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The Bronica RF645 W (c. 2002) is a wide-angle kit configuration of the RF645 — Bronica's sole medium-format rangefinder, introduced in 2000. The base RF645 shipped with a 65mm f/4 Zenzanon-RF lens (roughly equivalent to 40mm on 35mm); the W kit paired the same body with the 45mm f/4 Zenzanon-RF (approximately 28mm equivalent), offering a wider field of view suited to landscape, architecture, and environmental portrait work. The body is shared; the "W" designation identifies the lens and viewfinder frameline package.
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The RF645 configured for wide-angle work: a 6x4.5 coupled rangefinder with the 45mm Zenzanon-RF as its standard pairing.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 120 / 220, 6x4.5 cm (15 frames per 120 roll) |
| Mount | Bronica RF bayonet |
| Kit lens | 45mm f/4 Zenzanon-RF |
| 35mm equivalent | ~28mm |
| Introduced | c. 2002 |
| Shutter | 4s - 1/500s, electronic leaf (in-lens) |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | Center-weighted, aperture priority + manual |
| Focus | Coupled rangefinder |
| Battery | 2x CR2 (required) |
| Weight | ~ |
Bronica released the RF645 body in 2000, entering the medium-format rangefinder market later than Mamiya (the 7 debuted in 1995) and Fujifilm (GA645, 1995). The system launched with the 65mm standard lens and subsequently added the 45mm wide and a 100mm option, allowing the RF645 to compete more broadly. The W kit formalized the 45mm pairing for buyers who wanted a wide-angle-first configuration.
Bronica's entry into rangefinders came at an unfavorable moment: digital camera adoption was accelerating rapidly among working photographers, and the film medium-format market was contracting. Production of the RF645 line ended with Bronica's closure around 2004, making the W kit among the last film cameras to carry the Bronica name.
The RF645 W addresses the primary limitation of the standard RF645 kit: the 65mm lens, while versatile, is not wide enough for architecture or broad landscape work. The 45mm Zenzanon-RF at approximately 28mm equivalent gives a genuinely wide field of view in the 6x4.5 format, with the leaf shutter providing full flash sync at all speeds — useful for fill-flash work outdoors.
Compared to the Mamiya 7 with a wide lens, the RF645 W is more compact and lighter, though it yields smaller 6x4.5 negatives rather than 6x7. The trade-off is portability versus negative area. Against the Fujifilm GA645W, the RF645 W offers an interchangeable-lens body at the cost of a less streamlined shooting experience.
For 2026 buyers, the RF645 W is a relatively rare and late-production camera. Service availability is limited and the lens-shutter electronics are unserviceable if the shutter fails completely. Buy a tested, recently CLAd example if possible.
The RF645 system included three lenses: 45mm f/4 Zenzanon-RF (wide), 65mm f/4 Zenzanon-RF (standard), 100mm f/4.5 Zenzanon-RF (portrait). Each lens has an integrated electronic leaf shutter. Film backs are non-interchangeable (built-in). Accessories: lens hood for each focal length, close-up filters, strap.
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