Novoflex Balpro 1 Bellows

Craig Gerard · Post by **Craig Gerard** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:49 am

Novoflex Balpro 1 Bellows

Does the Novoflex Balpro bellows facilitate 360 degree rotation of the camera body?

The only information I have found to date is the height is 5.9", width 4.5".

From another source: 4.5 x 6.0 x 8.0" (11.4 x 15.2 x 20.3 cm) WxHxD.

Bellows extension ranges from 40-192mm.

If you are contemplating the purchase of a bellows, please note, the Novoflex Balpro requires additional, rather expensive adapters (available separately) at either end before you can attach a camera and lens.

Craig

rovebeetle · Post by **rovebeetle** » Sat May 26, 2012 9:13 am

The adapter can be freely rotated.

crisarg · Post by **crisarg** » Sat May 26, 2012 12:56 pm

... and it also requires a focus rail. I have no idea why they didn't include one with it.

Craig Gerard · Post by **Craig Gerard** » Sat May 26, 2012 4:02 pm

Harry,

Thanks for the confirmation.

Cristian,

The lack of a focusing rail is a good thing from a cost perspective. I prefer not to use Novoflex focusing rails, there are better options, especially if focus stacking.

Overall height profile of the Novoflex Balpro is almost exactly the same as a PB-5 with AS plate attached.

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... 453#106453

Craig

crisarg · Post by **crisarg** » Mon May 28, 2012 10:46 am

Craig Gerard wrote:The lack of a focusing rail is a good thing from a cost perspective. I prefer not to use Novoflex focusing rails, there are better options, especially if focus stacking.

I was looking from my perspective: I use a bellows and a linear stage for my field work so a rail of some kind is really necessary for fast movements of the setup.

For studio work a rail is optional.