At last!

[nealjpage]

I have a working medium format system on the way! Question: do I need the focusing screen to make the prisom finder work?

New baby: Auction

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[Mitica100]

I have a working medium format system on the way! Question: do I need the focusing screen to make the prisom finder work?

New baby: Auction

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Yes Neal, you do. However, great lookin' camera! Congrats on a great price. The film advance lever (or rapid advance lever) is not really needed but I would for a good focusing screen. Can hardly wait to see some pics taken with it.

 

[nealjpage]

Darn! I'll have to see if the ground glass out of my busted Yashica will work.

 

[terri]

Even if it doesn't, this is readily fixable and you will end up with a great looking camera. :thumbup: Try ebay or even call a camera repair shop if you have a good one locally.

Congrats on the new baby!

 

[nealjpage]

Ok, so it arrived today. Everything looks good, and I downloaded a copy of the ETRS manual from the Bronica website, but I have a few questions. First, I can't get the shutter to cock. Do I have to have film loaded into it? The crank turns, meets a bit of resistance, "clicks", and keeps turning. So pushing the shutter button does nothing, and I can't remove the lens. Any ideas?

 

[ksmattfish]

First, I can't get the shutter to cock. Do I have to have film loaded into it?

I am not knowledgable about the specifics of this model, but it is not uncommon for medium format SLRs to need to be loaded for the shutter, and other features to operate.

 

[nealjpage]

Well, the body is FUBARed, but i managed to get the lens off and that seems to be ok. I bought a ETRS body, and managed to miss the mailman yesterday, so I'll have to wait until tomorrow to try it out.