User manual BRONICA SQ-A

[. . . ] SQ-A Congratulations on your choice of the Bronica SQ-A single lens reflex camera that has been developed to give you quality performance, simple handling convenience and extremely useful versatility, such as required for professional photography. The Zenza Bronica SQ-A has been designed to take full advantage of the square 6cm x 6cm medium format. It has also been developed as a complete modular "system" camera, with a very high degree of interchangeability in lenses, finders, focusing screens, film backs, etc. To obtain best results from your camera, we suggest that you read this instruction manual carefully, before you even touch the camera. [. . . ] To attach the finder, align the front end of the finder with the front end of the finder frame on top of the main camera body, as shown. Then, gently lower the finder and, when well seated, slide forward until it locks. B. To detach, simply depress the finder release button, while, at the same time, sliding the finder backwards where it can be taken up. 16. Waist-Level Finder and Interchanging Magnifiers A. The focusing hood of the waist-level finder is opened by pushing up on the focusing hood catch at the rear end of the folded waistlevel finder. * There is no standard finder for the Bronica SQ-A, with the user having a choice of several finders. Instructions are based on the waistlevel finder because of its popularity. B. The magnifier is flipped into viewing position by simply sliding the release lever in the arrow-indicated direction. To store the magnifier, simply push it down until it catches. * The magnifier can be exchanged for one matching the eyesight of the user. C. To close the focusing hood, first, push down the magnifier (if it is in viewing position). Next, press in both side frames, as illustrated, and at the same time, press the front frame back towards the rear. The focusing hood will automatically be folded down. 15 16. Waist-Level Finder and Interchanging Magnifiers (con't) D. The standard magnifier supplied with the waist-level finder has a power of -1. 5 diopters, which can be exchanged for others with powers of -4. 5, -3. 5, -2. 5, -0. 5, +0. 5, and +1. 5 diopters. These optional accessories should be purchased to suit the user's eyesight, if necessary. Simply rotate the magnifier frame in the counter-clockwise direction to unscrew. The aperture ring is rotated, in either direction, to set the required f/number opposite the white index dot. The aperture ring click-stops at the numbered settings. Intermediate settings are also possible. * Intermediate settings cannot be used when the finders with built-in exposure meters are used. B. All interchangeable lenses for the Zenza Bronica SQ-A have fully automatic lens diaphragms, which means that the focusing screen is always viewed at the full aperture, with the brightest possible image. [. . . ] Don't touch the surface with your fingers or a cloth. Use lens cleaning tissue and liquid to clean the surface of the lens. Do not use silicon-coated cloth for this purpose, as it will prove detrimental to the lens coating. Clean the plastic focusing screen in the same manner. [. . . ]