Hasselblad, Mamiya and others in the medium-format camera market. These models could use a rather limited range of Zenzanon Bronica lenses and some Nikkors. Bronica also Zenza Bronica (in Japanese:) was a Japanese manufacturer of classic medium-format roll film cameras and photographic equipment based in Tokyo, Japan. These pages are not sponsored or approved by the manufacturers. The smaller mount was used for shorter lenses and could be removed to facilitate the use of longer lenses 300mm up. Since I couldn’t find any documentation at all about it on the internet and had to figure it out for myself I figured I’d put what I figured out here.
#Bronica sq information series#
Similar to the 6x4.5 based ETR series that came before it, the SQ uses a leaf shutter based lens design. Bronica Motor Drive SQ-i I recently got a Bronica SQ-Ai medium format film camera which came with the Motor Drive SQ-i.
These photos are are a guide to what these cameras are capable of, but may not fully represent the camera due to post-processing, scanning, or photographic technique.Īll brands are trademarked by their owners. The Bronica SQ is a 6圆 medium format SLR camera that replaced the Bronica EC as their 6圆 format camera from August 1980.The SQ is often said to mean square. This is the earlier version without a rapid winding crank. Insert the leading end into the slit of the take-up spool and wind slightly until securely engaged. After the 12th exposure of the roll film 24th exposure of the roll filmthe film-winding crank will turn freely with further rota- tions.
#Bronica sq information manual#
I hope you enjoy this short video review.Bronica 140-280mm f/5.6 Zenzanon-S Variogonīronica 50-100mm f/4-5.6 Zenzanon-PS AsphericalĪll photos are copyrighted and may not be used without permission from the photographer. Bronica SQ 120 Roll Film Back is compatible with the Bronica SQ system. Bronica SQ-A Instruction Manual of 27. I find the view finder installed on mine to be very bright, but the focusing is still a little challenging. Once one is used to this though, the camera is fun to shoot with. This is why I would not recommend it to someone interested in capturing quick action or decisive moments - unless you feel you have mastered this little gem and know all it's little quirks. It may be that the lens shutter and the film are out of sync, it may be that you simply forgot to remove the film protector, it may be that the battery is running low. The camera can be, in certain situations, frustrating, since there are several different mechanically controlled "safeties" which may prevent one from firing the shutter in a critical situation. This allows the traditional analog film photographer considerable amount of freedom in setting up the best system possible, to suit the occasion of a particular photo shoot. This means the lens, view finder, body and the film backs are all interchangeable. This camera was made in 1980's and it is a modular camera system, similar to Hasselblad. Zenza Bronica SQ-A is a Japense made medium format camera.
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