NiSiMacro Focus Rail NM200s - 360° Rotatable Stable Macro Slide/Macro Adjustment Slide/Macro Focusing Rail for Macro Photography

This is my fourth (and most expensive) macro rail over the years. As you gain experience, you realise the shortcomings of your equipment. My first macro rail (very cheap) moved side-to-side as you cranked it!I'd decided I needed something with accurate markings - not just on the rail, but on the crank. This Nisi fitted the bill.When this rail moves, you can tell it's made with decent materials and precision engineered.BUT - the unsung 'killer feature' is the push-button that disengages the drive - so you can quickly move the camera plate. This isn't just a 'convenience' - it allows you to find the 'Back Point' and 'Front Point' efficiently. This feature alone is worth the extra cost over the cheaper Nisi rail.Top Marks to Nisi - I suspect a macro enthusiast was allowed to design this piece of kit!

Excellent product well made solid and accurate great value for money

ordered this as a Xmas gift for a photographer who is delighted with it - he chose it after careful research online. despatched promptly too.

I have tried cheaper macro rails but this one is on another level.Superbly engineered. It is akin to a Rolex watch for quality and design. I could have gone for the cheaper option that has a lever to make course adjustments but, it also has an oblong fine adjustment knob which means I had to reposition my hand after every 1/2 of a turn.This one has a circular adjustable knob which makes focusing far more accurate and easier.

I got this because I had a fixed focus ultra macro lens. The camera fitted onto the arca-swiss adapter easily and the whole camera assembly was positioned easily for the stacking run. It worked perfectly making the alignment of 100 images for stacking a dream for the program. This is a really nice piece of kit and I highly recommend it. I even use it on my tripod out the the field.

Great for precise focusing

An excellent piece of kit, operates smoothly and comes complete with an Arca Swiss type baseplate.

The clamp's jaws don't open wide enough to accept several of my arca-swiss style plates and lens feet via the normal mounting method. Any plate wider than 38.00mm won't fit. In the attached picture, a lens foot that is 38.50mm wide, won't fit through the fully open jaws. However it can be slid into the clamp via the ends of the clamp if the anti slip safety screws on the underside of the plate/foot are removed.Admittedly it is the third party plates and feet, not the clamp, that deviate from the arca-swiss specs, but an extra 1mm of tolerance in the clamp opening would have been beneficial.Apart from the above problem the rail is sturdy and works well.Check the width of your arca-swiss style plates and feet before purchasing this item.