Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: Cineski on April 20, 2011, 03:06:37 pm
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Total newb question, but is it possible to swap interface plates on digital backs? Say a Phase One w/ Mamiya interface, changing it out to a Contax interface?
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You can with Sinar backs and certain Hasselblad backs only, afaik.
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Total newb question, but is it possible to swap interface plates on digital backs? Say a Phase One w/ Mamiya interface, changing it out to a Contax interface?
It is not possible to change the interface plate on a Phase One back as you can with certain other brands like the Sinar.
Phase One has a service called a "Platform Swap". If your back is under the Value Added Warranty you can have your whole digital back swapped out to a different mount one time during the warranty period. If your back is under the Classic Warranty or out of Warranty Phase One charges a fee of $3000.
It is best to contact a Phase One reseller to check whether the back you are considering doing a Platform Swap is a)still under VA warranty if it ever was and b) that a swap has not already been completed. We do this as a courtesy service for people considering a Platform Swap often. All we need is the serial number.
Hope this helps.
Lance
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That's a big help. Getting a Contax 645 to shoot film and I wanted to have rental digital backs avail but can't seem to find any in the LA area. Talked to Calumet and he mentioned getting a Contax interface plate to have on hand because they're getting a lot of requests for Contax backs. Figured it might be cool to do this on my own but not quite possible. Anyone have a good lead on renting digital backs for Contax?
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We have a P65+ Contax for rent right now. We also have a variety of Contax backs come in and out as we upgrade our user base to other backs.
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I guess that Calumet was not referring to a PhaseOne back that they would maybe stock a plate???? We do have a rental program as well in which we assist photographers across the United States, and have a P65+ currently available as well. If you do choose to rent, some if not all of those fees can be applied towards a purchase of a digital back.
The Contax is an excellent platform. Enjoy it for film and hopefully one day you will have the opportunity to add a digital back to it.
Lance
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Will email you both. Thanks!