Some remarks from Alpa on sliding backs and helical mounts
http://www.alpa.ch/en/news/2010/some-thoughts-about-sliding-backs.html?year=&num=
http://www.alpa.ch/en/news/2010/some-thoughts-about-sliding-backs.html?year=&num=
Great to see you here. Join our insightful photographic forum today and start tapping into a huge wealth of photographic knowledge. Completing our simple registration process will allow you to gain access to exclusive content, add your own topics and posts, share your work and connect with other members through your own private inbox! And don’t forget to say hi!
+1I agree archivue. I was a bit taken back by some of the posted statements. I thought I was reading a hissy fit here and there. I happen to enjoy using my Kapture sliding back and it does the job I need it to do. I would like to own an Alpa, but until there is a more precise and quick way to focus with one other than guesstimating, I will hold off.
Sinar should have made the arTec so that digi backs attach to the main body like Alpa does via a precision plate and supply shims liek it does with each digi back plate.
It is BOLLOCKS ( for Sinar) to say one of their products can accommodate ANY camera body viva plate but NOT the arTec..
sliding back on teh artec - I would risk buying that..
a camera system that locks yo into just ONE BACK TYPE!!???
thats ridiculous..and teh main reason I havent bought one - much as I really really want one.
Alpa should make their tech cameras GROW UP and build TILT properly - AND make a sliding back - with caveats liek two year warranty only..( just in case..they happen to be right..
give the customer what teh customer wants.
maybe not adapters, but I'm sure it's not a big deal to change the camera inferface:I heard that Sinar builds the Artec in different versions but not with adapters i order to achieve a high precission.
There is the arTec "HB-V" ready to be ordered.Sinar can -as far as I know -modify a Hy6 Artec to a V Artec if necessary. So you dont bind yourself to one back forever.
Of course it would be nicer to work with adapters.
without any offer they will never know if there is demand.they would want a minimum amount of demand before starting.
Yair, many thanks!Guys check out This post that camera has an interchangeable plate.
I'm seeing the Spanish guys this week so I'll ask and will post backYair, many thanks!
It's quite obvious that it works with interchangeable plates; that's how it is designed basically.
However... who makes them? Can I order Contax Mount from Sinar in Switzerland/Germany or only form that Spanish dealer?
great - thanks, Yair!I'm seeing the Spanish guys this week so I'll ask and will post back
Yair
I'm sure it's based on an interface plate. That's the same with other cameras as well - if you want to use 2 different backs on, say, on a WRS you have to buy two interfaces....yes an artec for different backs - but each artec only good for ONE back?
...yes an artec for different backs - but each artec only good for ONE back?
I "only" own one back anyways-not that much of a problem for me...yes an artec for different backs - but each artec only good for ONE back?