Let's Talk Gear: Mamiya RZ67, Digital Back & Adapter Plates

[@robertbartelmes7623]

Julio - you're postings on the Mamiya RZ67 & digital backs have been superbly informative on an intricate & complex topic ... you explain things in a very friendly & understandable manner ...I couldn't have navigated all of the things necessary to assemble & use my RZ67 Pro IID & DM33 backs without your videos ... Gracias, señor ... Bart

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Man, this comments are the shine of my days! I'm so happy to hear that there is a new RZ67 out there capturing the world. I'm very happy you took the time to check my videos and write me a note. Thank you!

[@aaronwallace9932]

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[@joelkaysen2452]

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[@MileyonDisney]

Thank you for another helpful video! I plan to buy an RZ67, with the hopes of getting a digital back someday. You are my go-to guy for everything RZ67!

[@williamcurwen7428]

I am resurrecting a Phase One Lightphase back and your video is invaluable- thank you.

[@zucchina24]

Very helpful video from a very kind person! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@DANVIIL]

A first rate, highly informative video. I was the #100th person that liked this video and a very enjoyable it was. It's very interesting to see a pro who builds and modifies many components of his medium format film and now digital camera system. I know this Mayima 6X7 leaf shutter glass is worth it. Thanks.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Yes, very very very worth it, just because of the size, it really has absolutely nothing to ask to any other lenses, not even the Hasselblad lenses.

[@FKfilmphotography]

Dear Juilo I hope you are well. I own the pro 2 and recently seen a well priced phase one mamiya fitment P30 digital back. However, as far as I understand this won't work with the Pro II as I require a hassleblad v-fit adaptor? I'm confused as to what I need.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Ferhan Khan Photography Phase One mamiya fitment? You mean is a Mamiya Mount? The same digital backs, P30 per example, can come with different mounts. A P30 can come with V mount or H mount or M mount or C mount. This is part of the mounting mechanism on the digital back, the internal components are the same, but the body is designed to fit a certain type of camera. Most of mounts can be used in a RZ Pro II, but only the M mount has an adaptor that rotates on R mode. So I would not recommend any other mount than M mount. If it says the back is for mamiya, then is most probably an M mount. But I would ask to what camera it connects directly without using an adapter. If they say it was used on a Hasselblad cm500 per example then its a V mount and i don’t recommend you to get it, you can still use it on the Pro II but you still need to buy a 1000 dlls adapter anyway and it wont rotate. You would have to disconnect it and rotate it with your hands in the air and connect it sideways or vertical. I’m not a fan of exposing the sensor every time I need to turn the digital back, the best point of the RZ is the R = REVOLVING, so it would loose its most important feature. Hope it helps.

[@JoseStudios]

Hi Julio. I think I have the same digital back model. Do you tether? And if you do, how do you do it. Thanks. Having trouble connecting my mamiya to my laptop Mac using capture one.

[@sergeleephoto]

Hello Julio! How can I connect my RZ67 Pro II (not D) with Leaf Credo digital back and RZ67 ProII D adapter? Because it doesn't work now due to my NOT D version of RZ67... I see you use RZ 67 Pro II and digital back through adapter and with NO any cabels... Will be appreciate for you reply! Thank you for what you're doing! ;)

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

You do need 1 cable. And set up your digital back as a non Pro IID version in the camera settings. I think the other version just says RZ67 (not Pro II) I made the mistake of doing that settings trying to save the EXIF data as having a more “cool” camera (ProIID) but when you do that setting the digital back is waiting for the trigger signal from the ProIID connectors that the ProII doesn’t have. So yeah, you do need a cable. Check my other videos for it. One of the latest I explained everything about digital backs including plates and cables.

[@dayapushpakumara3369]

From where can I buy the digital back to Mamiya Rz67 pro 2? Please give me some information about the price and place to buy

[@Igarpe]

Hola Julio, thanks a lot for this video and all the other ones too. How do you manage the crop factor fron your digital back in the 6x7 waist level view finder? with a mask or something? Muchas gracias! Greets from Munich

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Hello Igarpe. Yes indeed, you can find plastic films that fit perfectly on your RZ screen and they have semi transparent gray to outline the crop factor of the sensor. Other idea is that I 3D printed my own and just taped it to the camera. I have one or two videos about making your own view finder mask. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJrclp53lLaAn5Y

[@가이포크스-f3d]

I own mamiyarz67 pro2. I want to use a digital bag Do I combine HX701 and IQ140M mount together?

