Thank you for your quick reply. I guess I basically
bought a $50 paperweight since all this thing has is a
small plastic stopper at the end that screws in,
nothing more. I'll contact the guy I bought it from,
and pray he returns my cash.
Mark Lloyd
--- Skip Williams <skipwilliamsom@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mark,
>
> Good to have you on the list. No questions are
> foolish here. We all start
> somewhere.
>
> Look here for more info on the Focusing Rail &
> Stage:
>
http://www.taiga.ca/~esif/om-sif/macrophotogroup/focusing_rail_&_stage.htm
>
> Basically, the rail is pretty worthless without
> something on top to hold
> your equipment. (I'm assuming that someone didn't
> sell you the rail without
> the lower piece to mount it on a tripod and lock it
> down. If they did,
> shame on them!) Olympus made a Bellows and a
> Focusing Stage to fit on top
> of the Focusing Rail. I frequently use the focusing
> stage & rail for macro
> photos. It's much easier to move a little knob for
> precise focus at high
> magnifications rather than upset the whole tripod.
> for an inch or two.
>
> Skip
>
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