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> From: olympus <olympus-
> bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> Behalf Of Moose
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2018 2:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [OM] Any such gizmo for OM shift lenses?
>
> On 6/12/2018 4:36 PM, Mike Gordon via olympus wrote:
> > I see this rather cool bit of kit for Canyon TS lenses--wonder if any
such
> thing exists for OM?
> >
> > https://tinyurl.com/y7kfn52b
> >
> > Right now use a piece of tape marked with #mm of shift so I can move the
> cam over. It doesn't cost much. I suppose only matters if foreground is
> quite close to avoid parallax errors.
>
> I have one of these, which works, but isn't fully rigid.
> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Way-Macro-Focusing-Micro-Rail-Slider-
> Close-up-Photo-Shooting-For-Canon-
> Nikon/351554376876?hash=item51da4614ac:g:GJcAAOSwa39U0KVq>
>
> Now I see this, which is really two focusing rails mounted at right
angles.
> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Way-Macro-Focusing-Slider-Rail-1-4-screw-
> For-All-DSLR-Canon-Nikon-Pentax-
> Sony/400470103187?hash=item5d3de0d493:g:jeEAAOxy7odR0Seu>
I have one of those, I don't think the quality could be any better than the
one you have ! In particular the rack & pinion mechanism used for sliding
is pretty rough, you also need to clamp each rail (with the thumb screw) to
make it rigid. I guess you can't expect great quality for $25 !
>
>
> Which makes me think, what about a regular focusing rail, mounted
> sideways? The Oly rail is solid, precise, smooth, lash free, etc.
Yep, that would be a big step up in quality.
...Wayne
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