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Need Advice With Bronica Speed Grip E

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Albert Ramos

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I've finally been able to dive into medium format after several years of interest. I have a Bronica ETRS and I recently acquired a used Speed Grip E for it. Before attaching the grip to the camera, I can see the winding connector turn when I stroke on the film winding lever. After attaching the grip to the camera, however, nothing happens when I stroke on the film winding lever (the attachment rod of the film winding crank does not turn). Please note that no film was loaded while I was doing this.

Is nothing happening (the attachment rod of the film winding crank does not turn) because I have not loaded any film? Or is the Speed Grip E that I bought broken? What normally happens when the film winding lever of the Speed Grip E is stroked with no film in the camera?

Thank you very much!
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

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Hi Albert,

Welcome to OPF. I hope you'll get some answers soon. In the meanwhile, why don't you drop by the "introduce yourself" forum and do just that? :)

Cheers,
 
Will Thompson

Will Thompson

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Is the camera cocked ready to shoot?

Start off by firing the shutter on the camera before you attach the winder.

It has been a long time since I sold my ERTSI (pre EOS D30) so it is hard to remember.

I seem to remember an interlock, then again that may have been for the power winder or SQAI.
 
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Albert Ramos

New member
Will Thompson said:
Is the camera cocked ready to shoot?

Start off by firing the shutter on the camera before you attach the winder.

It has been a long time since I sold my ERTSI (pre EOS D30) so it is hard to remember.

I seem to remember an interlock, then again that may have been for the power winder or SQAI.
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Yeah, tried that already. There's hardly any resistance or friction when I stroke the film winding lever and absolutely no movement at all. Looks broken, shucks!

Thanks BTW!
 
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