[@gezimgeci4392]

Hi Julio, great video and very informative one. I do have a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II, and I would like to get a digital back for it, since there aren't any film labs in my place here in Kosova, especially ones for midformat films. My question is what's the cheapest digital back and necessary equipment associated with it? Thank you very much for your advice. I look forward to hearing from you!

[@andyvan5692]

interesting video, the term you are looking for with regards to the cables is what phase one and other back makers call "latency"- i.e. is the back always 'on' or does it require a "wake up call", the same also applies to 4x5 photo lenses as well.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

You are completely right, Latency mode. I didn't got the name until I started using a Phase One more often. Leaf backs don't really explain clearly whats going on. But thanks for making it clear again.

[@estudio_peso]

Hi Julio, first I would really like to thank you for your help regarding the use of the RZ with digital back. I am just starting shooting my RZ with a digital back and, of course, a lot of questions raise and will keep raising in the future. You have mentioned the crop factor in the beginning of the movie and I have been trying to figure out what would be the result on mamiya lenses, I mean, lets suppose I have a 65mm MF Lenses, what would this be with the digital back, a 80mm? I did not find any chart online that would give me an answer. Muchas gracias y un saludo desde Lisboa, João

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

There is some math formulas to do that. The problem is that the factor is not the same. Some sensors are more square than the 6x7 they are not proportional. An easy way to do it is to see how much percent of space hour sensor uses out of the 6x7. If you get a circle and put a mark on the 110 lens edges, the 50 lens edges, and so on. When you put a digital back and take a photo you might be having a closer guess at what is the actual angle of capture.

[@estudio_peso]

@@RyuuzakiJulio thank you so much JUlio. I will try, seems more dif than I tought. This is basically to do because I shhot a lot of architecture, and sometimes in small spaces.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

joao nauman well it doesn’t really matter that much. If you have the image on the frame, I had never bothered to know exactly how much MM it was equivalent. Specially if latter you crop your image, technically you would be zooming in (making the lens mm a larger number) just as an average a 110 lens on the RZ would be like a 55mm on the 35mm cameras, and with a digital back you might be looking around 75mm on the 35mm. Is a lot of numbers specially if you want to compare to the angle of capture of the 35mm cameras.

[@estudio_peso]

@@RyuuzakiJulio I know. I think I just need to shoot and find it for myself. One question: what is the cable that connects the aptus back with the mamiya lenses? I have been searching and it seems there are a lot of options, but I am afraid most of them are for digital camera bodies. Could you please help me? Gracias una vez mas, João

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

@@estudio_peso the aptus has a connector that looks like the headphones one, but is a bit smaller, that cable to pc-sync. Is easier to find than the IQ cable. and way more chepaer than it. Ugly part is the firewire which is specially made to fit the Aptus and is more expensive than the IQ firewire.

[@twit3471]

Omg! They gone up on prices!

[@thw7200]

Hi Julio, Thanks for the video. Regarding your comment about the sync cable being in the way, near the end of the video, you said "that's why I use my double grip". What are you referring to?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Tim Wright I meant when holding the camera. You usually have to be careful not to wiggle too much the sync cable or it will start to come off the lens.

[@MrNikkydems]

Hi Julio, Thanks for your videos. Very informative. I was in Japan for ten days and just got back in Australia yesterday. I have just recently purchased an RZ67 but the pro IID version. I do need help in a digital back connection as I have a phaseone P20. Do you know what adapter I might need to hook the two together and start shooting? I would love to hear your thoughts and expertice. Thanks. Dominic

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+MrNikkydems In this video I talk about exactly adapters for Phase One digital backs. In resume, it all depends on what type of "Mount" is your back designed for.

[@김철희-i8k]

Hola Julio mucho gusto, gracias por mayor imformacion para rz67 Estoy buscando digital back para rz67 pro ii Podria indicar cual es major opcion? Recomenda adatador y digital back por favor Saludos

[@messsucher]

Hey Julio, I am recently looking into getting a digital back for my rz67, and your video has been extremely helpful! But theres a couple confusions that I got.. I'm looking to get a leaf aptus back, since it seems like its a good balance between ease of use and entry level back. And to get those, I would need a HX-701 adaptor plate, but I can't find it any where on ebay for sell? And is the mamiya back that you use the DM33? or Aptus 7-ii? Which of the leaf backs do you think would be nice? thanks in advance..

