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Re: [OM] Newbie with a question

Subject: Re: [OM] Newbie with a question
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 15:45:44 -0500
Or just put it back on ebay.  They sell quick.

Tom

> Thank you for your quick reply. I guess I basically
> bought a $50 paperweight since all this thing has is a
> small plastic stopper at the end that screws in,
> nothing more. I'll contact the guy I bought it from,
> and pray he returns my cash.
>
> Mark Lloyd
>
>
> --- Skip Williams <skipwilliamsom@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Mark,
> >
> > Good to have you on the list.  No questions are
> > foolish here.  We all start
> > somewhere.
> >
> > Look here for more info on the Focusing Rail &
> > Stage:
> >
> http://www.taiga.ca/~esif/om-sif/macrophotogroup/focusing_rail_&_stage.htm
> >
> > Basically, the rail is pretty worthless without
> > something on top to hold
> > your equipment. (I'm assuming that someone didn't
> > sell you the rail without
> > the lower piece to mount it on a tripod and lock it
> > down.  If they did,
> > shame on them!)  Olympus made a Bellows and a
> > Focusing Stage to fit on top
> > of the Focusing Rail.  I frequently use the focusing
> > stage & rail for macro
> > photos.  It's much easier to move a little knob for
> > precise focus at high
> > magnifications rather than upset the whole tripod.
> > for an inch or two.
> >
> > Skip
> >
>
>
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