Mounting Camera/Rail to Base
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Mounting Camera/Rail to Base
Just purchased a Bellows (PB-5) and focusing rail. I'm curious as to what would work well for mounting everything. I've tried a tripod and there is far too much vibration. I've seen people use plates of aluminum, wood, etc. which would be set on a table to minimize any movement caused by the shutter or other forces. Are there any commercial products, or DIY strategies that work well? Any help appreciated!
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Here's my set-up, take a look.AlexC wrote:Just purchased a Bellows (PB-5) and focusing rail. I'm curious as to what would work well for mounting everything. I've tried a tripod and there is far too much vibration. I've seen people use plates of aluminum, wood, etc. which would be set on a table to minimize any movement caused by the shutter or other forces. Are there any commercial products, or DIY strategies that work well? Any help appreciated!
Gear2 by Nguyen Kelvin, on Flickr
Hope it's useful for you!
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Yes it does! Thank you! I Definitely underestimated the need for a very solid configuration of the rail/camera/bellows to sit on. I'll have to source some aluminum. Did you have tap threads yourself into the base plate?
Welcome to the forum, Alex!
If you haven't done so already, I strongly suggest you study the macro rigs in this thread: FAQ: Example macro rigs. Don't be surprised to find so much useful information that you find yourself compelled to stop and read during every spare hour you have for several weeks. It's like putting one's mouth to a fire hydrant and turning on the valve. But this is a good thing--you'll get the results of thousand of hours of experimentation for tens of hours of reading.
What you'll see is a bunch of macro rigs that have been tried. You'll get a lot of ideas--some great, some not. If you have any questions, come back and ask them: "I see examples of both Y and Z. Is one better than the other? Please explain."
It's a tremendous resource set. If you peruse it--and even better, ask questions about what your see--no doubt the rig you build will be better for it.
Cheers,
--Chris S.
If you haven't done so already, I strongly suggest you study the macro rigs in this thread: FAQ: Example macro rigs. Don't be surprised to find so much useful information that you find yourself compelled to stop and read during every spare hour you have for several weeks. It's like putting one's mouth to a fire hydrant and turning on the valve. But this is a good thing--you'll get the results of thousand of hours of experimentation for tens of hours of reading.
What you'll see is a bunch of macro rigs that have been tried. You'll get a lot of ideas--some great, some not. If you have any questions, come back and ask them: "I see examples of both Y and Z. Is one better than the other? Please explain."
It's a tremendous resource set. If you peruse it--and even better, ask questions about what your see--no doubt the rig you build will be better for it.
Cheers,
--Chris S.
an easy thing you can do with gym weights 4x 10 pounds (5kg) and 2 boards (got my boards at DIY store - shelf boards)
quick, easy, inexpensive... you only have to drill a few holes for the screws and the rail.
This can have you started at low cost while you look for something better or more elaborated, like a stone slab or so...
FLK_000064 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
FLK_000063 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
IMG_20190419_230340 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
quick, easy, inexpensive... you only have to drill a few holes for the screws and the rail.
This can have you started at low cost while you look for something better or more elaborated, like a stone slab or so...
FLK_000064 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
FLK_000063 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
IMG_20190419_230340 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
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Mine is going to look quite similar when it's finished, at least regarding the base.catchsoul wrote:Here's my set-up, take a look.AlexC wrote:Just purchased a Bellows (PB-5) and focusing rail. I'm curious as to what would work well for mounting everything. I've tried a tripod and there is far too much vibration. I've seen people use plates of aluminum, wood, etc. which would be set on a table to minimize any movement caused by the shutter or other forces. Are there any commercial products, or DIY strategies that work well? Any help appreciated!
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Hope it's useful for you!
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Anti vibration pads.
Anti vibration pads help to reduce vibrations. Shutter and curtain delays reduce vibrations also.
Fred H.
What's the rig on the right of the picture that is holding the specimen and is everything mounted to that table or just sitting on it?
Yawns wrote:an easy thing you can do with gym weights 4x 10 pounds (5kg) and 2 boards (got my boards at DIY store - shelf boards)
quick, easy, inexpensive... you only have to drill a few holes for the screws and the rail.
This can have you started at low cost while you look for something better or more elaborated, like a stone slab or so...
FLK_000064 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
FLK_000063 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
IMG_20190419_230340 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
[/quote]dhmiller wrote:What's the rig on the right of the picture that is holding the specimen and is everything mounted to that table or just sitting on it?
The "Ring" was a "pre-diffuser"
It' was permanent and screwed to the table... the insect / object would
stand in the middle... then the lens would go inside with it's own "custom" diffuser...
I coudn't find a picture.. I just found a screenshot of the CAD design.... The ring was a part of the lighting system...
FLK_000069 by antonio caseiro, on Flickr
something like this
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