Is a Mamiya Universal back usable on other cameras?

[kaliuzhkin]

<p>I'm looking for a rollfilm back for a Linhof baby Super Technika III and came across a few Mamiya backs. <br>

E.g.,<br>

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170769285155?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Mamiya Universal Press Super 23 Black 6X7 Roll Film Back ;<br>

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320949765073?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Mamiya Universal Press 6x9 roll film holder;<br>

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110922376187?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Mamiya 6x9cm Roll Film Back for the Universal Press Super...;</p>

<p>These Mamiya backs look very much like the Linhof Rapid-Rollex backs and are much less costly. Are the Mamiya Universal backs usable on a Linhof baby Super Technika III? How about on a Century Graphic with Graflok back?</p>

[dan_fromm2]

<p>Unfortunately they aren't.</p>

[tom_cheshire]

<p>I bought a Century Graphic once and it came with a few Mamiya roll backs. The roll backs fit perfectly. The backs were from an RB67. </p>

[thirteenthumbs]

<p>The only thing in common that the Universal Press RFH's linked to in the 1st post and the RB67 RFH referenced in the 3rd post is they both say Mamiya on them and they use 120 film.<br>

RB67 ProS RFHs and later have lockouts that have to be defeated before they can be used on a Graphic.</p>

 

[dan_fromm2]

<p>Tom, for a change Charles and I agree completely. RB roll holders will go on a 2x3 Graflok, Mamiya Press roll holders won't. As Charles said, same brand, accept the same film, otherwise very different.</p>

[john_galuszka]

<p>If you handy with tools, then the answer is yes. You would need to be able to mount a Mamiya "M adapter" to what ever camera you have. The film back will plug directly into the M adapter, plus you can use the Mamaya glass screen for focusing. I did this for a 4X5. I also expanded a Mamiya 6X9 to 6X18 panorama using "stretch limo" techniques (I used a 90mm Super Angulon lens on that camera) and machined another Mamiya back to 6X12 format. 6X12 plus the Mamiya 50mm Press lens makes a excellent super-wide camera. You can find photos of the cameras at <a href="http://www.XtremeDigitalPhotography.com">www.XtremeDigitalPhotography.com</a></p>

[john_galuszka]

<p>Here is a Mamiya film back modified to 6X12 format.</p><div></div>

[michael_przewrocki1]

<p>Mamiya press backs can be mounted to graflock-type(4 pin-holes/pin)-mounts. Two adapters are needed: M-adapter(there is a vertical and horizontal version) plus p-adapter. with this p-adapter alone press-polaroid-backs can be used. without this-p-adapter press-backs can be mounted on RB-cam but only with rotary-back.<br>

yes its a very complicated story. if only one could make a sketch showing all the combinations. Also RB-backs to press, rb and rz. they need G-adaptors G-RZ or G-Press.<br>

antony sansone promised these days that he will update his website. He has all kind of Mamiya-press-stuff for sale.</p>

[michael_przewrocki1]

<p>One does not need to increase film-size of mamiya-backs. i have serious doubts anyhow that film-flatness will be lowered. one can shoot a panorama using stitching method. hasselblad-system is cleverest one. if not a tripod take at least a monopod with you. get a hasselblad and new plustek opticfilm 612. it will not be cheap-around 1500 euro. check photokina-informations next month. it will be at least have nikon coolscan 9000-quality. special "flat" holders and special optical system to get sharp scans.</p>

[michael_przewrocki1]

<p>Update-correction:<br>

NOT TRUE:<br>

without this-p-adapter press-backs can be mounted on RB-cam but only with rotary-back.<br>

TRUE:<br>

RB-backs(NOT PRESS-BACKS) can be mounted on RB-cam but only with rotary-back.<br>

btw: RB-back has no graflock-mount(four pins). counterpart(holes of fourpins are on RB-cam)<br>

Short:<br>

RB-Back=<br>

Rotatary Back Pro-S + RB-cam<br>

G-adapter Press + Press Cam<br>

G-adapter RZ + RZ-cam<br>

Polaroid Press-version=<br>

P-adapter+ RB-cam<br>

Press-back=<br>

M-adapter(Vertical or horizontal)+Press-cam<br>

maybe vertical not working with type 3 backs(with cable release-option)<br>

Press-cams(only super23) come with fixed press- or g(graflok)-mounts.<br>

graflok or graflock?<br>

Unfortunately press-backs cannot be used on RZ.</p>

[bob_salomon]

<p>No Mamiya type back will mount directly to any Linhof 69 film camera. That includes the Technikas and TK cameras.<br>

Mamiya RB and RZ backs do fit on Linhof M679 and Techno cameras with the proper Linhof adapter/adapters. The adapters will also allow RB and RZ backs to mount to a 69 Technika or TK as well.<br>

There are no adapters to mount other types of Mamiya backs to a 69 Linhof. The adapters mentioned above are primarily used to mount Mamiya compatible digital backs to Linhof cameras. Linhof also supplies adapters to mount Mamiya 645 AF, Contax 645, Hasselblad V and Hasselblad H backs to the above cameras and also to their 45 cameras. They also make adapters to mount the Linhof adapters on Sinar, Cambo and Arca 45 cameras.</p>