[@rustembac9236]

Thank you.

[@TheShanahg]

Great video Julio. Just a quick question, what's your suggestion on putting a digital back on RB67 Pro S, I just want to invest a couple thousand dollars to try the digital MF photography.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Ben Hanggai hi Ben thanks for the question. I have said a lot of times I totally recommend the RZ67 Pro II because of the fine focus and the half step speeds. But if you already have the RB just make sure you get an M mount back and that the adapter plate you use on your RB can be used on the RZ if you decide to upgrade. From the RB to the RZ there isn’t much price difference if you consider that you will go for a digital back and an adapter plate anyway. Just the adapter plate will cost you the price of a used RZ. No need to go for the 2000 dlls pro IID

[@TheShanahg]

Julio Ryuuzaki thank you Julio, really appreciate your fast response! I'll take on your advise and do some research regarding it. Thanks again!

[@huuquynh603]

Hello Julio, can leaf credo 40 fit the mamiya rz67 pro ii without the adapter? Thank you

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Sorry I wasn’t clear on the video. There is another video with everything to know about the RZ67 No, absolutely no digital backs can fit the pro II or even the pro IID without an adapter

[@pdiseris]

Hi Julio, do you find that the Pro ii D with the DM 33 has a shutter lag? My friend has a non D model with a P65+ and he is able to shoot really fast with no shutter lag.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Peter Diseris well the shutter mechanism is in the lens themselves and there is no lenses specially made for the Pro IiD it actually uses the lenses from the Pro II and Can use even lenses from the RB systems. If you are talking about the moment when you press your finger thinking you freeze the subject at a certain moment and on your photo it seems like that moment has already passed for some micro seconds, yes! I had that feeling since I moved out of 35mm DSLR to my Pro II (Not D). The shutter button is not an electronic small button but it has to travel a movement distance from its resting position, passing trough the security exposure checks (half press) and finally the actual shoot, it is a button that works with electricity but is triggering action is more mechanical than a DSLR. Once depressed all the way the large mirror needs to lift up and then the lens would be ready to start an exposure, so you have the moment you decide to shoot, the moment the finger starts pushing down, the moment the pushing passes the half press state, the moment it actually triggers and starts lifting the mirror AND set the exposure leaves on the desired aperture, the moment it takes for the mirror to lift up completely and tell the lens is ok to start the exposure and finally when the lens opens its covering leaves letting light in trough the already set up aperture. I have used several Pro II with 6 digital backs and all of them do the same, is a matter of not waiting for the moment but learn to time yourself to anticipate that moment and push before, also I keep my finger half pressed when I’m shooting something fast. If you are talking about some serious lag then the lens could be acting up. I noticed some of my old lenses not giving me exactly the 400 when I set it to while other lenses do.

[@pdiseris]

@@RyuuzakiJulio When you bypass the electronics with tape on the adapter plaste and use a wake up cable to the lens, this lag doesn't happen, however it does expose the image by a stop less than when you use the adapter plate's electronic contacts. So weird.

[@litailong1565]

Hi Julio Ryuuzaki! Thanks for your wonderful videos! I am a proud owner of a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II D. I foresee that I will buy a digital back in future but before that I have some questions I hope you can answer me. From your videos, am I correct to assume that it is required for me to purchase a HX701 adapter for my Mamiya RZ67 Pro II D to use with a digital back? With that, do I see need a "wake up" cable that connects the digital backs to my camera? Thank you very much and I look forward to your reply

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Wow nice a pro IID owner! do don't necesarily need to buy that HX701 to use a digital back. But if you don't, there is no use for you to have the Pro IID, since that is the adapter designed for the Pro II D. Also that adapter only comes with Mamiya "M" mount. So your digital back, whatever you choose, it has to be an "M" mount. If you get the HX701 you also get the rotation ability, so 100% recommend you to get that HX701 for your Pro IID. And search for an M Mount Digital Back. And no, you won't need a "Wake Up" cable with that adapter, I didn't had much chance to play with a Pro IID but maybe you don't even need a cable to trigger the camera. But I am not completely sure of that. Does this answer your question?

