![]() But the first feelings from this camera are. If film doesn't end up working for me, then I'll sell this camera and go back to digital. The tiny RX100 or even my phone will suffice on strenuous hikes and backpacking trips. I'm planning on using it for video, and also on trips where it's not practical to carry a heavier film camera: long hikes for example. I'm not ditching my digital cameras, though. It will force me to take my time composing a picture (money, and there are only 12 shots per roll), and I'm hoping this will make them better. This might not be a good approach for other genres (like street photography) but I think it's perfect for landscape photography. I'm trying to take fewer pictures, but hopefully be able to get a better keep / throw away ratio. I do believe I took 40,000+ photos last year. And it's not my only camera, I also have the a6000, plus my phone, plus my smaller camera (RX100). I've had the A7II for a little bit over a year and I've already shot 25,000 photos with it. You see, we went on a road trip through Washington recently (I'll have the photos ready soon), and I came back with ~1,000 shots from that trip. Not only do I want to shoot film, but also develop it and scan it myself. Not only for aesthetic reasons, but also because I believe this will make me "engage" or "connect" more with my photos. And by serious I mean this will be my main camera for my landscape work. I really wanted to give film a serious try. I know there are other cameras (like Fuji) that let you do that, but I didn't want to get into a whole new multi-thousand dollar system. This makes composing your shot pretty hard, since you can't tell for sure what is going to be in the frame and what is not going to be in there. That wouldn't be a big problem, but the cameras I own (Sony A7II and Sony a6000) don't even let you preview your shot at that aspect ratio. It is really hard to find a modern camera with a square sensor (I only know cameras like Hasselblad or Phase One, completely out of my reach), so if you want to shoot 1:1 you have to crop. I happen to like this format and in fact, I've been cropping all my photos to a square aspect ratio for months now. Why did I get it, though? Well, there are many reasons but two stand out. The drone doesn't fit so I bring another -smaller- Lowepro bag.After weeks of researching, and visiting used gear sites a few times a day, I was finally able to get what is now my new camera: a Bronica SQ-Ai. On a road trip, I usually bring everything. Zenza Bronica SQ-Ai 6圆 with Zenzanon PS 80mm + Waist Level Finder + 120 SQ-i. Zenza Bronica ETRSi with Zenzanon PE 75mm f2.8 +Waist Level Finder+120 Film Back. If the place allows drones, then I'll probably be carrying only the 50mm and the 150mm, to make some space for the DJI Mavic Pro. Zenza Bronica ETRSi with Zenzanon PE 75mm f2.8 +Waist Level Finder+120 Film Back. But I might, if I know I can take a good shot with it at a specific location. If I'm hiking, I don't usually bring the 250mm lens due to its weight. What I actually carry with me in the camera bag varies a little big depending on the trip. And even though the quality could be a bit better (had to do some DIY fixes with glue here and there), I like the size and it's sturdy enough to support a heavy camera like the Bronica. I didn't use it much when I was shooting digital, but I do now, all the time. I have a cable release, but I'm not going to recommend it since it recently broke (again). It's rather expensive but a nice change from when I used to hold my filters with rubber bands. To mount all these filters I use a Lee's holder. I also have Lee's color black and white filters. I have 3 ND filters from Lee, the whole set: little stopper (6 stops), big stopper (10 stops) and super stopper (15 stops). Be it different speeds, film stocks, or even color and black and white (although I don't shoot color, I could if I wanted to). And of course, because it allows me to shoot two different films.The SQ-A body winds/cocks the shutter fine, the battery LED lights up. The body looks brand new and I was hoping I could fix it and have a spare body if my SQ-Ai breaks. ![]() I found one on ebay really cheap attached to a SQ-A body that doesn t work. I tend to have both film backs loaded with film at all times, so if I'm out on the field and the conditions are not the best to take the exposed roll out and load some more film, I'm still able to keep shooting. I have an Bronica SQ-Ai that works great but doesn t have a waist level finder.If one fails me, at least I'll have another one. I keep reading they are the weakest point of this camera and they might develop some light leaks with use.I have two 120 film backs, for many reasons: ![]()
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