There's a NOVOFLEX CASTEL-L FOCUSING RACK used available for £105 BIN on ebay.
This is the single rail version which does most jobs well. Located Mold.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOVOFLEX-CASTEL-L-FOCUSING-RACK-EXCELLENT-/27240811053...

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Did you try pullin his head off and then sticking it back on? ......
It usually works

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What's the point of this thread? Stuff can easily be sold on ebay or this site for more than a dealer would give you so where's the problem?

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I've got a buying addiction for Novoflex gear. The engineering is 1st class. I've actually got 3 of their racks (one large and 2 small) plus their pano gear and a few heads,

The Castel-XL double rack is probably the most useful piece of equipment I own

http://www.digital-photography.org/digital_photography_review_camera_accesories_...

You can also get this with Arca compatible QR and as a single rail.

Keep an eye on ebay for SH stuff.

You don't really need two because a plate can be used for rare cross movements.

Bracketed shots with a focus rail is the ONLY way to obtain precise focus and the Pentax Beep (which will be at two points) is very precise.

All rails can be turned through 90deg to take 2 shot stereo pairs.

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SRS are doing 25% off the 300mm F4

Why do people keep posting deals that are actually rip-offs

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Glad to hear that you are fixed up

If anyone's interested in mine just let me know.

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I've also got one that I rarely use. Mint condition with both caps. The lowest I'd sell it for would be £175 without the case or £185 with the case. UK Postage included.

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The top Pentax photographers nearly always apply some correction.

One of my favourites usually applies -0.3 or (more usually ) -0.7 on either a K-3 or K-1 and he doesn't apply much adjustment afterwards plus he uses Silkypix which is the bought version of the Pentax software see .....

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3984202

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Using the Sunny 16 rule the exposure is spot-on. One shot looks slightly too dark the other slightly too light. I don't think you need to worry about it.

Wide open metering is not a very good idea especially with a f/1.4 lens, but it sells cameras. Stopdown metering Spotmatic style is much more accurate.

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Buy now before the cost of FREE DELIVERY goes up!

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