patricia_hague

<p>Hi there,<br /><br />I have a Bronica SQA + a grip with hotshoe. I usually only use natural light with my MF but I've decided to purchase some Bowens Gemini 400 lights to use with my canon digital SLR and hopefully my Bronica. <br /><br />I was just wondering if anyone could tell me how to sync the lights with my SQA? Would it sync OK though the pc cable? <br /><br />Many Thanks.</p>

<p>Hello,<br>

I'm just starting to get into macro photography and am in the progress of trying to find the right macro lens for the price. I don't really want to be spending too much as Its not something I believe I will be using often. I've been looking at a couple of sigma lenses. I really like the look of the Sigma 70mm f2.8 but its a little bit more than I really want to spend. The sigma 70-300mm is more in my price range but I'm not sure if it will focus was close as I would like and remain a good level of sharpness. Ideally the 150mm 2.8 would be perfect, but being a student I have a limited price range. Is there any lenses that anyone can reconmend? I use a canon 50d. Also I was wondering if maybe if I should just get an extender to use with one of the lenses I already use, in comparison would the image quality be significantly different?<br>

As you may be able to tell I'm more than just a little confused/indecisive, but I'm hoping to order the new lens in the next couple of days, any help would be highly appreciated.</p>

<p>I've found that even if you can see though the finder the film isnt always wound on properly which stops the meter from reading, if you try turning off the finder, and advance the winder a little bit more until it clicks/can't move (obviously, not forcing it), and then turning it back on it does the trick.<br>

I have had the same problem with my AE Prism Finder for bronica SQa. I usually turn the AE finder off, switch the multiple exposure setting on, then off and turn the finder back on and it seems to sort the problem out. Switching the finder off, changing the aperture and switching it back on also seems to work. I don't really know why this happens, but I've found my own way of resolving it.</p>

<p>Just wondering, can you use an SQ-Ai screen with an SQA body, I'm asuming you can, but would just like to check? Many thanks in advance</p>

<p>The ISO speed was set correctly and my body is definately a SQA, I've been playing around with it and have seemed to work the problem out and now is working perfectly, for some reason when I turned the body onto multiple exposures it started to read the correct exposure? Anyway, Glad its all sorted, Thank You.</p>

<p>I've just bought a AE finder for my broncia, i've just tried using it and everytime I press the shutter half down all that happens is a red arrow appears in the top right, I asume that this might mean that its under exposed, but I've tried changing the aperture and the shutter speed and still no luck. I'm using 100ISO film, but I'm outside and its a really bright day. Does anyone know what might be the problem? Many Thanks</p>

<p>Ah great :) thanks alot.</p>

<p>I've just bought a Bronica SQ A and it came with a 120 and a polariod back. I've only used polariod backs a couple of times with a hasselblad for university, but I didnt notice what film it used. My question is which films can I use which arent polariod, could I use the Fuji FP100C packs?<br>

Many Thanks</p>