Ah-hah - I haven't seen the supplement you refer to. Last week (17th) there was an article on using bellows for extreme macro which I found really interesting!

Yep a T setting should hold the shutter open. Also depending on the lens etc, are you liable to get vignetting? I guess you'll have to just try it out! All the best! - a potentially very cheap way of getting a tilt/ shift set-up!

Andy

Sounds great if you can fix it to a K mount adapter and have a good lens on the other end. My guess is you would have to keep the shutter open and simply use the K20's shutter to shoot and the aperture ring on the lens you use - or were you hoping to use the lens that came with the original camera?

IF I am thinking of the same Ap articel as you - it was a good'un. Superb stuff with insects and image stacking!

Andy

A few years back I had a request from AVA to publish one of my photos that is on ePz (link) in a Photography book being written by David Prakel. No payment was offered (and he was using lots of photos from many different people). Having satisfied myself on authenticity of request and proposed useage of photo etc, I was happy for the photo to be used. The credits went with the photo.
I received 3 copies of the book
Andy

(Edit - hope this is of help!)

I have the manfrotto 454 as well. Got mine a few years back from CameraWorld - however can't find it on their website anymore. As hefty says, allows precise positioning. I really should use it more often...
Andy

Andy

great shots - thanks for the link

Andy

re the new focussing screen. Presumably a software version could be added to work on liveview, and you could switch between rule of thirds/ golden rule/ macro and any other type of marking you choose

(and sorry if this has already been suggested elsewhere)
Andy

If you use Photobox for prints, they certainly used to send a calibration print of their own tp you, alongside which you download the electronic version from them to show on the screen and 'tweak' monitor accordingly to match up!

I use a Spyder, and it has set the screen a bit darker than without the calibration - and this did result (lo and behold) in the prints coming off printer looking more accurate !
have you tried printing off with your adjustments and simply comparing print and screen?

Lets see what others suggest as ell

Andy

Under detailed item info it has 7.9kG!
Andy

John - the weight given in the description seems a little on the high side
Andy