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Bronica Zenzanon 2.8/75 - cheap and good
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:33 am
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:33 am
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There are not too many cheap 75mm lenses around that will focus to under 2 feet (0.6m) with very decent IQ.
Bronica Zenzanon can be used on most DSLR's with adapter.
It even has a deeply recessed front element that is shielded by the lens barrel in a kind of built-in lens hood kind of way.
Here are some image taken today to show its abilities.
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:49 am
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#5 superb Thomas.


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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:11 am
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Thank you Kryss and Gavin.
The 2.8/75 was the standard lens for the Bronica ETR, ETRS and ETRSi.
It came in at least three varieties that I know of and maybe more - the 2.8/75 MC, 2.8/75 EII and 2.8/75 PE.
Mine is the EII.
The PE is said to have the best coatings.
The adapter is a cheap Chinese ETR to Nikon AI fitting and I used it on the Nikon D300
The lens is not highly sought after on Ebay because it is so common - since it was a standard lens on every ETR type Bronica.
Here is my setup
OH



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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:19 am
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Nice samples.
I like your picture #5 most, really good!


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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:29 am
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Nice lens you got there! Is that a mango plant in the last image?


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Thank you Minolfan and blotafton.
Yes that is a mango tree with some new growth.
This lens can show bubble bokeh as well
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Sweet! Both photo and fruit. Very Happy
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