MACRO FOCUSING RAIL
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
I have been on other forums, but again, with little info and no pictures.
I have been on SRS, Bristol cameras, LCE and others but with no luck. I am sure that these rails are available but with not much take up I guess they do not list them on the Web.
Sorry if I seem vague but it is not that I have not researched, I simply am getting no info and wondered if someone into macro has experience to share.
regards thoramay.
regards Thoramay.
https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/barrieforbes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/189482630@N03/
The image posted by Barrie illustrates why.
To answer your questions:
Firstly, the position of the camera on the plate and the way you use your camera will have a bearing on whether you find it difficult to see through the viewfinder or not. I can imagine that if the camera was at 90 degrees to the plate, at maximum forward distance, and you happen to look through the viewfinder with your left eye then yes - you'd find the tail end of the plate poking you in the throat. But then the exact same thing would be true of any rail/plate and can be worked around by taking care of your set up (and using your right eye). It's not something I've ever found bothersome to be honest.
Secondly, the plate doesn't come with a quick release plate but can be fitted with one if you wish. I attach the camera directly to my 454 and then attach the 454 to the QR plate on my tripod head. If I'm doing the sort of work that warrants using the 454 then it's unlikely I'm going to want to be mounting and dismounting the camera in a hurry anyway, so this is another non-issue for me in real-life situations.
If you do a lot of macro work then it gets a "Highly Recommended" from me. It's beautifully made and allows incredibly precise positioning - there are cheaper alternatives but they'll have the same drawbacks and none that I've tried come close to the super-fine control the 454 offers.
Andy
I understand the comment about restriction with the camera eyepiece. Presumably, the movement on the rail will be small enough to keep the camera at the back end.
Will take your good advice and invest in the manfrotto.
regards Thoramay.
Bob
Pentax user since 1978, Digital since 1997.
Kit includes: K-7, K20D, K10D, *istDS, full set DA* lens, etc
Have never mastered the live view or digital preview. I am so used to using the viewfinder, and stuck in my ways, that I have not ventured farther, Pathetic, I know.
Maybe a short tuition from the enlightened might move me. LOL
Thanks again. Thoramay.
Dan
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regards Thoramay.