Zenza Bronica Bronica ETRS
camera
The Zenza Bronica Bronica ETRS typically sells for £230 (median of 23 recorded sales, 2005–2026; fair evidence, version mix).
median of 23 sales, 2005–2026
last 3 years: £245 (10 sales)
Middle half of sales: £180–£280
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
1 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 2005; no trend line.
Latest sales All 35 →
What it is
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Generated summary, 21 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Other Bronicas
17 sales£200FairBronica S2
16 sales£180FairBronica ETRSi
12 sales£245FairBronica SQ-Ai
12 sales£325FairBronica SQ-A
8 salesabout £265IndicativeBronica EC-TL
5 salesabout £220IndicativeBronica D
4 salesabout £722IndicativeBronica ETR
4 salesabout £130Indicative
Questions
Is the Bronica ETRS a good value medium format camera?
At current prices the ETRS remains one of the cheaper routes into 6x4.5, but value depends on shutter accuracy across the lens range, since a body alone is of limited use if the leaf-shutter lens is faulty.
What affects the price of a Bronica ETRS?
Shutter reliability, light-seal condition, completeness of the outfit (lens, back, finder, screen) and cosmetic wear are the main drivers of what an ETRS sells for.
Facts
- Maker
- Zenza Bronica
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 23
- First sale
- 15 Feb 2005
- Latest sale
- 10 Mar 2026
- Median
- £230
- Middle half
- £180–£280
- Evidence
- Fair · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Zenza Bronica Bronica ETRS: typical sale price £230, the median of 23 recorded sales, 2005–2026, middle half £180–£280 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/z/zenza-bronica/bronica-etrs/