[@litailong1565]

Hi again! Thank you. What other adapters is available for my Pro II D if I want to purchase a digital back?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

There is Phase One adapters for the RZ, several versions for different mounts, there is also D&A (Digital Arts Institute) digital backs for other mounts, but this ones do require the wake up cable & in most cases they do not rotate when you set your camera in R mode. Also price range doesn't change at all, from 800-900 dlls all of them, you might as well get the HX701.

[@litailong1565]

Awesome! Thank you very much! Looks like I have to start saving for the adapter and digital back!

[@STUDIOFACE-r7i]

Pro2D 는 케이블은 필요없습니다.

[@photorealismstr]

Hi julio I am dimitris a fan from Greece. I have I noob question for you,I own an rz67 pro and a couple of lenses and I have found an aptus 75 h mount back for a good price what do you think about this back and with what adaptor a can connect the h mount back with my camera;

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

karppouzi xwris koukoutsia Awesome Greece! Any digital back would make working your RZ67 much better, it's an old one and a little slow but I used the Aptus 22 for my first digital back and I loved it. Now I haven't seen adapters for H mount. I have seen for V and C mounts but I can't remember if I have seen one for H mount. Anyway I would definitively recommend you to wait a little more and keep an eye out for an M mount, they do come to the market and if you are going for first generation Aptus they also come at a very good price. I recommend to set up your eBay account and have a custom search saved to send you email notifications when new items with special keyword appears suck as "digital back" or "Aptus" or "phase one" something like that.

[@photorealismstr]

Thanks for the info Julio keep rocking!

[@anselamonstudio4557]

Hello Julio , I did buy a Mamiya Rz67Pro II with digital Back Phase One P25+ , Can You tell me how I can connect this set with external light Bowens in my studio ? Thank You Lucas

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

The P25+ should have an output for flash signal. It should be the left bottom side connector, almost in the corner of the digital back. Once you set your trigger from the lens to the multiple pin connector you get the signal out of the digital back to trigger any remote. The digital back needs to be turned on to work tho. =D

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Btw CONGRATULATIONS!!! So happy to have a new RZ Brother!

[@anselamonstudio4557]

@@RyuuzakiJulio Thank You Julio for help . I have small problem , some times I have info on digital back " .. info please check synchro cable" .. my opinion the problem is with lens . What do You think? Can I write to You if I have any question . Lucas

[@MrNikkydems]

Hello from Melbourne Australia. Gooday! =) Firstly, I have to say that this video is very informative and thank you for making the effort to do it. Keep on shooting and keep on making the videos! =)

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

MrNikkydems thank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate. Do you have an RZ too? 😄

[@MrNikkydems]

Yes I do. Although, I've been meaning to get an adapter to hook up my RZ to a digital back, like what you've done but wow...these adapters ain't cheap. So I shoot my RZ with film for now. hehe. Please continue to make RZ content/videos! More power to you! =)

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

MrNikkydems The best adapter if your RZ is not Pro IID is the HX705, M mount and can rotate. I got the more expensive 701 but I just wasted money since I’m not using the pro IId

[@MrNikkydems]

Thank you for that info. Now all I need is to look for the adapter. =)

[@MrNikkydems]

Hey Julio, guess what just arrived in the mail today? HX701 adapter!!! =) I got straight into figuring out how to use bit it's a bit complicated. Hahaha! I'm such a rookie when it comes to this. So this is my set up: Phase one P20 DB, RZ67 Pro IID with 110mm F2.8 lens, HX701 adapter. It doesn't work...I don't know what I'm doing wrong...I'm hoping you can help me out and point me to the right direction.

[@watchme3593]

HX701 runs for over 3500$ on Ebay..are there any cheaper alternatives, maybe 3d printed?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

I got mine new for 900 don’t pay those dudes and they will put their prices down eventually

[@Dirchew]

Where can i buy the pro ii online for that price?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Direk Chew I've seen them in Ebay but not all the time. If you have an account you can set up eBay to send you an email whenever someone posts an item you are looking for. That's how I got the IQ140 and the Linhof Grip for my custom double grip.

