Box of Goodies from the Camera Shop

I got a call on Friday from my favorite local haunt-"Hey Ben-I just got a box of crappy, grungy cameras and lenses in that look like they're right down your alley." He wouldn't give me a full run-down, but said "There's one really good Nikon lens and a bunch of Bronica stuff." That's enough to get my attention.

 

I told him to put it aside for me, and that I'd be in to get it.

 

Let's just say I got a bunch of good stuff, but also have a bunch of work to do. There's a reasonably complete Bronica EC system, albeit most of the lenses are dupes of ones I already have, and I don't know if the bodies work. I'll probably clean up and sell the 50mm at least and put the money toward a 40mm.

 

Now that looks like fun, Ben... I just love tidying up old gear like that, and it's pretty much what I'm doing today, in the depths of a New Zealand winter. That looks to be a very interesting collection; congratulations on an excellent find!

You could loose yourself for a few hours in that look. Good find or gift.

Just having a good camera shop -- the nearest one to me is very pricey when buying used, or new. A treasure!

Thanks guys. It was indeed fun to go through it. I did have to pay for it, but IMO the price was more than reasonable.

 

Here's just sort of a tally off the top of my head

 

Bronica EC w/prism

Bronica EC-TL w/prism

Nikkor-P 75mm 2.8 on each of those

50mm Nikkor-H(Bronica)

13,5 cm Nikkor(Bronica)

200mm Tomura for Bronica(didn't know those existed)

Three extra EC backs

Three extra inserts(aside from the backs)

WLF for the EC

 

55mm 1.2 pre-AI Nikkor

 

Minolta Rokkor 35mm 2.8

Minolta Rokkor 85mm 1.7

 

I think I'm missing some stuff, but that's a good summary.

 

The ECs seem to be dead, and most of the EC lenses are dupes for me so they will be finding a new home. With that said, I can definitely use all the inserts since I'm almost positive they're interchangeable with the S2. Also, one of the 75mms looks to be a different marking variant, and I'm guessing maybe a newer variant, than the other one in this lot and the two in my collection.