Battery door on SQ-A

<p>Could anyone who has a SQ range of camera be so kind as to supply me with details of the battery cover sadly gone missing on my SQ-A<br>

A photo in plan and side view and accurate dimensions would be great</p>

<p>Ian</p>

<p>For a replacement part, I'd start here(look under Bronica repair):</p>

<p>http://kohscamera.com/</p>

<p>For a manual, try this:</p>

<p>http://www.butkus.org/chinon/bronica/bronica_sq-a/bronica_sq-a.htm</p>

<p>Ian, I had the<a href="/medium-format-photography-forum/00XWtT"> same sad problem </a>with my SQ Ai. The kind people at Tamron USA were kind enough to supply me with a new one. (which I then taped over to prevent another loss). Good luck.</p>

<p>I think ( its a while since I used a Bronica) that the SQA compartment might be different from that of the more recent SQ-Ai, as the latter takes 4 batteries separately, wheras the SQA (I think) takes one 6V battery which in essence is the 4 x 1.5V batteries taped together in a stack.</p>

They are different. SQ, SQa, SQam are one, SQAi is another. I had a bunch of these, at least that's what I remember.

<p>I was actually wanting dimensions so I can make one..</p>

<p>If anyone can help with accurate dimensions/diagram that would be great</p>

<p>I tellya, for a simple little function, these covers are a pretty complex part!</p>

<p>For what it's worth I have photo'd and measured (with vernier calipers) one of mine. I dimensioned the views in Photoshop Elements (!) You can find the results at the bottom of my <a href="http://www.pbase.com/dw_thomas/sqgear">PBase SQ-A Page</a>. </p>

<p>I do have TurbocAD, but given my limited familiarity with it, I could probably make the part faster than I could draw it.</p>

<p>I wish somene would use a 3D printer to make these. I would be the first customer.</p>

<p>Another note, I use my SQ-A on a tripod for about 99% of its use and the quick release plate fastened on the camera clamps the battery cover down (maybe that's why I still have mine!)</p>

<p>As I understand it, the SQ-A uses the same battery door as the ETR series. Koh's has them for $18, and when they shipped to me it was actual postage only. For a light package it was about $2 to Southern California. <br>

Install it carefully, and it's less likely to come off. Tape is a big help, too.</p>

<p>Indeed, I just looked at an electronic copy of an ETRSi manual I have and the cover looks the same. They both use the 6v PX28 battery, so that makes sense.</p>

<p>Thank you so much Dave Thomas that's exactly what i was looking for<br>

I'm just finishing the file to cut them on my cnc machine</p>

<p>Ian</p>