The Arca-Type Mini Focusing Rack from Novoflex provides 3.9" of movement for precision macro photography. It can be mounted on Arca-type compatible clamps or standard tripods. It features a built-in Arca-type dovetail and 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 tripod mounts on the bottom. The mount type on top is a 1/4"-20 camera screw.
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Key Features
- 3.9" of Movement for Macro Photography
- Arca-Type Dovetail
- 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 Tripod Mounts
- 1/4"-20 Camera Sscrew
The Arca-Type Mini Focusing Rack from Novoflex provides 3.9" of movement for precision macro photography. It can be mounted on Arca-type compatible clamps or standard tripods. It features a built-in Arca-type dovetail and 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 tripod mounts on the bottom. The mount type on top is a 1/4"-20 camera screw.
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Novoflex CASTEL-MINI-II Overview
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Novoflex CASTEL-MINI-II Reviews
smooth and precise
By Frank
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-11-07
I do a lot of in-camera focus stacking photographing bugs. The slider allows me, with the tripod already in place, to slowly advance the camera towards the subject without scaring it away. Second, in combination with lens focusing, it lets me fine-tune the magnification. Third, it lets me adjust the stack's starting point without messing up the framing. The Novoflex Castel Mini II with its precise rack-and-pinion drive works smoothly and quickly for both coarse and fine adjustments, better than the more common and less expensive screw driven sliders. At first, I used a simple nodal rail in an Arca-style clamp which does the job but is much harder to adjust. It sags a little with the clamp loosened so that frame and focus point shift when the clamp is tightened. There is no play in the Novoflex, so this problem doesn't arise. The drive mechanism is stiff enough to hold the camera in place unless the rail is tilted a lot. For that situation, there is a locking knob. The rail is light enough to use on a tripod outrigger, unlike the lovely rails from the 1960s made by Minolta and other companies. I use it upside-down for more clearance between the main knob and the camera. Lest I come across as a Novoflex fanboy, let me say that the knurling on Novoflex knobs is so sharp-edged that it can take the skin off your fingers. And who, really, needs blue accents?
The right gear(ing)
By Philip
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-08-26
This macro rail is exceptional! It's tiny (6 long) but if you are going high magnification +5 macro all you really need is barely any movement. You do need something that can get get into really tight spaces and the other macro rail I tried kept hitting the table whenever I needed to get close to the subject. This one is hardly bigger than an Arca Swiss rail. BUT! What really sets this macro rail apart is the rack and pinion gearing (look it up). It's a very old idea (think steam age) but actually it's ideal for this situation. Much better than a worm, smooth, easy and wont slip.
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Does the Novoflex mini focusing rack need a plate ...
Does the Novoflex mini focusing rack need a plate too liketheNovoflex Castel-Q
Focusing Rack - with Arca-Type Quick Release?
A camera can be mounted directly to the top of this rail.
Date published: 2021-10-22
Are two of these able to be used crossed, in X ...
Are two of these able to be used crossed, in X and Y directions? Is there enough clearance from the larger blue knob?
The Novoflex Arca-Type Mini Focusing Rack cannot be safely stacked, but Novoflex makes the Novoflex CROSS-Q Castel-Cross-Q Focusing Rack instead. See: https://bhpho.to/4aAmUH8.
Date published: 2025-01-29