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Greg hi,Anyone here use this combination? I'm curious about how it works. I'm considering this as my upgrade path from my H10, but figured I'd do my research before dropping the $$$.
Thanks.
Greg
Anyone here use this combination? I'm curious about how it works. I'm considering this as my upgrade path from my H10, but figured I'd do my research before dropping the $$$.
Thanks.
Greg
http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=34969&view=findpost&p=286399Hey Paul and Yair,
I'm looking at a 22mp MF solution presently with the thoughts of eventually shooting a RZ/DF combo with an m-mount back.
I love the aptus-22 files, but one thing gives me pause...
There apparently was a firmware prob between the a22 and the proiiD that gave a single blank frame every time you changed shutter speeds. I talked to john schweikert about it and he also mentioned it here:
Apparently you could even tape over the contacts and shoot the back with the lens-to-back cable (as in the "non-D" RZ) if you wanted.
It's not a deal-breaker at all, as I don't foresee using an rz in a situation where you need to change shutter speeds continuously, but has this ever been addressed? Does the Aptus ii-5 share this glitch?
Lastly... can you indeed confirm that the back rotates on the RZ IID body? Does it need to be unmounted or anything similar?
Yair,Greg hi,
There are many who use an Aptus on an RZ and that are quite happy with this combo (I can forward you some URLs if you want). If you can stretch for the 22 you'll enjoy the larger sensor but the 17 works fine as well (and is still bigger than the 36X24 sensor you use now)
You basically need to buy an adapter, which comes with a sync cable, a camera control cable and a focusing screen.
We make these adapters for V-fit backs as well as M (Mamiya/ Phase One) and H backs. All adapters allow for rotating the back from vertical to horizontal positions
See the attached pages, extracted from the Aptus installation guide, the images show the M and V fit adapters.
Live View also works on the RZ, providing that you have a dongle for the back.
Hope this helps
Yair
The actual adapter is the same, the only different bit is the focusing screen as they come with different size markings on themYair,
Good info, thanks.
I already have the 17 Wi adapter...will it work with the 22? Or is the cutout not big enough?
I see now what the camera control cable is for...tethered shooting from the computer. So there is no wake up cable (like the Phase backs). Does this affect battery life appreciably?
Alas, I rarely see either the 17 or the 22 available here in the States. The 17 is rare enough, the 22 seems extinct.
But yeah, for the RZ, I figured the 22 would be the better solution, and it seems more "dual compatible" than the ZDb. I recall the ZDb not having a wake-up port, and therefore is only Pro IID compatible?
To add to Yair's always thorough information, when shooting tethered with the Aptus back, the DB battery is removed to expose the firewire port. With this setup, the firewire provides power to the DB, assuming you are tethered to a MAC. PCs, as I understand, do not supply power via firewire and shooting tethered to a PC requires a split firewire device that connects to computer and to a rigged up external power supply.The actual adapter is the same, the only different bit is the focusing screen as they come with different size markings on them
None of the Leaf backs need a wake-up cable as the Dalsa sensor uses a different architecture to the Kodak one. This has no connection to battery life.
yair
Yes, I use 12V CCTV batteries to power my back via firewire.To add to Yair's always thorough information, when shooting tethered with the Aptus back, the DB battery is removed to expose the firewire port. With this setup, the firewire provides power to the DB, assuming you are tethered to a MAC. PCs, as I understand, do not supply power via firewire and shooting tethered to a PC requires a split firewire device that connects to computer and to a rigged up external power supply.
Since there are no electrical connections between DB and RZ using the leaf adapter, there is no drain on the camera battery.
Regards, Jeff
You can do the same with a Leaf back, we supply a (12V) DC-FW adapterYes, I use 12V CCTV batteries to power my back via firewire.
The fan does help in regulating the internal temperature, especially in warm conditions or when Live View is in use. It is not true that the sensor never sleeps. it's just that it can "be ready" very very quickly and thus not requiring a wake-up call.But I wasn't talking about draining the camera battery. I was talking about the DB battery. I recall reading that since the sensor never "sleeps", the battery life is shorter. This is also why they use active cooling (fans).
+1 Erik.At the risk of plugging a friend, I'd recommend talking to Erik @ Running Pixels in LA as they have kit but they also use other rental houses' equipment.