[@kppineda880]

Ciao --- I have a rb67 mamiya is there any digital backs too for this mamiya?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+kp pineda digital backs are not specifically made for a camera but for a type of mount found in certain cameras. If you put an adapter plate on your RB to fit a hasselblad V mount (the cm 500 series) then you can use a digital back with a V mount on your RB, same for Mamiya mount M (645 Series) or new digital hasselblad H series with the H mount. Is all about the adapter plate and yes I believe there are a few plates for the RB that will allow it to use many types of digital backs. PS I would still recommend the upgrade to the pro 2 for the fine focus and the half steps on the speed dial. Hope it helps and sorry for the delay in the answer. Been shooting a lot here in Tokyo.

[@jimjones7821]

Hi Julio, love watching your videos - such a laid back unpretentious style - that's rare on youtube! I am wondering how the RZ 67 is fired per shot with a digi back - with film one had to cock the shutter - do you have to do that with a digi back? I read something about having to set the dial to M. Does this then allow the digi back to be triggered electrically via a cable? For example, coul dyou trigger the shutter repeatedly from a tethered computer without needing to go near the camera once the shutter is cocked and set to M? I have a in mind something a but unusual for an RZ setup - if the shutter can fire via cable without needing to cock the shutter for each frame - i want to use a Gigapan panorama head to take around 200-300 shots per session one after the other controlled by the Gigapan head - not sure if the RZ will allow to be used this way? I am interested in a "Fat Pixel" back ..the P25+ or a P45+ ? The res is of no importance as the gigapan will build up the panorama with hundreds of shots that get stitched together. I just dont know if the RZ Pro IID will allow the leaf shutter in the lens to be triggered repeatedly - any thoughts?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Jim Jones Hi Jim! Thank you dearly for your comment and question I'll try to answer the best I can. First of all, the RZ67 Pro II and the Pro IID don't receive any communication from the digital back. The cranking of the Lever as I mention in other videos have several functions (reset the mirror, crank the shutter in the lens and wind the next frame on a film back) when used with a digital back there is no frame to move to so it has to be set up in M (multiple exposure mode) so it ignores that but still need to wind for the mirror and the lens shutter reset. The camera can be winded with a motor winder automatically after the exposure has been made. And the camera could be triggered with an electromechanical contacts in front, I believe some digital backs sell a cable that connects here and is able to shoot the camera from the computer, but I haven't used or even seen that cable before, I just read about it, and since it's made specifically for the RZ67 Pro II (or Pro IID) connector it's a bit expensive. If you know a little electronics you could make a device to trigger the camera since it's a simple contact Switch that is needed. The P45+ has a larger sensor but is just for 1 mm and the extra definition ain't bad if you can afford it. I hope it helps. Feel free to ask anything else, I'll do my best to reply.

[@jimjones7821]

I have bought an RZ67 Pro IID and an Aptus II 10 in AFI mount - just not taken delivery of it. But i am wondering if a fat pixel back makes any sense for landscape work and how i can get the RZ to work on the gigapan using a fatpixel back - dont really want to use my Aptus II 10 for this as it involves hundreds of shots to stitch one image - dont want the wear and tear on my Aptus II 10 as its brand new (New Old Stock). I cant be cocking the shutter for every exposure - does the motor winder remove the need to cock the shutter for each exposure ? How can i take a hundred exposures without touching the camera ? Think of it as sitting at a computer and triggering the RZ 100 times to take 100 images - how does one do this - can it even be done on an RZ ? Well whatever....if i cant make it work i will use another camera - but i really want to use those RZ lenses for landscape work - totally committed to the RZ Pro IID. So insanely cheap for what they are - lets keep the secret to ourselves, we dont want the prices to go up ;-) Thanks for the info and keep those great videos coming - love'm and your style.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Jim Jones well the digital back would have no wear and tear as it doesn't really have moving parts; unless you are talking about transportation and weather. 100-200 shoots are pretty aceptable per session even 1 single good battery should give you around 300 shoots depending on your power settings. And yes the winder removes the need to touch the Lever at all. Like I said it is possible to trigger the camera remotely but you need a very special cable for it unless you can make one. One thing I forgot to mention is that those digital backs can only tether with FireWire and the new laptops won't have power enough to turn them on, you do have to remove the battery to plug in the FireWire. (I'm talking about the Aptus and P+ series) So maybe if you are talking about outdoors it could not be an easy thing to achieve since the FireWire would have to have a powered hub in between the camera and the laptop.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Jim Jones In addition I have managed to successfully power my old DM33 (Aptus II-7) with a laptop but I had to shoot pretty slow and take the backs brightness all the way down to 20%, more than that the back would shut down after a few shoots.

