Before Saturday (Sakura Matsuri) I had not used my Bronica SQ-A in months and months because there was a wretched light leak that was for the longest of times unidentifiable.
I took the camera to my hook ups at Lens and Repro to see if they could figure out where it was coming from and come up with a solution for me. The resident repairman looked and identified the source most likely, but told me he did not have the necessary parts to fix the camera and it might be best if I were to just buy a new back.
Surprisingly the 120 back on this model is hard to come by. And when found the price is moderately staggering: $120-$150. Disgusting.
A 220 back can be had for $25 cuz 220 is hardly made any mo'.
So instead of shelling out a fat wad I took matters into my own hands in the truest of true DYI methods: electric tape the bastard.
Taking a page from my Holga modification, all I did was tape over the possible light leaks and voila - problem solved.
Today I present an image that most reminds me of images that might go on the mantle or family shrine in a Japanese home:
Bronica SQ-A
80mm Zenzanon PS f/2.8
Fuji Velvia 100F
From the Sakura Matsuri festival in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
What I like about this image is the somber, serious, and happy mood it invokes, at least in me.
I know this one picture is bit more serious than the one in my last post, and people will generally not like it as much, but I really enjoy it.
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