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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: benedmonson on September 02, 2007, 12:03:59 pm

Title: Contax 645 to RZ67 Phase One Adapter?
Post by: benedmonson on September 02, 2007, 12:03:59 pm
I'm loving my Contax 645 and P30 combo, use it daily with absolutely no problems. The only bad thing about the Contax 645 is the low 1/125 flash sync. I shoot outside strobe several times a week and need to over power daylight. So I'd like to know if anybody else is facing this and how did they overcome it. I need 1/400th or 1/500th flash sync. Can I put my P30 contax mount on a RZ67 or a Hassy body without much trouble without having the mount changed???

Please help.

Ben Edmonson
www.benedmonson.com
Title: Contax 645 to RZ67 Phase One Adapter?
Post by: RicAgu on September 02, 2007, 12:29:56 pm
Here is a company in Japan that makes a good product, but difficult to deal with.  You will also need the One shot cable and it is a bit dificult to rig.  But if you use the grip and some gaffers tape you can make it happen.

http://www.eco-digital.com/products/index.html (http://www.eco-digital.com/products/index.html)

Also, you may want to get focusing screen from Maxwell precision optics for you RZ.  Makes all the difference in the world.

http://www.mattclara.com/maxwell/index.html (http://www.mattclara.com/maxwell/index.html)

Best of luck

RA
Title: Contax 645 to RZ67 Phase One Adapter?
Post by: David K on September 02, 2007, 01:35:48 pm
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I'm loving my Contax 645 and P30 combo, use it daily with absolutely no problems. The only bad thing about the Contax 645 is the low 1/125 flash sync. I shoot outside strobe several times a week and need to over power daylight. So I'd like to know if anybody else is facing this and how did they overcome it. I need 1/400th or 1/500th flash sync. Can I put my P30 contax mount on a RZ67 or a Hassy body without much trouble without having the mount changed???

Please help.

Ben Edmonson
www.benedmonson.com
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I've been looking for the same solution with the Aptus 75S back...  Steve Hendrix is working on this for me and I hope to hear from him shortly.  

David Kipper
Title: Contax 645 to RZ67 Phase One Adapter?
Post by: clawery on September 03, 2007, 09:55:07 am
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I'm loving my Contax 645 and P30 combo, use it daily with absolutely no problems. The only bad thing about the Contax 645 is the low 1/125 flash sync. I shoot outside strobe several times a week and need to over power daylight. So I'd like to know if anybody else is facing this and how did they overcome it. I need 1/400th or 1/500th flash sync. Can I put my P30 contax mount on a RZ67 or a Hassy body without much trouble without having the mount changed???

Please help.

Ben Edmonson
www.benedmonson.com
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Ben,

There is another company that I have heard of but have not dealt with directly.  They make several different Phase One adaptors.  Sunchai Adapters is based in Thailand.  (662)6695425-9  kseco@ksc15.th.com.  Sorry, but I don't have their web site.

Chris Lawery
Sales Manager
Capture Integration
www.captureintegration.com
Title: Contax 645 to RZ67 Phase One Adapter?
Post by: jaystudios on September 03, 2007, 01:35:16 pm
Hi Ben,

Assuming you're dealing with ISO 100, and 1/125, you could use Neutral Density filters on your lens to stop down ambient.  
Here's a 2-stop one with the 72mm rings of the usual contax lenses:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/2333...al_Density.html (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/23339-REG/Hoya_006745_72_mm_Neutral_Density.html)
Others have used ISO 50 or ISO 25 if available on other backs.

-Jay