Bronica ETR standard lens at 75mm f/2.8 with leaf shutter, the most affordable quality medium format standard.
The Bronica Zenzanon ETR 75mm f/2.8 EII is the standard lens for the Bronica ETR 645 medium format system, providing a 46mm equivalent perspective with a fast f/2.8 aperture and built-in leaf shutter. The EII designation indicates the refined second generation with improved coatings.
The fast f/2.8 provides a bright ground glass for precise focusing and useful depth-of-field control on the 645 medium format frame. The built-in Seiko leaf shutter enables flash synchronisation at all speeds — essential for studio and location portrait work with flash.
Build quality is professional Bronica with robust all-metal construction and the integrated leaf shutter mechanism. The 75mm standard lens is the most common and affordable Bronica ETR lens, and the EII coating improvements provide better contrast than the original version.
The Zenzanon ETR 75mm f/2.8 EII is the most affordable quality medium format standard lens on the used market. The fast f/2.8 with leaf shutter flash sync provides genuine professional capability at prices dramatically below competing medium format systems.