Extension crazy

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Yes. That's 180mm+ of total extension.

 

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Yes. That's 180mm+ of total extension.

Well, yeah, a bellows is the ultimate way to go, if one can find a decent one, not costing a whole lot more than an extension tube set, that is of good quality and won't fall apart in 10 years.

A sliding/telescoping tube design could also work.

 

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Both Accura and Vivitar (like the one above) are very good quality and extremely inexpensive, even if they did fail they're cheap enough that it doesn't much matter. Pentax made very good bellows also, which go for a bit higher price. Thought not having AE which is a pain if you're into bugs. But yes. Autobellows are $$.

Of course if I'm looking at this correctly, you wouldn't have AE here either, would you?

There are also some AMAZING looking soviet-built bellows out there. These are all in m42, ofcourse, but that's not a problem if you use enlarging lenses (Rodagon 50/4.0 above). I'd post samples, but my hard drive failed last night.

Of course, nikon made the ultimate bellows:

http://nikonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/tilt-shift.jpg

Wish I could find something like that in M42.

ETA: here is actually an Accura set that looks very good.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACCURA-CAME...aultDomain_0&hash=item27c217814a#ht_690wt_732

pair that with this lens:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RODENSTOCK-...amera_Lenses&hash=item337711db72#ht_500wt_966

or this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/50MM-50-2-8...ultDomain_0&hash=item53ed4b4800#ht_2970wt_752

and this stepup ring

http://www.ebay.com/itm/39mm-42mm-M...997?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c7bf2385

and you'll have a killer setup.

I mean. don't get me wrong, the slinkyscope is cool and all...

 

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The PB-4 is the one I used to have. It's the one that crumbled to pieces a decade ago.

I did look today at what B&H had for various bellows. There are a few out there and I may get one. But I still want to be able to mount my existing lenses on it, which still include a few Nikkors. But I have one adapter, now. I just need to get a special tool to put it on properly.

 

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If it's possible, the good people in China have an adapter for it!

M42 body to nikon F lens - how about that for exotic in this era!

Nikon AI AF Lens to all M42 mount Camera Adapter | eBay