bronica sq lense

I have an 80 mm on my bronica sq, but I cant get nearly close enough to my

subjects. Anyone know a better lense for this?

Check out a close up lens like this one on the bay 140009489214 They come in different strengths. Just get one made by Bronica (others can be crap)

There's a 100mm macro lens that gets you down to 2 feet and a 1:4 magnification. They do come up on eBay and in dealers. I think it's a really good lens. There's a much less common variant of this lens that takes you down to life size- but its much less frequently seen and (therefore) much more expensive.

You can do a couple of things.

 

There are two versions of the PS 110mm Macro lens. The earlier version is an f/4 and it

does get you to 1:4 (1/4 lifesize). The newer (and harder to find) version is an f/4.5 and it

gives you 1:1. I bought a cosmetically challenged f/4 version (beat up looking) for $188

USD.

 

With your 80mm lens, you could look for one of two extension tubes made for the SQ

system. I believe that there is an 18mm and a 36mm. These can range in price from $60 -

$200 (or more).

 

The other alternative is to get the SQ bellows unit. With the 80mm you can get beyond

lifesize. These can be found from $250 and up.

 

How close do you want to get?

 

Yuri

I want to be able to get pretty close. I am not a portrait photographer, but I am doing alot of on the fly portraits.... I love the camera, but was suprised at the distance I have to be from the subject in for ex. a car or if I want to stay close...... Will I still be able to blow out the background with a 11o macro?

Thanks, you guys... you really do rule!

Its a little easier to get

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other things unchanged, its a little easier to throw the background out of focus with a longer focal length. So easier with a 110 than with a 80.

 

But the point you make in your second post makes me wonder whether we have interpreted your question right. I guess I thought (as did others , clearly, that you felt restricted by the fact that the minimum focus distance on Bronica lenses tends to be quite far away. Thereforethe suggestion of a Macro lens that focuses closer than your 80.

 

However if you meant that the field of view is unexpectedly wide for an 80mm lens and that you're having trouble filling the frame with a car across the street, or a person 20 feet away, for example, then the answer is a longer telephoto rather than the macro lens. Both the 150mm and 250mm are pretty sound and they are often available on eBay or at dealers, especially the 150mm

the first response was under the right interpretation. The example was refering to sitting on the inside of a car and shooting the person next to me.

What is the diff. Between a 80mm Lense and a 50mm lense?

I'm not sure that we're all the way there yet but let me give you the following. The numbers are approximate but accurate enough to help I hope.

 

A Bronica 80mm PS will focus down to about 32" and at that distance the frame will be filled by a subject about 15" sq.

 

A Bronica 50mmS will focus down to about 19" and at that distance the frame will again be filled by a subject about 15" sq.

 

A Bronica 110mm PS will focus down to about 26" but at that distance the frame will be filled by a subject about 8.5" sq.

 

A Bronica 150mm PS will focus down to 60" and at that distance the frame will be filled by a subject about 16" square.

 

Note that most of these lenses are not going to give you much depth of field at minimum focus. Mostly they will give you dof of a very small number of inches, insufficient for example to have a face wholly in focus. Which is why the 150mm is the usual portrait lens because it gives about the same coverage as the 50/80 at minimum focus but a longer viewpoint and greater absolute depth of field.

 

So, if you want to get closer to your subject in the sense of getting more detail into your pictures then the 110mm Macro will help

 

Is you want to get closer in the sense that you want to be able to get physically closest whilst taking it then the 50mm or 40mm is your best bet.

 

If you want to take portraits where the the whole of the subject's head is in focus but you have the opportunity to throw the background out of focus then the 150mm lens is the one for you.

 

But each of them has weaknesses for some types of "closer" photography - I have six prime lenses for my Bronica system and I use all of them.

 

If I really did want to take photographs inside a car of people/things very close to me I'd want to do it on 35mm or full frame digital.

Wow! thanks man! I am learning so much...... As far as using a 35mm. I have been, but I am kind of into pushing this medium format thing... figuring out what weird little corner I can push it into...

I tried a closeup "filter" (that is, a lens) with my Bronica lenses, but the sharpness was poor. Much better to get extension tubes. I use the 18mm one with my 150 lens for good tight portraits.