DSK
11-Sep-2005, 14:07
I am a new Arca-Swiss Discovery owner (really liking it!). I have been using it and a 125mm lens and have been looking toward a next lens purchase as a longer lens. I have the standard 30cm rail the Discovery comes with but when I pull the standards out even with the endcaps it looks like it would be just short for a 240mm (from back of one frame to back of other frame was 9" which is about 229mm)
Am I measuring wrong? Can you focus a 240mm at infinity on a standard Discovery rail? Do you have to have the standards slightly overhanging the rail ends? Or does a Discovery with 30cm rail max out at a 210 lens?
Follow up question. To go longer, like to add a 300mm lens, will an extension rail work in a Discovery rail or get longer rail (like a 40cm)?
I am still thinking about getting the bag bellows and a wider angle lens. I read in one post where someone states the Wide Angle Leather Bellows will cover the max of the 30cm rail. Can someone confirm?
Am I measuring wrong? Can you focus a 240mm at infinity on a standard Discovery rail? Do you have to have the standards slightly overhanging the rail ends? Or does a Discovery with 30cm rail max out at a 210 lens?
Follow up question. To go longer, like to add a 300mm lens, will an extension rail work in a Discovery rail or get longer rail (like a 40cm)?
I am still thinking about getting the bag bellows and a wider angle lens. I read in one post where someone states the Wide Angle Leather Bellows will cover the max of the 30cm rail. Can someone confirm?