The Macro Focusing Rail with Lever-Lock from Sunwayfoto gives you the ability to precisely adjust your camera distance when shooting macro photography. The clamp at the top is Arca-type compatible and locks down with a lever-lock clamp. The focusing rail itself has a double-dovetail mount and will fit most Arca-type clamps on the market.

The Macro Focusing rail has both a ratchet handle, for fast and quick adjustments, and a thumb-screw knob along with engraved index marks on the side of the rail for fine adjustments. The CNC machined T6061 aluminum rail holds a maximum weight capacity of 15.4 lb, but may hold less weight once the angle of the rail is changed.

The Type III black anodized aluminum is scuff and scratch resistant, and the finish is also resistant against corrosion. In addition, two focusing rails can be stacked for dual axis adjustments (forward and back and lateral). Located on the bottom of the plate are two safety stop screws to prevent any accidental pulling or falling out of the rail when a clamp is partially open.

Arca-Type Compatible Dovetail Mount    Weight Capacity: 15.4 lb    Lever-Lock Clamp    Ratchet Handle and Thumb-Screw Knob    Precise Forward-and-Back Adjustment    CNC-Machined T6061 Aluminum    Type III Black Anodized    Two Built-In Safety Stop Screws    Engraved Index Marks    Stackable for Dual-Axis Adjustment

Arca-type compatible dovetail mount and Lever-Lock clamp

Thumb-screw knob for precise forward-and-back adjustments

Ratchet handle for quick and fast adjustments

Type III black anodized aluminum, which is resistant against scratches, scuffs, and corrosion

CNC-machined T6061 aluminum rail with two built-in safety stop screws and engraved index marks

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can the top plate (ARCA) be turned 90 degrees to support lens mount foot?

A: I contacted Oben Gear concerning your inquiry. According to the manufacturer, they state that "Unfortunately, you are not able to turn the quick release on this 90°; the reason being is the notches on the bottom are a bit to short going the other way, so they don’t fully match the protruding part on the head."

Q: 2. Is the maximum load really 1.6 pounds as stated in the manual? That would be only for compact cameras, wouldn't it?

A: This is an error; there isn't really any maximum load capacity on this macro rail. The manuals are reprinted and our website will be updated shortly.

Q: 3. Does it have to be mounted on a tripod or can it be placed and lay flat on a table top for use?

A: It can be used on a flat table top but will likely topple when the camera is too far forward. A tripod or table-top tripod would be best to keep it grounded and hold it in place, but depending on how you plan on using it, that might be optional.

Q: 4. How is this rail for focus stacking?

A: You set a manual focus and then take multiple pictures, each time turning the slider a few millimeters forward between pictures. This gives you a series of pictures each focused on a different plane. The rail ensures the series of frames has minimal differences in framing so all the pics line up. You then use stacking software e.g. Helicon or photoshop to stack the pics combining each in-focus plane creating one picture with increased depth of field. The rail works reasonably well for the price btw. There is some movement but for beginners in macro it works well.

Q: 5. This rail can be mounted on a common tripod screw?

A: Yes.

Q: 6. Can I mount this on my Manfrotto XPro 3-way head?

A: Since this rail has a 1/4-20 thread at the bottom, you can attach it to a head like a Manfrotto XPro 3 way head.

Q: 7. How about using this focusing rail with the Nikkor 200mm f/4 on a Nikon D500 with battery grip? Would the battery grip need to be removed? Thanks in advance for your help!

A: Hi Ivan,Since you are planning on using this rail, I assume you are talking about Nikon 200mm macro lens. Honestly, I don't have that lens (not yet anyway) so I can't say for sure how it will work. I know its a bit heavy lens. But at the same time, knowing how this rail is made - it is quite sturdy, I don't think you will have any issues.Secondly, regarding battery grip, mounting the camera on this rail is exactly the same as mounting it on a tripod. So that should not be an issue. Its a very well made rail. Hey! You have 30 days to try it out for free. So try it out. What you have to loose. So good luck and happy macro photography.HB

Q: 8. Can it be used with the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x lens mounted on a 6D?

A: Yes it can

Q: 9. Does this come with an Oben (or Arca) quick release plate?

A: It is an Arca type plate made by Oben.

Q: 10. Could this rail be used with a bmpcc 4k, a tilta cage, and a v-mount battery and plate? I want to try taking videos using a 5:1 micro lens and I just wanted to know if I could use this rail system with my camera setup? If this rail wouldn't work for me, what rail would I need?

A: It would support that setup, but I'd recommend only using the BMPCC4K + cage, and positioning your v-mount battery and plate off rig, maybe rigging them up to the tripod rather than to the cage. If you need more strength, consider stacking two Manfrotto micrometric focusing rails instead: https://bhpho.to/3zwYevt