Has anyone used a Mamiya ZD back on an MF view camera?

[Jim Andrada]

I have a Mamiya AFD with ZD back. I'd like to use the back on my Linhof M679. I have an M679 to Mamiya 645 adapter, but there are no electronics in the adapter. (The ZD back fits fine.) Is there any way to trigger the ZD back via a cable?

Thanks

 

[Oren Grad]

FWIW, Mamiya offered the HX401 sliding adapter back for adapting the ZD back to 4x5 cameras with Graflok fittings. Perhaps there would be some way to cannibalize that to cobble together an M679 adapter with the required electronic connections. Probably not cost-effective, though.

 

[Jim Andrada]

FWIW, Mamiya offered the HX401 sliding adapter back for adapting the ZD back to 4x5 cameras with Graflok fittings. Perhaps there would be some way to cannibalize that to cobble together an M679 adapter with the required electronic connections. Probably not cost-effective, though.

Thanks, Oren.

I think they also had an adapter to attach the back to an RB/RZ 67. Maybe if I can find one of those it might be easier to attach to the M679

Might shop around for a Phase One 645 back since I do have a M679 to Mamiya 645 adapter, and just give up on the ZD back. Some of the Phase One backs will work on my Mamiya AFD and via adapters I could also use one on some of my other film cameras.