Neewer 4-Way Macro Focusing Focus Rail Slider/Close-Up Shooting for Canon Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Sony, Samsung and Other Digital SLR Camera and DC with Standard 1/4-Inch Screw Hole
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- This excellent quality rail is used for all digital and film SLR cameras and is compatible with most Nikon, Minolta and Pentax macro and EOS bellows, macro shot extension tubes, or macro lenses such as the Canon FD and FL .
- Smooth rack and pinion movement provides extremely fine focusing adjustments.
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Product Description
Neewer - Help You Build a Audio & Video World with Innovation
With multiple locations over three continents, Neewer focuses on photography, video, and music equipment. We are committed to offering professional premium products to photographers, videographers, music lovers all over the world. We have listened to our customers and developed the items that meet their needs. Our items are not only desirable for their function, but also for the value that comes with the Neewer brand.
Neewer Pro 4-Way Macro Focusing Rail Slider for Close-Up Shooting for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus and Other Digital SLR Camera with Standard 1/4" Screw Hole
Please Note: Tighten the lock knobs after adjustment to prevent the camera from slightly moving.
Premium Machining:Made of aluminum; Designed with locking knobs to make sure rock-steady focus.
4-Direction Sliding:It can be adjusted in 4 directions with 2 rails: forward, backward, left and right.
Provide Extremely Focusing:Perfect for macro photography requiring precise distance modification and a steady hand, as well as other situations where accurate camera positioning is crucial. It can adjust the camera distance easily, smooth rack and pinion movement provides extremely fine focusing.
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Anti-slip rubber pad add additional steady to the camera when use and prevent the camera from dropping. |
Equipped with 2 Standard 1/4" screw hole on the bottom to install on tripods or stands with many ways. |
The rail has a geared-driving system which greatly enhances accuracy and speed of adjustment of the rail. 2 precise scales allow precise distance modification. |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 7.48 x 6.69 x 3.94 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.11 pounds |
ASIN | B009SJ7UWU |
Item model number | 10033981 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #397 in Tripod Heads |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 18, 2012 |
Manufacturer | Neewer |
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Customers like the quality, value, and smoothness of the macro rail. For example, they mention it's reasonably well made, and effective for macro photography. That said, some complain about the stability and adjustability.
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Customers like the quality of the macro rail. For example, they say it's well constructed, sturdy, and has sufficient quality to trust your gear sitting on it. The rails come apart, making it easy to carry the top one alone in a bag. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...62; Very well made...." Read more
"Works surprisingly well for the price. There are several vendors on Amazon that carry identical-looking rails, but for different prices...." Read more
"...The rail is easily taken apart (& put back together) with a couple of screw drivers so right now, when I don't need X - Y movements, I have 2..." Read more
"...It is so solid I expect not, I'll have to try it and see, sorry to not include this in my review as it may be important to others with a full size..." Read more
Customers like the value of the camera other accessories. For example, they say it's a reasonable product for the price, an inexpensive but effective rail system, and a decent low-end product. Some mention that it holds their pro SLR and lens with no issues.
"...the Neewer Pro is a very good focusing rail, and $23 is an incredible bargain price.DESCRIPTION&#..." Read more
"...the device is very good for the price. There may be more robust rails, but this is plenty sturdy & accurate for any shots I am taking...." Read more
"...I am sure glad I got it, the price was right and it definitely is a welcome addition to my photographic tool set...." Read more
"This is actually a pretty reasonable product for the price, but as stated in some of the 1-star reviews it has a major flaw...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the smoothness of the product. They mention that the motion is very smooth, the operation is smooth, and the controls are smooth. The rail moves smoothly and accurately, the slides operate smoothly, and lock firmly. The rack and pinion mechanism is smooth and they are able to tighten it without having to worry.
"...PROS> The carriage of the Neewer Pro moves smoothly, allowing reasonably precise adjustment&#..." Read more
"...It now works just fine. It also adds some friction so the track shouldn't move on its own when you tilt the camera down." Read more
"...The mechanics on it are fine, the thumbscrews are all very smooth and accurate...." Read more
"...The slides operate smoothly and lock firmly. It does what I had hoped and expected it to do...." Read more
Customers find the focus rail very useful for macro shots, excellent for learning and exploring macro photography, and a great tool for close-ups. They say it improves their macro shots and is a good addition to their macro arsenal. Customers also mention that the X and Y axis adjustments make macro photography much less complicated.
