There are lots of bellows that you can use....Nikon stopped making them AFAIK but they are still available used (expensive though)...The most convienent way to do maco is with a true macro lens. You have the ability to alter the magnification ratio & change the composition without having to change out tubes or diopters plus you don't lose infinity focus like you do with a bellows...Bellows will let you get a lot more magnification though but they can be a bit unwieldy...
I agree with Scott, even though I have a bellows... But if you're dead set on getting one, here's a couple of things to be aware of:
1. Just glancing at the one you linked too, it doesn't say it's "Automatic". It only states that it works with certain settings. However, even though you can still use the camera meter, it doesn't appear to couple to the aperture stop down. This means you'll be required to stop down before shooting. This isn't a big problem if you intend to shoot stationary subjects, but if you want to shoot live insects it's extremely difficult. With the aperture stopped down, you'll find focusing difficult, and at longer expansions nearly impossible.... even in bright sun light.
2. For around 1/3rd the price you could get a used Pentax manual screw-mount "twin-rail" bellows from KEH Camera, with a manual macro lens to go with it. An example is the one I have. It's a Pentax manual 50mm Macro-Takumar 1:1 lens (several versions of this lens, so be sure you it's the 1:1 version called a "Preset", and not the half life-size version unless that's enough for your needs), mounted via a simple "screw mount to bayonet mount adapter which costs around $20. or $30.00. The bellows cost around $30. and the lens less than $80.00.
Add it up, quite a bargain by comparison and the lens is great by it's self for most things. But for the price of the bellows you've selected, I'd suggest an auto-macro lens as first choice, bellows are bulky and clumsy to use.
Just my humble opinion...
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Camp 89 wrote: Very strange looking item. According to the reviews, to the one you link, it's not a good thing to have. Best of luck to you, if you buy it.
Yeah I saw that as well. The Nikon PB 6 is a good bellows. As was said it is pretty much manual from what I rmember, but the beauty of that is you can use some of the older glass you cant mount on your camera. You might also look at B&H and KEH to see what they have available as well.
dang wrote: I agree with Scott, even though I have a bellows... But if you're dead set on getting one, here's a couple of things to be aware of:
1. Just glancing at the one you linked too, it doesn't say it's "Automatic". It only states that it works with certain settings. However, even though you can still use the camera meter, it doesn't appear to couple to the aperture stop down. This means you'll be required to stop down before shooting. This isn't a big problem if you intend to shoot stationary subjects, but if you want to shoot live insects it's extremely difficult. With the aperture stopped down, you'll find focusing difficult, and at longer expansions nearly impossible.... even in bright sun light.
2. For around 1/3rd the price you could get a used Pentax manual screw-mount "twin-rail" bellows from KEH Camera, with a manual macro lens to go with it. An example is the one I have. It's a Pentax manual 50mm Macro-Takumar 1:1 lens (several versions of this lens, so be sure you it's the 1:1 version called a "Preset", and not the half life-size version unless that's enough for your needs), mounted via a simple "screw mount to bayonet mount adapter which costs around $20. or $30.00. The bellows cost around $30. and the lens less than $80.00.
Add it up, quite a bargain by comparison and the lens is great by it's self for most things. But for the price of the bellows you've selected, I'd suggest an auto-macro lens as first choice, bellows are bulky and clumsy to use.
Just my humble opinion...
That looks like a cannon! I'm guessing that works better on a tripod?
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