Manual Focus Lenses Forum

Bololoco · Joined: 14 Feb 2025 Posts: 16

I am in the process of putting together an ETRS system.

I have a body and a lens, both are in almost perfect condition and both were found cheap at car boot sale (under £10 each), so i'm trying to find a viewfinder and some film backs to complete the project

If anyone can help me out, preferably as cheap as I got the body and lens, i'd be more than grateful.

Fingers crossed

I'm in the UK

philslizzy · Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4753 Location: Cheshire, England

I have a prism finder and winder grip but not as cheap as £10 each. I can let you have them for about half the going rate on ebay. Email me at phil at philip-birch dot com I'm in Cheshire

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philslizzy · Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4753 Location: Cheshire, England

120 backs aren't cheap but can be had for £50 or so if you look around. Perhaps look for a really cheap 220 back and a separate 120 insert they are compatible. Backs can be listed as new or old type, they're all compatible with the ETR system, its just the new ones have a different opening catch.

I look for Bronica stuff on ebay and click on listings of anything that's cheap, then search the seller's shop. Ebay never shows you everything. I've found some great bargains doing that like a 40mm lens for £99 minus the 15% that ebay had that day. a 250mm for £75 and a ETRSi body for £50 including winder. Yay!

Make sure that any back you buy has a dark slide as they can be very expensive. I bought one on Ali Express for under £15 (ebay £40+ for a genuine one). Meantime I made one from laminated black card, not terribly robust but it kept the film covered in my last back of the day.