[@jimjones7821]

yeah - forgot about the fw thing. Hmmmm, this needs some thought. Hey, on a personal note (please excuse me) whats with the blonde hair do ? Well it suits you ! I guess being in fashion in Tokyo means being wild like that. Enjoy it all, while you can.

[@georgemathew4149]

would you know if there are any adaptors for RB67?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

George Mathew as far as I’ve heard the RB67 can be used with digital backs but I haven’t look or tested on an RB

[@georgemathew4149]

thanks for you quick reply. Do share if you happen to try out an RB

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

George Mathew i really don’t know how different the mounting plates are from the RZ to the RB. Can you actually fit a film back of an RZ (pro II if possible) into an RB? Feels to me it’s not possible but I don’t know how much they changed the mount it anything at all. What you need is just the trigger signal to take a photo with the digital back, so it doesn’t even need a camera to trigger a photo, so technically as long as you can slap it on the right distance from the lens (as the film would be) you could even just duck tape the crap out of the digital back in place and make sure no light spill happens. That’s how this backs work with Large Format cameras which are just a box with a lens in the other side, the mount is just a holder for the back.

[@YashAditya]

@@georgemathew4149 Silvestri 7006 adapters convert RB67 to Hasselblad mount. So you can use any digital back compatible with the hassleblad v system

[@carlosagu33]

Hola Julio, Sabes si el adaptador HX705 funciona con la Pro I ??

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Carlos Aguirre Al parecer ese adaptador fue diseñado para la RB67, y lo he visto ser usado por una RZ67 Pro II, algunos sitios muestran que es compatible con RZ67 Pro I/II así que yo le tendría confianza a comprarlo. Si no funciona entonces es buen tiempo para hacer un upgrade a tu RZ para la Pro II :D

[@carlosagu33]

Gracias !!!! :)

[@aungsoewin125]

Hi Julio, i am from Singapore. I found 3 types of RZ pro ii adapter plates, they are 1/ Mamiya RZ 67 Pro IID to Credo Digital Back (33 x 44 - AFD) 2/ .... (36 x 48) and 3/ .... (54 x 40 - AFD). Are they same as Mamiya RZ PRO IID, DIGITAL BACK ADAPTER HX701 which you showing in video ? what is 33 x 44 stand for ? thank in advance :) :)

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Those are the size of the sensor. But the adapter plates are usually meant for 60x45 mm hole and you can fit any digital back as long as is for M mount (For the HX701)

[@aungsoewin125]

Thank you very much for your answer.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

aung soe win no problem. I hope it helped.

[@ignatprokhoropchyuck4652]

I need this adapter ptate, very-very need it

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

There are not that many in the world, and who has them rarely sales them, and when they do they put some high prices now, I got mine new in 900 USD but it was many years ago.

[@ignatprokhoropchyuck4652]

@@RyuuzakiJulio thank you, it is very high price. Does Mamiya 67RZ II D work without adapter very special plate?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

@@ignatprokhoropchyuck4652 I assume your question is, do you need an adapter plate to use a digital back on the PROIID. Yes. The "D" part just enables some basic communication between the camera and back. So the connectors exist. However the PRO IID is primarily designed to be used with normal 6x7 film backs, which have a much larger area than any digital back, and no digital back comes in a format that fits the 6x7 mount of the RZ67. Adapter will be needed in II and IID. The IID will only save you the need of a X-Sync cable between the lens and digital back but ONLY if you have the HX-701.

[@ignatprokhoropchyuck4652]

@@RyuuzakiJulio thank you!

[@NINJASTYLEART]

Hello. why do not you want to have Mamiya body with autofocus?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

The Medium Format autofocus is still far from good. They usually just have a single center focus point, the optical physics of those lens make it more difficult to create a decent focusing system. Since old times there has been amazing work done before autofocus existed. So is totally possible to do amazing work if you know about depth of field and focusing distances measurements. Is just matter of getting used to the numbers and learn to calculate the field of focus according to your lens and focus distance.

[@NINJASTYLEART]

@@RyuuzakiJulio It is sad a bit ... or maybe the latest body is ok?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

NINJA STYLE the pro IID is way too expensive for what it gives you. Manual focus is not bad at all. You can check my work on my Instagram or website. All those photos are made with manual focus with no problems.

