dedicated macro shoe

Hi:

Just wanted to point out that the issue of movement on the Pentax Macro Rail is a real one; depending on how your setup is pointed and how heavy the camera/lens combination is the risk of the whole thing sliding as a result of gravity is very real (and if you haven't already guessed, this is from personal experience)... ...hence the need to 'lock' the setup when you have it all in focus.

I have been toying with the idea of purchasing the Manfrotto 454 plate and using it in conjunction with the macro rail so that I could get both forward/reverse as well as side to side movement.

Pentax Macro rails show up occasionally on Ebay but I think there is a retailer here that still has one on hand, new & in the box. The price is pretty steep but if you're a diehard Pentax user and have the funds...

Otherwise, the 454 might do what you want it to at a lower price.

Regardless, hope you find what will work for you.

Ed