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I feel privileged to enjoy photography at this time in my life (semi-retired).

I had recently returned to film photography after shooting digital since 2010.

I enjoy shooting the 66 square and 12.7 panoramic aspects ratios interchangeably and the challenge of finding compositions that work for both.

The compact size of these cameras and lenses helps when traveling, allowing for a smaller and lighter pack of gear.

I do have the circular polarizer designed for the Mamiya 6, but none for the Fuji TX1.

Its not that easy to use a circular polarizer or even graduated neutral density filters on filter holders with rangefinder cameras because you are composing with an optical finder and not seeing the effects of the filters through the lens.

And what gives the Bronica the ability to shoot panoramas is the rare SQ 135W film back.

Now that Ive recently acquired one, its time to put it through its paces.

And shooting with the Bronica allows much easier use of a circular polarizer (used on all the color images here) because you are looking through the lens via a reflex mirror and into a waist level or prism finder, so you are actually seeing the effect of the filter I excitedly loaded the 135W film back with a roll of Kodak Gold 200 for testing.

The film back is a marvel of engineering, but careful attention has to be given in loading film.

The Bronica compliments it in two ways; with its wider Zenzanon 40mm lens, and multiple 66 film backs, including this 135W pano back, for the option to change film stocks and shoot panoramic images.

While not as compact and hipster cool as my TX1 (Xpan), The Bronica SQ-B compliments the Mamiya 6 in many ways and offers more flexibility.

Its also fun to shoot I have finally found a good landscape camera alternative to the Xpan.

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I did once consider the 135W back for my long-unused now ETRS-i, thinking it could entice me back to film photography.

If I wanted the panoramic ratio I could crop the neg anyway, although I wouldnt have the advantage of double (Im guessing 24 per cassette) or so the number of exposures using 135 film would permit over the normal 12 on 120.

A Bronica body and, say the 40mm lens, plus the 135W back, and youd be quids in (more bang for your buck, as you might say) over an Xpan or TX1, and youd still have immediate access to MF whenever you wished.

And, as you pointed out, total control over the use of filters, and with reflex viewing shooting exactly what you see in the vf.

Yes, I have been missing the open road since the lockdown, but I have enjoyed shooting wherever I can and be content with that, for now.

I got the SQ-B, 40mm lens and the SQ135W film back (separately, all on eBay) for 1,230USD.

Now the Zenzanon PS 40mm lens, I got as an alternative to the Hasselblad SWC38 lens.

When paired with the SQ-B, the 40mm field of view is not that much different and while it is no Distagon, the Zenzanon is no slouch either and Im very happy with it, both for 66 and 135 pano.

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