dougpeterson
Workshop Member
Mamiya+Leaf have gone through a few rebrandings since Leaf, Mamiya, and Phase One hooked up.Small point, but in looking at systems, it's worth noticing that MamiyaLeaf does not show the RZ67 line on it's website. I don't know what that means, but if I was thinking about an RZ ProIID, I'd fine out before I got one.
Even smaller point is while the RZ Pro IID has great curb appeal and is an impressive looking piece of gear, there is some added weight to think about if doing on-location work, and based on the sample images, that happens a lot of the time. Add to that the back-up camera/lens you probably have handy in case of the unforeseen and the weight starts to get up there.
My understanding is they are just behind on getting specific content from the previous various Leaf and Mamiya international sites into the new consolidated single-website-for-everything identity.
The RZ Pro IID is still a current product (some limitations on importation to Europe due to environmental regulations) and is supported by every Leaf, Mamiya, and Phase One M mount back including all the latest backs (P65+, P40+, IQ, Leaf Aptus II 10 and 12).
It's no secret or shame that there are far fewer sales of RZ than DF based backs (the market for those ok with manually focusing is inherently smaller today and it's a larger/heavier camera). But those who have them absolutely love them and since it's a manual focus camera with manual control lenses (meaning there isn't anything to "improve") and all the design/manufacturing/bug-fixing is already done I suspect you'll see the RZ in production as a current product well into the future.
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