"...photograph 58 items for a catalog for a customer and this is the best set of rails that I have used...." Read more
"...I think this focus rail is excellent for learning and exploring macro photography at a very economical cost...." Read more
"...Great for macro (not sure what else it would be used for, but I'm just an amateur lol)...." Read more
"...Zerene Focus Stacker and produced a consolidated photo with good depth of field. The overall impression, however, was soft...." Read more
Customers like the focus of the product. They mention it's a solid, well made item that enables very precise focusing when using a macro lens. They also say it'll make macro focusing much easier, and that it helps the camera find extremely fine focus adjustments. Customers also say that it'd be a decent entry level focusing rail.
"...the Neewer Pro is a very good focusing rail, and $23 is an incredible bargain price...." Read more
"...a 486RC2 ball head, or on the tiny Joby tripod shown, the Neewer 2D focus track works well...." Read more
"...It will work for focus stacking as long as you have the skills to do it properly...." Read more
"...and the combination of the two products allows for great focusing precision and stability...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the adjustability of the camera. Some mention that each axis has smooth adjusting, while others say that it was terrible to adjust. Some say that the lateral and front to rear adjustment moves very smooth. However, others say the L & R rail adjustment was too tight, and it is not easy to tighten down.
"...62; The carriage of the Neewer Pro moves smoothly, allowing reasonably precise adjustment&#..." Read more
"...Both allow for smooth sliding along the axis. Neither is particular good at tiny adjustments - I'd say any adjustment of less than half a..." Read more
"...The movements for me were fine enough to produce nicely focused and framed macro images...." Read more
"...The device slides forwards and backwards nicely and smoothly provided your cleaned and did extra stuff mentioned previously...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the product. Some mention that the operation is smooth, precise, and repeatable, with no noticeable. The tightening screw allows for keeping it place when used at an angle. However, others say that the tracks are loose and the knob is awkwardly placed. That said, the product is not a precision instrument and has some slop.
"...an excellent stage &/or frame for diffusion materials and the rail provides accurate & steady camera placement...." Read more
"...The slides operate smoothly and lock firmly. It does what I had hoped and expected it to do...." Read more
"...The scale marker decal was loose on one of the rails, but I'm going by in-camera focus, so it doesn't matter a bit to me...." Read more
"This does everything I want it to do...lets me make fine adjustments of the camera position relative to the subject...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the stability of the camera. They mention that it slowly slides forward when tilted down, and the gears disengage and slip. They also say that the shaft that mounts the camera keeps falling out of the assembly.
"...The frame does shift substantially when you lock down the movement with the lock knob..." Read more
"...the rail to tilt in the track far enough that the internal pinion gear slips off its rack, at which time you can't get it to move...." Read more
"...The issue with this rail is that it has only course movement adjustments which makes it extremely difficult to make a series of uniform fractional..." Read more
"...It is nice and sold and hold my pro SLR and lens with no problems.I would buy this item again." Read more
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> I have over 40 years experience working with focusing rails. For a period of 20 years I made my living as a macro-photographer---using a top-of the line Novoflex focusing rail. There are "issues" using any focusing rail. Most problems are with the user rather than the equipment. For the work I do, mostly in the 1/4X to 4X range (subject filling the frame vertically 1/4"--4" high), the Neewer Pro is a very good focusing rail, and $23 is an incredible bargain price.
DESCRIPTION
> 6" X 6" X 3 1/2"
> Movement range (in either axis) 4"
> Large knobs drive the carriages; the small knobs optionally lock the carriages in place.
> Very well made. Much better made than Neewer® Two-way 4"/10cm Macro Shot Focusing Focus Rail Slider for Flash Canon Nikon Sony DSLR Camera 1/4" Screw Quick Release Mount )
PROS
> The carriage of the Neewer Pro moves smoothly, allowing reasonably precise adjustment
> The stage of the Neewer Pro does not interfere with the LED focusing screen ("monitor") on my Lumix GX7 (the simple 1-axis Neewer focusing rail does interfere).
> Even with the rail in its full forward position, the rail of the of the Neewer Pro does not interfere with use of the electronic veiwfinder on my Lumix GX7 (the simple 1-axis Neewer focusing rail is in the way). Caveat I never use the viewfinder when using the focusing rail.
> The stage of the Neewer Pro does not interfere with large diameter lenses (the simple 1-axis Neewer focusing rail does interfere).
