Introducing the Zenza Bronica S2 Medium Format Camera

... in which I strain my back and my patience, and kill my hearing with the thunderous clap of the Zenza Bronica S2.

This medium format monstrosity is often overlooked in comparison to its admittedly more refined cousin, the Hasselblad 500C. But it is significantly cheaper, has an array of accessories, including Nikon and Bronica lenses, and provides a high quality entry into the bigger 120 negative film size.

Found in the back alleys of Shinjuku and transplanted into its new Australian home, can it adjust to the flies and desert or is it enough to make an old clunker kark it? And I'm not just talking about the camera.

Camera: Bronica S2
Lens: Nikon 75mm f/2.8
Films: Lomography 400 | Ilford HP5 Plus | Ilford Delta 100 | Ilford Pan F+ 50
Location: Shinjuku Tokyo | Moora Western Australia | McIver Station & Stirling Perth
Date: December - March 2024

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