Bronica SQ Instax Back
Overview:
Tired of sub-par photos with my SQ6, I thought it would be awesome to modify the camera to work with one of my Bronica bodies as an instant back. This is not a completely novel idea-- there are several others who are in the game, but they make backs for either the GS-1 (which, at $500 is a bit out of my price range) or the Mamiya RB67 (which I do not have, and I do not need another 6x7 format camera).
Things you will need:
Instructions:
References:
Tired of sub-par photos with my SQ6, I thought it would be awesome to modify the camera to work with one of my Bronica bodies as an instant back. This is not a completely novel idea-- there are several others who are in the game, but they make backs for either the GS-1 (which, at $500 is a bit out of my price range) or the Mamiya RB67 (which I do not have, and I do not need another 6x7 format camera).
Things you will need:
- 1 Instax SQ6 back
- 1 sacrificial Bronica SQ back (I used one meant for packfilm, which I found for under $20 at KEH)
- 1 motor controller board from Pololu (as referenced in Kevin's guide below)
Instructions:
- Kevin's guide is where I would start; my pictures below are all captioned.
References:
- Kevin Kadoka's guide to hacking an instax camera for a custom lens -- this page was critical for understanding the correct board modification
- Pictures of someone else's mod in tearing down a SQ6 for a Hasselblad
- Chris Cyan's Instagram post(s) about his hacked SQ6 for a Mamiya RB67
