Thanks for this video. Just subscribed. Question: Can this system be adapted to some sort of holder at the business end that enables scanning old 35mm slides with my Canon R5?
Interesting. I just began with macrophotography and wondered, what would happen, when you put a big telephotolens in front of the bellows. I have a 500mm telelens for my nikon f and for my Bronica etr.
Because the minimum focusing distance of a 500mm lens is generally so far away, adding macro extension won't necessarily get you macro focus as much as just reduce the minimum focus. We actually did this with a 500mm lens for frog photography. Here's the video: th-cam.com/video/tYSLrPGWMV8/w-d-xo.html
what about info between the camera and the lens? I have an xt4, with my 80mm for macro, would that be a good combination for a bellows? Thanking you in advance! Best from Uruguay! :)
i dont get it... is there AutoFocus possibilities with this? I can tell for what i need AF - for AUTO focus bracketing inside of the camera (so you dont need manually stack focus with wheels) i need to find distance with Bellows, and after this to shoot automatically with autofocus-bracketing inside the camera is it possible with this products?
No, this is a manual focus only rig. You focus by moving the camera back and forth from your subject and you increase the macro magnification by extending the bellows. So if you wanted to do focus stacking you'd have to do it fully manually.
Many Fuji X lenses do not, however they will lock to once focus and one aperture, and you can then adjust the focus by lengthening or shortening the macro bellows, so you can still use them. We do however recommend using manual Fuji X lenses with our Fuji X macro bellows so you have more control.
Out of curiosity, is there a maximum recommended front lens mount weight for these bellows? While they are rod supported, I'm not sure how robust that mount is with the lenses suspended so far out.
Fine, but still missing a major requirement though. To be able to slide the whole unit with camera to do focus stacking while on a tripod. Having to purchase a separate slider is useless. The Nikon PB-6 has it built in so not sure why it is not part of these bellows by default.
Bellows often have a fatal flaw or three. Not having electronics limits use (as you said) with some lenses and invalidates focus bracketing features of recent cameras like the Canon RF series. Not having a rotating set screw so you can rotate the unit vertically while on a tripod was a feature on most bellows fifty years ago but cheap ones now omit it so you have to tilt the whole thing to straighten or shoot verticals. Finally, bellows really work better with lenses with longer backfocus or even short mounts but modern mirrorless units can be limited to rather great enlargements where focus stacking would be needed. Which of these issues does this unit improve? None? No sale.
You make a reasonable point about turning the bellows. I agree that it would be worth making a more expensive bellows for that purpose. However as the man says, this type of bellows was always designed for manual lens control. No point in complaining about that. Just buy an ultra-expensive Novoflex auto bellows for your latest lenses and camera body.
That bellows seems awfully basic. No built in focusing rail, no provision to flip the camera from horizontal to vertical, no ability to move the rear standard. Unless these bellows sell for $25, most macro users would be better off adapting bellows from the 70's
Considering that bellows with those functions start in the hundreds of dollars range used, we're convinced that our price is pretty good for a basic macro bellows model. But we have considered making a higher end version with more functions. Thanks for the input, will pass along to our design team.
@@FotodioxIncI think that a higher end version would be much more practical. It's MUCH, MUCH easier to do macro photography when you have a built in focusing rail, or if you're able to flip the camera from horizontal to vertical and when both standards can be moved. Also, consider making an adapter so that autofocus lenses can be used with the bellows and can retain aperture control. That's a big deal for beginners.
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Thanks for this video. Just subscribed. Question: Can this system be adapted to some sort of holder at the business end that enables scanning old 35mm slides with my Canon R5?
We don't offer any setups like that, so you'd have to do a DIY build. But it would help with focusing close up on the slides.
Interesting. I just began with macrophotography and wondered, what would happen, when you put a big telephotolens in front of the bellows. I have a 500mm telelens for my nikon f and for my Bronica etr.
Because the minimum focusing distance of a 500mm lens is generally so far away, adding macro extension won't necessarily get you macro focus as much as just reduce the minimum focus. We actually did this with a 500mm lens for frog photography. Here's the video: th-cam.com/video/tYSLrPGWMV8/w-d-xo.html
what about info between the camera and the lens? I have an xt4, with my 80mm for macro, would that be a good combination for a bellows? Thanking you in advance! Best from Uruguay! :)
At this time, we don't carry any auto macro tubes for Fujifilm X-mount.
How good is this for DSLR FILM SCAN?
Generally these are going to be a little too cropped in for film scanning. You'd be better off with a macro extension tube.
i dont get it... is there AutoFocus possibilities with this?
I can tell for what i need AF - for AUTO focus bracketing inside of the camera (so you dont need manually stack focus with wheels)
i need to find distance with Bellows, and after this to shoot automatically with autofocus-bracketing inside the camera
is it possible with this products?
No, this is a manual focus only rig. You focus by moving the camera back and forth from your subject and you increase the macro magnification by extending the bellows. So if you wanted to do focus stacking you'd have to do it fully manually.
Do Fuji X mount lenses with aperture rings be used when not connected to the camera?
Many Fuji X lenses do not, however they will lock to once focus and one aperture, and you can then adjust the focus by lengthening or shortening the macro bellows, so you can still use them. We do however recommend using manual Fuji X lenses with our Fuji X macro bellows so you have more control.
Does focus peaking work with bellows?
Yes.
Out of curiosity, is there a maximum recommended front lens mount weight for these bellows? While they are rod supported, I'm not sure how robust that mount is with the lenses suspended so far out.
We don't have a specific weight limit, but more than a couple pounds could be pushing it.
Fine, but still missing a major requirement though. To be able to slide the whole unit with camera to do focus stacking while on a tripod. Having to purchase a separate slider is useless. The Nikon PB-6 has it built in so not sure why it is not part of these bellows by default.
That's a good point! I'll make sure to let our design team know that there's interest in a new version of this bellows system that has that.
Bellows often have a fatal flaw or three. Not having electronics limits use (as you said) with some lenses and invalidates focus bracketing features of recent cameras like the Canon RF series. Not having a rotating set screw so you can rotate the unit vertically while on a tripod was a feature on most bellows fifty years ago but cheap ones now omit it so you have to tilt the whole thing to straighten or shoot verticals. Finally, bellows really work better with lenses with longer backfocus or even short mounts but modern mirrorless units can be limited to rather great enlargements where focus stacking would be needed. Which of these issues does this unit improve? None? No sale.
All good points. Perhaps we'll release a higher end version with more features in the future.
You make a reasonable point about turning the bellows. I agree that it would be worth making a more expensive bellows for that purpose. However as the man says, this type of bellows was always designed for manual lens control. No point in complaining about that. Just buy an ultra-expensive Novoflex auto bellows for your latest lenses and camera body.
Thanks.
Glad to help :)
How to adapt to Panasonic Lumix G9 please?
Unfortunately we don't make a Micro Four Thirds version of these macro bellows at this time.
That bellows seems awfully basic. No built in focusing rail, no provision to flip the camera from horizontal to vertical, no ability to move the rear standard. Unless these bellows sell for $25, most macro users would be better off adapting bellows from the 70's
Considering that bellows with those functions start in the hundreds of dollars range used, we're convinced that our price is pretty good for a basic macro bellows model. But we have considered making a higher end version with more functions. Thanks for the input, will pass along to our design team.
@@FotodioxIncI think that a higher end version would be much more practical. It's MUCH, MUCH easier to do macro photography when you have a built in focusing rail, or if you're able to flip the camera from horizontal to vertical and when both standards can be moved. Also, consider making an adapter so that autofocus lenses can be used with the bellows and can retain aperture control. That's a big deal for beginners.