2013 Cradle Mountain. 1

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A short trip to Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania.








Film | 2013 Cradle Mountain. 1
Bronica ETRS, Fujifilm Reala 100, Fujifilm Pro 160NS.

Bruny Island, 2013.

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A short trip to Bruny Island, Tasmania. April 2013.





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Film | Bruny Island, 2013.
Bronica ETRS, Fujifilm Pro 400H.

Square. 1

Kingston beach, Tasmania. 2013.

First shoot with my Yashica TLR after repairing (here's a shot before repair). Look, pretty good results!





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Film | Square. 1
Yashica Mat-124G, Fujifilm Pro 160NS.

Lines

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South Burnie jetty.
Burnie, Tasmania. 2013.





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Film | Lines (II)
Bronica ETRS, Kodak Portra 400.

First Shoot: Bronica ETRS (III)

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Two very different kinds of photography, action & landscape.

Obviously, this camera, without the motor drive/ vertical grip isn't made for action shots. Also, the focusing is geared for precision rather than speed: the distance scale is spread wide apart, which means that focus can be set accurately, but requires a long throw. I suppose this is necessary in medium format as any slight focusing error will be quite obvious when enlarged.





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Film | First Shoot: Bronica ETRS (III)
Bronica ETRS, Fujifilm Reala 100

First Shoot: Bronica ETRS (II)

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Perhaps the only problem I have with the Bronica is the lack of... chemistry. The bond, connection. The X factor that makes me wanna pick it up over and over again everytime I go shooting. Of course, it's not the only camera that I couldn't connect with: my Olympus OM-2N is also another such camera, same as my Minolta Hi-Matic 7s. Perhaps I could learn to love the cameras, or maybe it would grow on me- but not now. Perhaps it's due to the 'feel' or ergonomics of the cameras, I'm not sure. However, the "professionalism" of this Bronica is amazing, sometimes it leaves me in awe because it's just so capable, it feels like it could take on a good beating- or be used as a weapon itself.





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Film | First Shoot: Bronica ETRS (II)
Bronica ETRS, Fujifilm Reala 100, Kodak Portra 400

First Shoot: Bronica ETRS (I)

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When I first received my Bronica ETRS, it was as I expected: big, heavy and clunky in operation. The lens mount is so massive it fills the entire front façade; the mirror slap feels like it can flip the camera over; the lens is huge and heavy; the film back is interchangeable etc. Professional features are everywhere in this camera, it is evident that it has been well thought out and designed for professionals. For instance, the mount on the lens has 4 special small separations/ grooves for each bayonet claw- to negotiate the effect of thermal expansion and contraction (similar to railway tracks). The port for the threaded cable release is not on the shutter button like most 35mm cameras but on the side of the camera body- probably to prevent mechanical blockage of the cable release to the lenses. The lenses all have leaf shutter, which means that flash can sync at all speeds. It's easy to see why this is the wedding photographers' choice of camera, along with the Mamiya 645 (in the good old days anyway).





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Film | First Shoot: Bronica ETRS (I)
Bronica ETRS, Fujifilm Reala 100, Kodak Portra 400