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Bronica ETR Black1976
- Mount
- Bronica ETR
- Years
- 1976–
- Shutter
- 8s – 1/500s
The Zenza Bronica ETR Black is the black-body variant of the original ETR, Bronica's first 645-format (6x4.5 cm) medium-format SLR. Introduced in 1976, the ETR marked a major strategic shift for Bronica: away from the heavy focal-plane 6x6 S-line toward a lighter, leaf-shutter-in-lens modular 645 system. The black finish version was produced alongside the chrome, appealing to photographers who preferred discrete field use or the professional aesthetic of a non-reflective body. Functionally identical to the chrome ETR: manual-only body, leaf shutter in each Zenzanon lens, and the same modular back and finder system shared across all ETR-series bodies.
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Before you buy used
- **Leaf shutter in lenses** - each lens has its own shutter; budget for CLA on every lens acquired.
- **Shutter blades** - sticky blades are the most common failure; visible as sluggish slow speeds or inaccurate high speeds.
- **Film back light seals** - replace as a matter of course.
- **Mirror damper foam** - disintegrates; check for debris in mirror box.
- **Finder coupling** - check that AE prism (if included) makes electrical contact correctly.
- Service: ETR-mount lens CLA is available from medium-format specialists; parts supply is tighter than for the more common ETRSI.
- Black variant will typically carry a modest premium over chrome.
About this camera
The black-body version of Bronica's 1976 645 SLR - the camera that opened medium format to a wider market.
