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25-08-2007, 08:15 AM
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| | | Extension Bellows
I noticed a number of extension bellows for sale at 'buy it now' prices of under £15. They are listed as being Canon fit. They consist of a body mount and a lens mount which are connected by a set of bellows. The whole thing runs on a pair of metal rails.
They come from China, but look like they would perform better than extension tubes as the bellows are infinitely variable, not fixed like tubes. Does anyone think that they are worth taking a chance on? |
25-08-2007, 09:47 AM
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| | | Re: Extension Bellows
Fully auto tubes are a better bet,I did have auto bellows on my old Spotmatic
and they were very useful
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Originally Posted by Interpreter  I noticed a number of extension bellows for sale at 'buy it now' prices of under £15. They are listed as being Canon fit. They consist of a body mount and a lens mount which are connected by a set of bellows. The whole thing runs on a pair of metal rails.
They come from China, but look like they would perform better than extension tubes as the bellows are infinitely variable, not fixed like tubes. Does anyone think that they are worth taking a chance on? | Can you give a web link? I've had a quick search through Ebay but can't find the ones your quoting. Of course you never said Ebay, so perhaps they're somewhere else!  |
25-08-2007, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by glsammy Can you give a web link? I've had a quick search through Ebay but can't find the ones your quoting. Of course you never said Ebay, so perhaps they're somewhere else! | Go to the UK site of your fave auction house and type Canon bellows and hit search. There they are.
The seller is link-delight. Macro Fold Bellows for Canon EOS 350D 30D 5D Camera L7B Item number: 200143416709
There are 15 listed and vary between £14:99 and nearly £40. There is a second hand one c/w two lenses and an M42 adaptor for £14:99 - Russian made. |
25-08-2007, 11:12 AM
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| | | Re: Extension Bellows
Interpreter:
I used to use (and still have) a set of Jessops auto bellows that I used with my Olympus system many years ago. As you say, the magnification is variable, but they were more cumbersome to use. You also need a focusing rail mounted underneath the assembly. Having said that, using bellows makes things very versatile.
At £15 it's not much of a risk, but you may also need a double cable release if there is no aperture linkage with the camera.
RichBrew
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