Macro bellows won't fit modern DSLR... Any ideas?
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I have a set of macro bellows that I bought about 30 years ago and used about twice on my FM2. Dug them out recently and got all excited about using them on my DSLR - only to discover the battery grips on ALL modern cameras, prevent you from actually attaching the bloody thing! Grrr...
Any suggestions? (the frame of the bellows extends almost as far back as the mount and needs a flat front face to the camera to line up the lens mount.)
Inspired by the cardboard tube on the Random Photos thread - maybe I'll have to get the scissors and gaffer tape out, after all?
Any suggestions? (the frame of the bellows extends almost as far back as the mount and needs a flat front face to the camera to line up the lens mount.)
Inspired by the cardboard tube on the Random Photos thread - maybe I'll have to get the scissors and gaffer tape out, after all?
kVA said:
Cheers... 
Was kind of hoping for an easier option, but the extension tube should work, but then I might as well use them instead of the bellows!
Oh well, it was just an idea.
Ah, well yes and no.Was kind of hoping for an easier option, but the extension tube should work, but then I might as well use them instead of the bellows!
Oh well, it was just an idea.
The bellows, preumably, ought to give you some 'tilt and shift' options that should allow some interesting flexibility for DoF compared to a 'fixed' lens. Very useful for macro work. Plus you get variable lengths by adjustment rather than by faffing about with fitting and removing tubes.
LongQ said:
Ah, well yes and no.
The bellows, preumably, ought to give you some 'tilt and shift' options that should allow some interesting flexibility for DoF compared to a 'fixed' lens. Very useful for macro work. Plus you get variable lengths by adjustment rather than by faffing about with fitting and removing tubes.
I'm afraid not - they're just straight macro bellows, but obviously more adjustable than fixed extension tubes...The bellows, preumably, ought to give you some 'tilt and shift' options that should allow some interesting flexibility for DoF compared to a 'fixed' lens. Very useful for macro work. Plus you get variable lengths by adjustment rather than by faffing about with fitting and removing tubes.
kVA said:
I have a set of macro bellows that I bought about 30 years ago and used about twice on my FM2. Dug them out recently and got all excited about using them on my DSLR - only to discover the battery grips on ALL modern cameras, prevent you from actually attaching the bloody thing! Grrr...
Any suggestions? (the frame of the bellows extends almost as far back as the mount and needs a flat front face to the camera to line up the lens mount.)
Inspired by the cardboard tube on the Random Photos thread - maybe I'll have to get the scissors and gaffer tape out, after all?
Not ALL modern digital cameras, I use my old Olympus bellows on my E3 with only a converter ringAny suggestions? (the frame of the bellows extends almost as far back as the mount and needs a flat front face to the camera to line up the lens mount.)
Inspired by the cardboard tube on the Random Photos thread - maybe I'll have to get the scissors and gaffer tape out, after all?
Setup by bobshepherdphotography, on Flickr
note the hightech ringflash attachment devices!
Whitefly Swatter said:
Not ALL modern digital cameras, I use my old Olympus bellows on my E3 with only a converter ring
Setup by bobshepherdphotography, on Flickr
note the hightech ringflash attachment devices!
But how do you physically attach the bellows to the camera? - I can't engage the two dots, as the bellows foul the battery grip on the camera?Setup by bobshepherdphotography, on Flickr
note the hightech ringflash attachment devices!
Looks good though - especially the high-tech rubberised polymer, fully flexible, with adjustable tension, ring-flash mounting device!
kVA said:
But how do you physically attach the bellows to the camera? - I can't engage the two dots, as the bellows foul the battery grip on the camera?
Looks good though - especially the high-tech rubberised polymer, fully flexible, with adjustable tension, ring-flash mounting device!
The Olympus system attaches with no problemLooks good though - especially the high-tech rubberised polymer, fully flexible, with adjustable tension, ring-flash mounting device!
You may need an extension tube
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