David,
I have a few questions:
1. Is the registration distance of the Kapture Group similar to the Rotaslide?
2. What other advantage does the Kapture Group have beside compactness and view finder options?
3. Can the Kapture Group sliding back be able to rotate?
4. Is the Kapture group sliding back you show here similar to the Kapture group sliding back version for the Alpa camera?
5. Do you know when it will be available for purchase?
BTW: very nice set up and product images and thanks for sharing the info with us.
thanks
Son
Wow, this is quite a list of questions. I will try to answer each one for you.
1. This is a NEW version of the Kapture Group Sliding back that exactly matches the registration distance of the Arca-Swiss Rotaslide.
2. The new sliding back is completely modular and has interchangeable focusing screens (6x6, 6x9, grid, cross hair only, etc.). And, there are new engineering improvements that reduce friction by using teflon rails as well as new dust sealing mechanism when the digital back is slid away from the camera position.
3. Yes, the digital back is rotatable in place, similar to the Arca-Swiss Rotaslide.
4. The one here is a protoype model, so the final model will have some changes to accommodate the Alpa camera as well. Unlike the Arca-Swiss Rm3d, the Alpa cameras does not have any way to reduce the lens spacing. So, the Alpa will have a much thinner base plate in order to meet the registration distance requirements of their lenses.
5. I believe Kapture Group will be posting their new adapter for the RM3D on their website soon (maybe next week?), and they should be ready to ship before end of the month. I believe the Alpa adapters will be available by October. If you want one, I recommend calling them and placing an order to get on the list.
Here are more images of the sliding back that show the back rotated as well as use with a Hasselblad Rmfx viewfinder. Also, very good news for those who do not have a Rmfx finder. Kapture Group will be making them! They will be improved versions of the famous Rmfx.
David