When you have a back adapter to fit for eg Mamiya backs on your ALPA, can you fit any Mamiya back as long as its not more than 6x9 or are the adapters made for each specific format? So if i have a mamiya back adapter with a 6x8 already in use on the camera, can i also use a Mamiya 6x7 back with that same adapter??
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Alpa back adapter question
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stephengilbert
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It looks like you can: MA RB67 adapter "allows the use of Mamiya RB67 (6x7/ 6x9) Roll Film Backs."
https://www.linhofstudio.com/products/Alpa-Back-Adapters/ALPA_Back_Adapter_MA_Mamiya_RB67_
Call a dealer. In the US, try Fotocare in NY.
https://www.linhofstudio.com/products/Alpa-Back-Adapters/ALPA_Back_Adapter_MA_Mamiya_RB67_
Call a dealer. In the US, try Fotocare in NY.
thank you stephengilbert
beano_z
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If I remember correctly ALPA has two versions (actually 3) of the Mamiya back adapter, one for the digital backs (this has two versions, one for the older backs and a newer one with a larger cutout to have the necessary clearance for the increased amount of contact pins in the newer digital backs) and the other for the Mamiya motorised film backs.
This adapter for the film backs (6x8 or 6x9) has an additional push button / cantilever built in so that after every shot you can press it and it triggers the back to wind to the next frame. This would be impossible to do with you fingertips if you don't take off the back between shots. But I guess you could always manually wind your film back....
Yep, lost a couple frames accidentally like that :loco::banghead: "oooww whats this button?"..."ahh damn!"