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BRONICA EC

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The Bronica EC, released in 1972, was a 6x6 medium format SLR that replaced the S2A and introduced electronic focal plane shutter control to Bronica's lineup. Initially bundled with 75mm Nikkor lenses, production issues led Bronica to switch to their own 80mm f/2.8 MC Zenzanon lenses manufactured by Carl Zeiss Jena. The camera featured a redesigned split mirror system with incompatible film backs and viewfinders compared to previous models, though it maintained lens compatibility. The EC-TL variant (1975) became one of the first 6x6 SLRs to offer built-in TTL metering with aperture priority mode, while the later EC-TL-II revision simplified electronics but removed slow shutter speeds and manual metering capability. This series represented Bronica's final focal plane 6x6 design before transitioning to the leaf-shutter SQ series in 1980.

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A group of people wearing winter gear and helmets walk in a line through a snow-covered landscape under a partly cloudy sky.
A clothesline with a white sheet and clothespins hangs in front of a small, rusty hut with a mountain in the background.
The northern lights glow above a house in a snowy landscape with mountains in the distance.
The northern lights glow above a snowy landscape with a triangular road sign.
A concrete archway frames a body of water with trees on the far bank under a clear sky.
A pregnant woman in a red dress and boots sits on a rock in a vast, rocky landscape with mountains in the background.
A woman stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking a lake surrounded by mountains.
Two people stand on a snowy cliff overlooking a vast, mountainous landscape under a sky with pink clouds.
An abandoned house stands in a field under a cloudy sky.
A person is silhouetted against a bright yellow sign with an arrow pointing down, with city buildings visible in the background.
Two people stand on a rocky plain looking towards colorful mountains with patches of snow.

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