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BRONICA S2 User manual
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- Bronica
- Model / document
- BRONICA S2
- Document type
- User manual
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- English
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- 29
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2);"x Zh' (6cmX 6cm) Single-lens reflex Ccrrnero
FEATURESsf the
BR@NIC r-SzView original page 2Page 5 · Read text
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Aperture ring
Magnifier
Camera strap stud
Filmtype indicator mask
Switch lever Ior 24 exposures
Cable release socket
Tripod screw hole
Film windingcrank ( f olding)
Stainless steel plate
Fil m counte r
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The standardBronicaS2 film backmagazineis specially
designedto accepteitherthe 12 exposureI20 or the 24
exposure220 roll f ilm With the Model-Ef ilm back
magaztne,you can get 166 x 4.5 exposureson the 120
film and 326 x 4 5 exposureson the 220 film
t'I
ft
ftflnsert the dark slide into the filminderback Hold
the camerain the left hand With the right hand,
hold the filminderback with thumb on the protruding
edge of the dark slide. Press the dark slide inward
with the thumb This will releasethe filminderbacr
f rom the camera. Removethe back by tilting and
lifting it off the open hinge at the bottom.
Note: The dark slide is only necessaryfor remov-
ing the filminderback from the cameraand
should be withdrawnafter back is attached
to the camera.
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1. Lift f ilm indicator 2. Press two knobs 3. Insert empty take-uP 4. D raw leader paper
f rame and Press hood together and lift film spool in top and fresh down and across film
lock to right. Back will holder out. f ilm spool on bottom. pressure plate making
spring oPen. Spools are inserted by sure that the leaderpaper
pressing out against is black side out.
spring pressure Plates
on left side.
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1. To cock shutter and 2. Turn to desiredaper- 3. To open focusing 4. M agnifier riseswhen
advancef ilm, turn crank ture ("f -stop"); align to hood, slide hood lock to cover is pressedtoward
clockwiseuntil it stops. white dot. Intermediate right. To close, press back. Press magnifier
apertures may be used down sides, then back, down into place before
betweenthe "click"stops. then the cover. closinghood.
w h e n w r n d i n g t h e s h u t t e r , p l e e r s e b e s u r e t o k e e p t u r n i n g t h e
c r a n k u n t i l i t s t o p s , e v e n i f y o u h e a r a s o u n d h a l f w a y . - T h e
s o u n d m e a n s t h e s h u t t e r i s w o u n d , b u t t h e f i l m i s n o t a d v a n c .
e d y e t P r e s s i n g t h e s h u t t e r b u t t o n w i l l r e s u l t i n a d o u b l e
e x p o s u r e
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I SHUTTER The verticalfocal plane shutter has
rubber-coatedcurtains. Speedsare
set on a single non-rotatingdial.
Througha specialstablizingdevice,
there is uniformly balanced ex-
posure across the large film area
even at high shutter speeds.
Highqualityminiatureball bearings
are used.The shuttercurtaintravels
acrossthe 55m film gate in 15-16
milliseconds.The X setting for
electronicflash (strobe)represents
1140 second. Intermediateshutter
speedscan be selectedbetweenthe
following speeds:
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B. | 2 4 B 15 30 60 1252505001000x
I FLASH :
The Bronica f lash ter- F B u l b
minal accepts a stan- M B u l b
dard connecting cord. X ( S t r o b e )
r G e r m a n T y p e P . C . )
FP Bulb
I green---l white yellow red
I USING NECK STRAP
The shoulder strap has
coupling connectors at
each end. Place these
couplingconnectorsover
the camera strap studs
on each side of the ca-
mera and press in, then
adjust strap length.
To remove,lif t or raise
the metalwin$son camera
strap stud and simulta-
neouslylift o{{ the couPl-
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WH \' The 120 roll film allowstwelve6 r 6 (2\" x 2)i")
exposuresTwentyfourexposurescan be obtalnedon
. the 220 roll film
i Your BRONICA has a The upper left prctureshows lever posrtionwhen
using120 roll film Keeppressingswitchleverlock built-in protectionagainst
buttonand moveleveruntil indicatorarrowoointsto inadvertent double expo- "I2" mark.Afterthe 12th exposurethe f ilm advance
crankwrllwindremainingf ilm continuouslyontotake- sures.However there are
uo-sooolwrth no resistance times when deliberate
The lower left pictureshows lever positionwhen doubleexposuresmay be using220 roll film. Switchleverlock buttonshould
be also pressedto moveleveruntil arrowpointsto desi red.
"24" mark. In this way the filnnwindingcrankwill a. After makin!! one
stop at everynumberin exposurecounterunttl 24
exposure, insert the beforebecoming"free'lallowingthe remainingfilm
to be wound up on roll dark slide and remove
(WhenModel-Eis usedon your Bronica52, set the the f ilminder back. film settingdeviceon "S'lThe film windingcrankwill
stop at everynumberin the exposurecounteruntil b. Turn the windingcrank
"32'lWhenthe pointeris seton "F" the film winding u n t i l t h e s h u t t e r i s
crankbecomesfree,allowingthe remainingfilm to
wound. Replace the be woundcontinuouslyonto the take-upspool.)
f ilminderback on the
Model-S2Switch lever may be movedto the 24 camerabody and with-
exposurepositionat any tlme if you have draw the dark slide. forgottento do so beforeloading
Model-E lf at any time duringa roll the pointer You can now make a
has accidentallybeenset on "F'jpush the Secondexposure.