> Note that you can disassemble the Neewer Pro and re-assemble several components as a 1-axis focusing rail, if you don't need 2-axes, and although it seems wasteful, it would probably be the best 1-axis rail available for the price.
CONS
> The Neewer Pro adds 3 1/2" to the height of any setup, which can be a problem with near ground-level macro field photography.
> The Neewer Pro makes your setup top heavy. You have to be careful to keep the knobs locked down, or your camera etc. may flop over. Never happened to you? Congratulations, but remember that it only has to happen once to ruin a $1000 camera or lens.
> The tripod threads are oddly placed at the edges of the bottome plate, with no threads in the middle of the plate. So it doesn't lock down as securely, and comes loose easier. It should be easy to disassemble the rail and drill and thread a 1/4" x 20 hole in the middle of the bottom plate.
> The frame does shift substantially when you lock down the movement with the lock knob (which isn't the case with a premium focusing rail, such as a Novoflex). The solution is to tighten the lock knob as you make your final adjustments. How you assemble your system also has an effect: Assemble it with the in-out (focusing) rail on top (with the left-right rail on the bottom), with your lens axis as directly above the rail as possible.
COMPLAINTS OF OTHER REVIEWERS
> The complaints are about movements of less than 1mm (as specified by one reviewer). That is insignificant for "normal" macrophotography, and would be unnoticeable taking photos less than about 4X.
> > Locked down (with the locking knobs) my focusing rail had no "play" or looseness.
> > More than enough precision for me, taking macro-photos at up to 4x magnification (i.e., filling the frame with subjects 1/4" high).
> Some reviewers claim that the movement is too stiff. Others complain that it is too loose. I found it about perfect--holding without needing to be locked down when used horizontally; and controllable (using the locking knob) when used at an angle or vertically.
> The tripod threads were no problem on my focusing rail. If they are too tight or filled with too much paint etc, it is a simple thing to clean them out with a 1/4" x 20 bottom tap.
> One reviewer suggested "soaking" the focusing rail in WD40. While WD40 is a "miracle" product with a thousand uses, it is NOT a good idea in this case. WD40 is too "aggressive". It dissolves glue and any pre-existing oil or grease, and WD40 eventually evaporates (and the fumes may damage photo equipment in the same drawer, bag, or case). A better solution is silicon grease Permatex PERMATEX DIELECTRIC GREASE 22058 . It takes some effort to work the silicon grease into the components, and wipe off excess, but it won't damage anything.
> Many of the complaints are similar to my experience with the cheaper 1-axis Neewer focusing rail. Over the years, I've found that many reviewers review different items than they actually purchased. For this item, I'd only trust "verified purchase" reviews.
PROPOSED DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS
The Neewer Pro has some design issues:
> It should be condensed vertically by about 2".
> The stage (attachment to the camera) needs to be redesigned (a la the Novoflex design).
> It would be ideal if at least one of the stages could "lift-and-rotate" 90 degrees (spring loaded), to make the focusing rail more compact for storage. The ("folded") complete rail could be 2" tall X 3" wide X 6" long. Such a rail would also be a "double-extendable" 1-axis focusing rail, which could be handy in many situations.
> Click on “Stoney” just below the product title to see my other reviews, or leave a comment to ask questions.
The entire rail setup with the 2 axes is big and bulky, but I quickly realized you can separate the rails with one screw to get just a single axis focusing rail. I also removed the stopper plate at the back of the bottom rail, and was then able to attach a quick-release clamp using the bolt hole that used to connect the top and bottom rails. The entire thing was then a lot lighter, more stable, and easier to use (as long as you don't need a left-to-right rail).
I compared it to a Novoflex rail I borrowed that retails for 10x the price. The Novoflex is certainly better built, but I didn't see it as being any easier to use. Both allow for smooth sliding along the axis. Neither is particular good at tiny adjustments - I'd say any adjustment of less than half a millimeter would be hard to get precise.
When tilting the rail down, the Novoflex resisted sliding due to the weight of the camera better than this rail. With both, I was able to adjust the tension such that they wouldn't slide by themselves when tilted down 75 degrees, but I could still slide them manually using the main knob.
Overall, if you need very precise adjustments, or are planning on using it a lot, then you might want to look at the very high-end rails, like RRS or the new automated ones. Otherwise, for basic use this one works very well for a fraction of the cost. I can't comment on the long-term reliability, but for the price I'll just replace it if it breaks.
This item arrived in great condition, ahead of schedule.
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