Review Macro Focusing Rail Slider 4-way

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Macro rail from LinkDelight
ordered on 22/10 arrived 04/11 nothing to pay sent as gift
The first thing you note is it weighs 677g made of metal and feels good.
There are ribbed rubber pads on both mounting points so has good grip, the one that fixes to your tripod has two fixing points.

The two rails have marking in mm, white on black which is easy to see, but would be nice to have a better marker to read the point of measurement from.
There is no play on the rails and feel very positive when moved with a heavy camera on it test was with a griped 7D with Sigma 105 2.8 macro lens and ringflash 2.150Kg.

The two adjustment knobs are easy to hold and turn with a screw opposite side to tighten it and lock in place.
The knob to attach your camera is good size and the only small point is when in centre position the locking screw is a bit near this knob but not a real problem.
I found it a delight to use and easy to take photos for stacking, a good buy at a good price well worth the money…
 
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Thank you for the review; I've always wanted to pull the trigger on one but was reluctant in case it was all too plasticky.

A question, if I may, when you squeeze the knobs, does the rail shift? I have the Manfrotto rail, but when I tighten the knob the adjustments move a slight bit. Not a lot, but that small bit of movement is a huge change change when shooting macro!

Again, thank you for the review :).
 
The only thing to be wary about is screwing the rail to your tripod.

I use Manfrotto quick release plates, and found the thread bolt to be a little short and did not screw into the rail very far due to the thick rubber bottom of the rail.
 
The only thing to be wary about is screwing the rail to your tripod.

I use Manfrotto quick release plates, and found the thread bolt to be a little short and did not screw into the rail very far due to the thick rubber bottom of the rail.

I also have and found no problem fitted nicely
I get a photo of it all set up
 
I am looking for focusing rails and there seems to be 2 "cheap" brands available on ebay. How does the "link delight" design compare with the one made by "fotomate"?

Thanks.
 
That's a cool product, I didn't even realise these were sold! Thanks for opening my mind to new possibilities.
 
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