[@TylerCordaro]

great video thanks !!!

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Tyler Cordaro thank you for watching

[@claudiocazzara4826]

Hello Julio! I d wish to have found your great vid before I discovered many things you ve explained , the hard way on my own!. Anyhow I have a couple of questions I think might help others as well. BTW I have a RZ proii and a leaf aptus ii 7. First one: No matter how much care I use , the sensor gets dust. I had the camera cleaned, lenses cleaned, I shoot in studio but sooner than later I find my sensor dirty: I can cope with few dots but when become too visible I need to clean it. In a week of shooting I d need a clean. Easy, yes but anyhow always risky. Someone told me that the bellow is the responsible, don t know, I d like to know if you experience the same and how to avoid it. Second and more serious: Focus. I have a front focus problem meaning the camera thinks the focus is closer than it actually is. Someone over internet , suggests the culprit being the focus screen ( actually I have changed few I have and the front focus remains but changes in amount) . The solution would be a fine tuning of screws that I have been not capable to find out. Do you know how to do it? Is this the solution? Anyhow I am quite sorry to do that because with film the focus is spot on. Hope you can help me out. All the best to you!, claudio

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

The dust is pretty much the place you are in. I get dust on the back too, but you have to blow it off as soon as you can, since I moved to Japan, dust almost disappeared completely (keyword being "almost"). For the focusing problem you have to calibrate the elevation of the ground glass. Where you assemble the ground glass on the camera it's on top of 3 screws, all you have to do is 1000 tests to make sure the focus is exactly the same as you see in the view finder than the one in the digital back. Definitively don't recommend you to touch the sensor that much, blow as much as you can with a rocket blower or something

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

By the way thank you so much for your feedback. And is so interesting to find someone with the same camera and back that I had. Got to love that combo!

[@claudiocazzara4826]

I ll do that. I suppose that once I adjust it for the Digital back...then it will be KO for film, right? sadness is on me...

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Claudio Cazzara not necessarily if you are using the HX701 or HX705 it should put the digital back at exactly the same distance of the film. It might make film look even better I got both great focus with film and back without adjusting the focusing screen

[@EsamKabliPhotography]

Hi, Can you please answer this question? i got RZ67 Pro II, and i got Phaseone IQ160, from what i understand the HX-701 adapter will not work with (Pro II) i need to get the (Pro IID), but what understand from your informative video that the HX-701 will work with ProII with no problem, so is that correct? Thanks

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

The important thing is the mount type of your IQ160 (btw congratulations) the digital back should be having one of 4 common mounts. Is either a V mount for old hasselblad, an H mount for new digital hasselblads a C mount for Contax or TO USE THAT ADAPTER YOU NEED TO HAVE AN M MOUNT. The same digital back has different mounts and this can't be changed. So if you got an M mount you can use the 701 but if is any of the others you would need a different adapter for your RZ. And yes it will work just fine on your Pro II . As long as your digital back is an M mount.

[@EsamKabliPhotography]

Thank you for the informative and fast reply, yes it got M mount since i am using it with 645DF+ body.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+EsamKabliPhotography no worries I love to be helpful. So is an M mount you can use the adapter for the RZ67 Pro IID and you will be all set up. You also need the wake up cable from the lens to the back if you don't have the D version of the RZ but that's less than 20 dlls.

[@EsamKabliPhotography]

Hi Julio, i received the HX-701 adapter today, and i installed on the RZ67 pro ii, and i attached the wake up cable between the lens and the back i choose RZ67 pro iid from the back sitting and the shutter latency Zero, but the back is not working? do you got any idea why? Thanks

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

OH YES! I totally forgot to mention that! I was planning to do it on a tutorial of the Leaf Aptus. The RZ67 Pro IID settings assumes that the "Camera Body" will send the signal, so the back is waiting for the Camera to send the signal trough the adapter and completely ignoring the Wake Up Cable. I had the same issue, and its all because I wanted my METADATA to show PRO IID instead of the simple RZ67. All you need to do is set up the back as the RB/RZ67 option, I know it feels wired because is not Pro II, but is only to tell the back to use the Wake Up Cable instead of waiting for the trigger data on the Adapter Plate. This will totally fix your issue.

