Mamiya RB/RZ 6x6 Back?

[michael_madio]

I know there's 6x4.5 and 6x7 backs, but are there 6x6 backs for the RB/RZ?

[josphy]

Don't know if there are or aren't, but you can just rotate the back to the horizontal position, in which case the red crop lines that pop up intersect with the vertical crop lines forming a 6x6 square. You could just use that to compose for the square if you need it, and you'll get 10 shots instead of 12 which is no great loss.

[jmf]

I guess my question would be if there were (and I've never heard of any) why you'd want one? Thw whole point of putting up with that weight and size is for the bigger neg.

[bill_dewberry]

Yes, KEH has them for sale.

[jean-louis llech]

And if you had first made a research on "Mamiya RB 6x6 Back"... ?

[michael_madio]

Thanks for the help/advice.

[pavelp]

The 6x6 backs for RB exist but are not as common as other sizes.

 

Also, I agree with others that shooting 6x6 with RB67 is not an ideal thing to do. 6x6 rigs (say Bronica or Hassleblad) are significantly smaller and optimized for 6x6 shooting (if you shoot 6x6 with an RB, you will use focal lengths for 6x7 systems which are a little different than typical 6x6 focal lengths).