I have an old B&J and it came with a 30" octagon rail. I have to place the front standard up close to the front of the rail so not to have it appear in the imag e area and consequently the back or rear of the rail sticks way out and is very much an incumberance! I have a 12" lens so the only time I really need that much rail is when I do 1:1. I have been tempted a few times to lop it off but haven' t. Are these hard to find maybe I could have an extra or something. Has anyone f aced this dilema before? Thank you in advance. Mike Pry