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Best place to find a reasonably priced, digital back?
Sep 1, 2017 06:35:47   #
chefjb1
 
Interested in purchasing a reasonably priced, digital back for my Mamiya 645AFDii and by reasonable, I mean one that doesn't cost more than my car! Is there a manufacturer, retail outlet, wholesale market, grey market or black market that can get the cost of a functioning digital back down into the hundreds of dollars instead of the thousands of dollars?

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Sep 1, 2017 09:06:07   #
MT Shooter Loc: Montana
 
Nope, unless maybe it's stolen. These backs run several thousand dollars used.

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Sep 1, 2017 14:30:44   #
Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA
 
No. The less MP in the sensor, the less it will cost. Some old models need to be tethered to a computer. Check ebay. That will show you what they will cost. Also remember that digital backs are generally cropped and don't cover the same area that 120 film does. It's pretty difficult to justify the purchase of a used 22MP back for your Mamiya camera when you could buy a used D800 or d750 for that price.

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Sep 2, 2017 08:28:42   #
GGerard
 
For whatever it's worth, I stumbled across this site in my wanderings.
http://www.igorcamera.com/mamiya_film_digital.htm

I know nothing about digital medium format. I have bought used Large Format items from this seller in the past and have been very satisfied with the product received for the price paid.

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Sep 2, 2017 13:07:00   #
aellman Loc: Boston MA
 
GGerard wrote:
For whatever it's worth, I stumbled across this site in my wanderings.
http://www.igorcamera.com/mamiya_film_digital.htm

I know nothing about digital medium format. I have bought used Large Format items from this seller in the past and have been very satisfied with the product received for the price paid.


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