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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: bohngy on September 20, 2012, 12:37:32 pm

Title: Bespoke digital back adapter for Bronica GS
Post by: bohngy on September 20, 2012, 12:37:32 pm

Hi all, I'm trying to consolidate kit and in the process have come up with this...ahem... great idea to have a custom digital back adapter plate made for my bronica GS-1 and P25 (V-mount).

I can't think why this wouldn't be possible, but where can I get one made, and how much do you think it would cost? If I could get the necessary dimensions I could commission a local business to do the metalwork... assuming they can machine to 0.1mm tolerances.

has anyone had an adapter made for them? How'd it turn out?
 

Title: Re: Bespoke digital back adapter for Bronica GS
Post by: FredBGG on September 20, 2012, 01:01:37 pm

Talk to Kapture Group

They make an adapter for the ETR, it might fit your GS.

http://kapturegroup.com/bronica/bronica.html (http://kapturegroup.com/bronica/bronica.html)

www.kapturegroup.com

Title: Re: Bespoke digital back adapter for Bronica GS
Post by: bohngy on September 20, 2012, 01:22:39 pm

thanks, but I've tried them. They've even stopped the SQ adapter they used to make and only offer the ETRS adapter now.

any other suggestions?

Title: Re: Bespoke digital back adapter for Bronica GS
Post by: sgilbert on September 20, 2012, 02:47:41 pm

SKGrimes?  (http://www.skgrimes.com/)

Title: Re: Bespoke digital back adapter for Bronica GS
Post by: Doug Peterson on September 20, 2012, 03:28:14 pm

P25 requires two signals to fire. A wakeup signal and a capture signal.

So unless you plan on manually waking the back up your plan will not work.

A more recent Phase or any Leaf back would not require a wakeup signal and could be sync'd using the Bronica flash port.

Title: Re: Bespoke digital back adapter for Bronica GS
Post by: Graham Mitchell on September 20, 2012, 03:38:52 pm

You should consider using a Sinar eMotion back. It already uses adapter plates so all you'll need to do is create your own GS adapter (if there is sufficient space). The Sinar also works with just a simple sync cable if required.

Title: Re: Bespoke digital back adapter for Bronica GS
Post by: edwinb on September 21, 2012, 06:59:10 am

The sinar 54H is also easy to mount if a firewire tethered solution is ok for you and probably cheaper than the eMotion,
All the Sinar camerabacks up to that manufacture time including the eMotion and the eSprit 65 have removable adaptors with rear connections for the the electronics. The 54m,75,86h and also the new eXact have electronic contacts so directly connecting with a plate isn't really an option and modification of an existing adaptor is probably the only option.
regards
Edwin