Macro Rail

agspecialties

What is the best macro rail to buy? I am looking at this one on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Adorama-Budget-Focusing-Control-Photography/dp/B0002ER2WI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1372537789&sr=8-4&keywords=macro+rail

Lord Vetinari

I have heard that that is a very good value macro rail.
Brian V.

agspecialties

I just want to make sure I get one that will work. I am trying to figure out the difference between the 50.00 one and the 100.00 one

Gatto

I have that rail and I never used because it is a little wobbly once you mount your camera and flash on it, and the increments on the rail are too fast at high magnification...but as a starter I guess it is a good one .

agspecialties

Gatto wrote: »

I have that rail and I never used because it is a little wobbly once you mount your camera and flash on it, and the increments on the rail are too fast at high magnification...but as a starter I guess it is a good one .

Which one would you recommend then??

Gatto

I think I would buy this one at 1/2 the price and it is the same Thing ...like I said to start is good ...http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-way-Macro-Focusing-Rail-Slider-for-CANON-NIKON-PENTAX-/261215199019?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd1a39f2b

puzzledpaul

What sort of shots do you intend using it for?
I've never owned or used one of these, but for a while I used a modified bellows rail (single axis)

pp

JClarke

agspecialties wrote: »

What is the best macro rail to buy? I am looking at this one on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Adorama-Budget-Focusing-Control-Photography/dp/B0002ER2WI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1372537789&sr=8-4&keywords=macro+rail

I have both the Adorama rail and a Manfrotto. If you're looking for the "best" in absolute terms I'd go for the Manfrotto over the Adorama, the reasons being that it has a lower profile, has a very fine cross-travel adjustment with a quick-release, adjusts from the ends, not the center, and since it is composed of two separate rails which attach together with either of the two standard mounting screw threads, you have a lot of flexibility--you can put it together in a standard "t" configuration, or with one rail canted, or with the tripod head between one rail and the other, or use the two independently.

If you're looking for the best value though, the Adorama is clearly a better value--it handles the basics adequately and costs about 1/4 as much.

macromeister

I bought one form Amazon that looks very similar (it may be the same) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Profesional-Focusing-Olympus-digital-Warranty/dp/B004MC4YDQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1372712574&sr=1-1&keywords=Profesional+4+Way+Macro+Focusing+Rail

I find mine to be of very solid construction, and I was surprised at the quality of it. having said that, I don't actually use it much. I either rely on my own judgement (I have good eyesight for my age) or I use Helicon Remote which does the same thing as a rail, but does it via your camera tethered to your PC, http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconsoft-products/helicon-remote/ Only works with Canon and Nikon.