Its the cost of the lenses that is the real killer for Bronica, you can fit yourself out with a really nice 3 to 4 lens set for the same price as 1 German low end lens for the European MF camera systems i.e. I have an SQ-B outfit and an ETRSi outfit. and my Rolleis to any SLR, so take from that what you will!Īgreed, they feel plasticky but are very well made solid cameras. Then again, I prefer my P67 to either system. If you simply want to take photographs I'd go for the Bronica SQ. If you want to take photos, AND get a lot of pleasure from owning beautiful cameras, then look at the Hasselblad. I found the screen on the Bronica easier to focus than the Hasselblad. I only had one broken film back on either system, and that was a Hasselblad A12. Bronica lenses seem to be right up there with the Zeiss in terms of the final image quality. The 503 looks nicer and feels a little more tactile, but not enough to worry about (it's not like the difference between a Leica M3 and a Yashica Electro, for instance). I've had Bronica SQ-A and Hasselblad 503 systems and didn't notice much difference between them. I think the reasons for the higher price are: fancier brand, the Zeiss lenses, availability of digital backs for the Hasselblad and maybe the perception that Bronicas can no longer be repaired, which isn't true, at least in the UK. Kind of superficial, I know.Ĭlick to expand.FYI, Pentax 6x7/67/67ii bodies also have instant mirror return.
I never really used the SQ series-honestly I just didn't particularly like the feel of them or the look. Well, ok, honestly I just tested out a Hasselblad and fell in love with the overall feel of it. I did eventually sell the kit and purchased a Hasselblad, as the Hasselblad is lighter, has simpler mechanics (less can go wrong), and was also far more ergonomic. It's all mechanical too, so no circuit boards can go bad. You'll just want to make sure the shutter speeds are accurate and there are no light leaks, as it is an older camera. I took a lot of great photographs with that kit. It was a fantastic budget-friendly camera with great results-the Nikkor lenses are amazing.
The lenses were fantastic, and I did pay for a CLA of the body. I was able to afford the 50mm, 75mm, and 150mm lens, along with one or two extra backs-all for the price of a nice used Hasselblad. When I moved up to medium format from 35mm, that's what I bought.
Unless you need one of the specialised accessories of the Hasselblad though, my vote is always for the Bronica (SQ-A or SQ-B preferred to the other models).Ĭonsider looking into a Bronica S2a as well. Well, to be fair, I prefer the backs of the Hasselblad system, the easier long exposures, the 110mm f/2 lens (although that requires using the focal plane bodies), and the prospect of using the Flexbody (unfortunately, I sold the system before I got to own one of these).Ĭertainly, the Bronica system is nowhere near as extensive. If you're just going to stare at your camera, then the Hasselblad looks nicer. That said, I had very few problems and I went hiking all over the place with my SQ-A and SQ-B (I sold my SQ-Ai pretty quickly). Even if you did break a Bronica, you can buy three Bronicas for the price of one Hasselblad, and your Bronica will probably be twenty years younger. Some might state that the Hasselblad is easier to repair, but I've had my Bronica bodies and lenses all successfully serviced and repaired without any problems. I've owned and used both systems, and in photographic terms, the Bronica SQ-A is difficult to beat-great cost to performance ratio, less quirky than the Hasselblad with better ergonomics, and photographs look great. Motorized hasselblads are a pain to carry.Ĭlick to expand.For a number of reasons, Hasselblads are the sexier or more desirable purchase, hence the higher cost. Hasselblad is very very good (jamming is frequent but just because of user using it wrong and you can fix it with a screw driver.) Regarding parts: i saw hundreds of bronicas taking millions of photos in wedding photography and no cla´s since the 80´s and i really never saw many broken ones. If you like to carry fashion statments and you mind the look of your camera and you like to look premium and think you are part of a heritage thing that goes back to the prussian empire and the vikings or whatever: go for a hasselblad, if you don´t care choose bronica. If you do not have a good scanner (imacon, nikon, minolta or drum) and you don´t print in a proper enlarger and your technique is mediocre altogether: you will never tell the difference between the negatives or positives made between the two cameras. Also it also carries a bit more charm and the lenses are carl zeiss. Hasselblad costs more because everyone prefers it over bronica.
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