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I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
View Nr. 4 : 1/60s f/5.6 focusing @ 3.5m
Cyprès chauve ou cyprès de Louisiane (Taxodium distichum), October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
View Nr. 1: 1/500s f/8 focusing @ 3.7m
October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
View Nr. 12 : 1/125s f/9 focusing @ 15m
Montée de l'Amphithéâtre - Mairie du 1er arrondissement, October 22, 2024
69001 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
View Nr. 11 : 1/125s f/12.5 focusing @ infinite
Roseraie des concours, October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
View Nr. 4 : 1/60s f/5.6 focusing @ 3.5m
Cyprès chauve ou cyprès de Louisiane (Taxodium distichum), October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
View Nr. 12 : 1/125s f/9 focusing @ 0.49 m (incident light +1EV)
Roseraie des concours, October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
View Nr. 3: 1/500-s f/11 Accidental unwanted shutter firing
October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
View Nr. 9 : 1/30s f/22 focusing @ 4.25m
Place des Terreaux, October 22, 2024
69001 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
View Nr. 8 : 1/250s f/8 focusing @ infinite
Montée de la Grande Côte, October 22, 2024
69001 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
View Nr. 3: 1/500-s f/11 Accidental unwanted shutter firing
October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
View Nr. 12 : 1/125s f/9 focusing @ 15m
Montée de l'Amphithéâtre - Mairie du 1er arrondissement, October 22, 2024
69001 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
October 22, 2024
69001 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
View Nr. 11 : 1/250s f/8 focusing @ infinite
Montée de l'Amphithéâtre - Mairie du 1er arrondissement, October 22, 2024
69001 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
Visiting knapweed on a threatened site in Sutherland, Scotland. The attractive bumblebee B lapidarius is not included on this list of invertebrates for this threatened site provided for the developer.. A ladybird (probably seven spot another species not on the list for the devloper) is among the other insects visible also using the knapweed.
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
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2 seconds at around F/4 I believe. Held against a pole.