Mamiya 645 AFD Series Digital Compatibility

MAubrey · Feb 25, 2022

I've been shooting film on my Mamiya 645 AFD II for some time now with great satisfaction.

Digital backs have been dropping in price fact, but I cannot, for the life of me, find any information about which generations of backs function on which generation of Mamiya 645 AFD's.

I'm hoping that some of that information is shared amongst users here and it might be possible to pool it together in this thread.

I know that film compatibility ended with the AFDIII/Phase One AF and that the DF and onward don't take film backs any more.

Which film compatible Mamiya 645 AFD cameras go with which Phase One and Leaf backs?

spijker · Feb 25, 2022

Here's the list from Phase One:
https://support.phaseone.com/knowledgebase/article/KA-01153/en-us

The older Leaf Aptus backs are not listed. Probably as they are from the time that Leaf was not part of Phase One. I think those also work with the AFDII. You can ask on the getdpi.com forum as well as there are more digital back users there than here.

MAubrey · Feb 28, 2022

Thanks. I've always found Phase One's website horrible to navigate. Looks like the best I can do would be a non-Phase One Leaf back if I do decide to add digital to this camera and want a full 645 image.

Much appreciate!

buildbot · Mar 3, 2022

MAubrey said:
Thanks. I've always found Phase One's website horrible to navigate. Looks like the best I can do would be a non-Phase One Leaf back if I do decide to add digital to this camera and want a full 645 image.

Much appreciate!

I know any P series phase one back will also work, as well as a Sinar emotion with the correct adapter. I have an IQ back + a AFD to try as well, I think that'll actually also work.

kinglang · Jun 21, 2022

from P+ to IQ DB

joe bosak · Nov 4, 2022

A bit late, just saw the date of the OP and last reply, but maybe this will help someone else in future with the same questions.

The ZD back works with the AFDII (that's what I have). The RAW files work fine with Silkypix.

I think some of the older backs need to be tethered, and may have specific cables and software.

I would also check whether any updates would be needed to firmware, as that might prove diffcult.

Phase One incidentally have a user forum and their technicians will do their best to help solve issues even with old unsupported kit.

Janosch Simon · Nov 5, 2022

Hey MAubrey i also have the Mamiya 645 AFD II and i love it as i can shoot film and digital with it i use an Mamiya DM22 which is the same as the Leaf Aptus-II 5 here are all compatible Mamiya/Phase One AFD/AFD-II/AFD-III: Leaf Valeo/Aptus/Aptus-II & Phase One P/P+ (from Steve Hendrix found on Luminous Landscape) good lucky cheers janosch

Pieter12 · Nov 5, 2022

Full 645 backs are going to be quite expensive. Not sure any were made to fit your particular camera.

Mamiya 645 AFD Series Digital Compatibility

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