Bronica PE 150mm f/3.5

Review Date
July 10, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Reviewed by
Mel207 , Professional , from Arlington, Texas, USA

Price Paid
$725.00

Photography Experience
11-20 years , People

Summary
In my humble opinion, the BEST lens for the ETRSi! Sharp as a razor, great contrast, and it is small, not much bigger than the standard 75mm lens. With a 3.5 aperture, it is plenty fast. I use it for portraits, I recommend a lindahl type lens shade (the 150mm Bronica lens shade is okay but once you use a drop in filter system...you can't go back).

Strengths
Fast, sharp, contrasty, lightweight, fairly compact and since it has leaf shutter...it syncs through ALL shutter speeds and the PE has half stop clicks. I like it better than the heavier and longer 180 PE.

Weaknesses
Absolutely none!

Similar Products Used
Bronica PE 180, Canon 75-300,

Review Date
June 9, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Reviewed by
fastest , Casual , from berks,egb

Price Paid
$750.00 at photosamar

Photography Experience
2-5 years , Outdoor

Summary
Having used this lens for a couple of years now,I can happily report that the more competent I get at photography,the better the results I`m getting.It is sharp from fully open to f22 and has been utterly reliable.The same applies for the pe75 and pe150.

Strengths
easy to use,sharp,uniform colours across 50,75 and 150 lenses.

Weaknesses
The leaf shutters make them as expensive as cheap af-645 lenses(Pentax).

Review Date
July 31, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by
Louis Webb , Beginner , from Wiltshire,England

Photography Experience
0-1 years , Outdoor

Summary
another superlative lens from the bronnie stable.

Strengths
easily handheld,excellent portraits and detail shots,built like a tank.

Weaknesses
cost so much,i am scared of damaging front element when hadling it!

Similar Products Used
None