[@cliffordposey6528]

will the rz67 original version work with the m adapter plate and the backs you are talking about. I have two Rz 67's that I havn't use in ten years. Cliff Posey

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Clifford Posey there are several adapter plates for the RZ system. The one I am showing here is the HX701. I'm not sure if a modification has to be done on the camera to allow the plate to attach on the original RZ67. I do recommend very much to get the pro II since the price difference isn't that big from the original RZs.

[@cliffordposey6528]

There's not much difference in the pro 2 except the fine focusing knob and the 1/2 stop shutter speeds. I would like to use my original rz's if possible that way I would already have a back up. I really miss using the Rz's I shoot mainly wedding and portraits and events, every thing has went 35 digital. I have the canon 6d. I've been waiting for the price of digital backs to come down. Theres nothing like the Rz. How's the crop factor on your back. I have the 110 mm, 65 mm and the 180 mm.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

I know is possible to put the backs on RZ and even on the RB, just not sure which one is the one that needs a small modification in the camera depending on the adapter you get. Some adapters also don't turn with the R mode. I made another video on Masks for Digital Backs. There you can check how small I got the crop, I got the 50, 110 and 180, and not thinking on getting any other for now.

[@cliffordposey6528]

Thanks, I really enjoy your videos. I'm also planning on getting the epson 850 scanner.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Its a very good machine, specially if you do a lot of film, but if you don't do much and are considering to jump into digital, you would be just as good with a V600.

[@litailong1565]

Hi again, Julio! I have more questions for you I hope you don't mind. As I am still waiting for the arrival of my lens, I do not have a lens to test my Pro II D. I wanted to test if my hot shoe is still working so I put my flash trigger on the hot shoe and fire the shutter a few times. The flash was not triggered at all. Do I need a lens to be mounted on my camera body in order to test if I can trigger a flash thru a trigger on my hot shoe?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Li Tai Long hi again! Of course I don't mind. Interesting question. the camera won't trigger without lens unless you put it on emergency mode. And in they case it won't send any signal, not even to the winder.

[@litailong1565]

+Julio Ryuuzaki so what you mean is, it is normal that my flash won't fire without a lens? What is this emergency mode you were taking about?

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Li Tai Long on the shutter button on the camera. If you put it on the orange dot it means Emergency mode. It won't send any electrical signals or make any error check. If the camera does not have a lens it should not trigger the shoot. The only way you can trigger the shoot is by putting it on emergency mode and that way won't sent any electrical signals anywhere including the flash.

[@litailong1565]

I see, that makes perfect sense! The lens is on the way so I think I have to wait till I got the lens to test. Thank you very much!

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Li Tai Long I wish I could see another way to test the hot shoe adapter by itself but I did several tests in my camera by taking the lens out. And there is no way to shoot it without a lens unless emergency mode. (There is another way to shoot it without lens not in emergency mode which it would be on RBL mode on the speed dial, but even that this mode sends a signal to the winder it won't actually send a signal to the hot shoe, and my camera's hot shoe is working) it seems like the trigger of the hot shoe is directly linked to the trigger in the lens.

[@simo8x]

FYI..leaf backs are still phase backs.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Leaf backs have never been phase backs.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

But what exactly you mean? The sensor type is the same?

[@mos9738]

Julio Are you not prepared before you make the video? Yes it's the hx701 adapter that is for the proii. It's on your camera!!

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

+Mos Samii The 701 is made for the Pro IID and can be used on the Pro II like I have here. The 705 has no digital connectors and can only be used in the Pro II

[@GodOfWaaar]

Hi, do I understand you correclty? I now have a RB67 Pro SD with 2 KL lenses and a Pro SD 120 film back. Can I switch the RB67 body to a RZ II / IID, buy the RZ67 adapter to a digital back and use my KL lenses and film back further? Thank you!

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

The Pro II has a speed setting for RB mode, there you can use an RB lens, but as far as I am aware, it will not receive RB backs, only RZ Pro 1 backs.

[@GodOfWaaar]

@@RyuuzakiJulio Hm, ok, thanks! Then I should have a look at a whole RZ body with back if I go the digital back route.

[@RyuuzakiJulio]

Sounds about right. Those K/L lenses have a pc-sync port that will tell the digital back to trigger the image and the RZ Pro II / IID can work with the RB lenses, including those K/L lenses. If anything this lenses came with a plastic O ring adapter that helps seal light when using it with the Pro-SD model. So maybe the RZ needs that to perfectly seal the light.