Free Wind Releasebutton uo and the
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! USING FOCUSII{G HOOD :
T h e f o c u s r n gh o o i o f t h e Z e n z a B r o n i c a
l/odel S2 can easiiy be removedand insert-
e d . l t i s p o s s i b i et o u s e t h e p r i s m f i n d e r
for eye-level f ocusing or the outdoors
magnifying hoorj which is adjustable f or
i n d i v i d u ael y e s .
i I ) Press upwardthe focusinghoodretain-
ing lock on the f ront of camera bodv
name plate and r emove.
t 2 ) W h e n i n s e r t i n gt h e f o c u s i n g h o o d ,
m a t c h t h e t w o t i p s o n t h e b a c k s i d e o f
the focusinghood f rame and the two holes
on the back side of the focusinghood.
Press down and lock the f ront side of the
focusinghood.
P r i s m V i e w f i n d e r M o d e l A M a g n i fy i n g H o o d
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I Nikkor600mmF5.6
tens construction
4 groups: 4 element
MinimumAperture:22
Angle of view: 70
Auto Diaphragm
Closest Distance:llm
Filter size: 122mmScrew
tipe
Weight:3.8kg
APrism View Finder ModelA A Magnifying Hood ACopy stand
ALeathecase Alens hood A Hand Grip AHand Grip
f or 200 mm lens f or 5 Ommlens Model T Model L
f o r 1 3 5 m m l e n s f or 7 5mm lens
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2.t'x 2+' ( 6cmx 6cm) Single lens reflex camera.
120 roll film, l2 exposuresand 220 roll film, 24 exposures.
Interchangeablefilm back fully coupledwith camera body, dark slide with safety
lock system,built-inleak preventioncurtain.
Nikkor 75mmF2.B fully automaticpreset diaphragm,4 group 5 element.
B a y o n e tt y p e ( B R O N I C Am o u n t ,) a l s o e q u i p p e dw i t h s c r e w m o u n t ( 5 i m mX 1 m mp i t c h ) ,
Large bayonet mount for long telephotolenses.
Fresnellens and large magnifier.
Interchangeablewith pentaprismf inder or magnifying hood.
Helicoidtype, stroke 14mm, rotatingangle of focussingri ng 250'
F o r 7 5m m ,5 0m m ,1 3 5m ma n d 2 0 0m m l e n s e s .
Flip down, instant return, automatic mirror system.
- 7 5m m ,5 0m m , 1 3 5m m 2 0 0m m a n d 4 0 0 m ml e n s . F u l l y a u t o m a t i cd i a p h r a g m
Depth-of-field can be checkedby pressingpreview button.
Verticallyoperatingfocal plane shutter,non-rotatingsingle shutter dial, B, 1 , I / 2,
I / 4 , I / 8 , I / $ , I / 3 0 , I / 6 0 , I / 1 2 5 , 1 / 5 0 0 , 1 / 1 0 0 0 , a n d " X " ( I / 4 0 ) ,
" T" ( Time) shutter releaselock device. Intermediateshutter speeds.
Automaticswitch-oversynchronizationsystem.
Separatefilm holder,automaticfilm windingsystem by matchingwith film start mark.
W i n d i n gc r a n k o r k n o b , .
Automaticallyreturns to " 0".
M a d eo f 1 8 - 8 S t a i n l e s sS t e e l , b r i g h t p o l i s h e df i n i s h .
100mmX 100mmX 140mm.
1 , 78 0 g
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2i'x 2t' ( 6cmx 6cm) Single lens reflex camera.
120 roll film, l_2exposuresand 220 roll film, 24 exp_osures.
Interchangeablefilm back fully coupledwith camerabody, dark slide with safety
lock system,built-inleak preventioncurtain.
ffi # ffi, Nikkor 75mmF2.B fully automaticpreset diaphragm,4 group 5 element.
Bayonettype (BRONICAmount), also equippedwith screw mount(57mmX 1mmpitch), $ Large bayonet mount for long telephotolenses.
Fresnellens and large magnifier.
Interchangeablewith pentaprismfinder or magnifying hood.
Helicoid type, stroke 14mm, rotating angle of focussing ri ng 250'
F o r 7 5 m m 5, 0 m m 1, 3 5 m ma n d 2 0 0 m ml e n s e s .
Flip down, instant return, automatic mirror system'
- m 7 5 m m ,5 0 m m ,1 3 5 m m2 0 0 m ma n d 4 0 0 m ml e n s . F u l l y a u t o m a t i cd i a p h r a g
Depth-of-fieldcan be checkedby pressingpreview button.
Verticallyoperatingfocal plane shutter,non-rotatingsingle shutter dial, B, 1, I/2,
I / 4 , I / 8 , I / $ , I / 3 0 , I / 6 0 , I / 1 2 5 , 1 / 5 0 0 , 1 / 1 0 0 0 , a n d " X " ( I / 4 0 ) ,
16 T" ( Time) shutter releaselock device. Intermediateshutter speeds.
Automatic switch-over synchronizationsystem.
Separatefilm holder,automaticfilm windingsystem by matchingwith film start mark.
W i n d i n gc r a n k o r k n o b , .
Automaticallyreturns to " 0".
Made of 1B-B StainlessSteel, bright polishedfinish.
100mmX 100mmX 140mm.
1 , 78 0 g
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2% x 2 %-squore Single-lens Ref lex comero
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(OBrcNICA Mode,
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE
ZENZA BRONICA MODEL C CAMERA
The zenzaBRONlCAModelc camerais a sister
to the s type, which i s the supreme S i ngle lens
reflex C amera of 6 X 6 si ze.
T his camerahas the eff iciency of the s type, and i s
mechanicallyi mproved.T he shutter sound and mirror
shock are reduced as the result of experience with
the S type, and constant researchover a long period.View original page 28Related documents and language editions
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