>I generally use the Bogen Grip Ball Head....
If you were to combine this Macro Rail with a Bogen Geared Head (#410),
you'd have total control of camera movement, in small increments. I have
this head and it is the greatest for macro work.
Ken Waller
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From: aimcompute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:11 PM
Subject: Pentax Macro Rail Review
> Pentax Macro Rail Review
>
> After having used the macro rail on several outings, here are my comments:
>
> I like it and it makes a big difference in ease of composition and
> positioning. As opposed to minutely repositioning the tripod to adjust
for
> the shallow DOF with macro shots, which is hard to do, you simply use the
> adjustment on the macro rail to move your camera/lens closer to or further
> away from the subject. To be effective however, one must remember to
> reposition the macro rail at mid-point of its travel range prior to
setting
> up the tripod, otherwise there's a 50/50 chance the macro rail is already
> cranked to a position that is close to one end of it's range of travel
> (meaning you still must move the tripod). I found myself frequently
> forgetting this obvious fact.
>
> When the macro rail is adjusted forward, meaning the camera/lens is closer
> to the subject, the rail that is behind the camera (between you and the
> camera) tends to get in the way of your chin. I found this annoying at
> first, but became accustomed to it and it's not a problem.
>
> I generally use the Bogen Grip Ball Head and found when shooting other
than
> in a landscape orientation, that the combined weight of the macro rail and
a
> PZ-1p were enough to overcome the friction of the ball head grip. The
> ballhead would allow the camera to slip downwards very slowly, especially
> when the macro rail was at the long end of it's range (camera further
away).
> Physics 101. This may be my #1 complaint, though it's not a result of the
> macro rail, but because I was using the wrong, albeit most convenient,
> tripod head. I have a preference for ball heads over other types and may
> invest in a heftier non-grip style ball head, that I can lock more
tightly.
>
> It makes sense to purchase a second quick release plate to keep on the
macro
> rail. The macro rail will attach to the tripod with the quick release
> plate. The camera body attaches via its tripod screw plate to a screw on
> the macro rail. You'll need to remove the camera's quick release plate to
> use it with macro rail, but at least you'll have two quick release plates
> and won't ever need to remove the one from the macro rail.
>
> I have read on the list where some macro rails allow travel along two axes
> instead of just one. I can see where this type of macro rail would be
> potentially twice as useful as one that travels along just one axis.
>
> Tom C.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Macro Rail & Extension Tubes
>
>
> > That's great! Is it Pentax? Could you write up your thoughts on the pros
> > and cons of using one in the field after you shoot with it for a little
> > while? I've been considering one myself for quite awhile, since macro
> > wildflower shots are 9/10 of what I shoot.
> >
> > Dan Scott
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >So today, I get to purchase brand new unused macro rail and auto-K
> extension
> > >tube set for less than 50% of the items if I purchased them brand new
> today.
> > >
> > >As I was taking macro shots of wildflowers this morning, before going
to
> > >work, I had immediately become aware of the desirability of macro
rails.
> > >
> > >Tom C.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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