Best Bellows Setup For Canon 450d

The Spiratone is "OK". I have several I picked up over the years and their build quality and function is decent. But that price is bit too high. I would not spend more than $40 for a MacroBel on its own without adapters, etc. An advantage it has over the other two is that adapters for camera and lens are easy to come by.

The "Macro Fold" bellows has pretty poor build quality. It's probably OK for your first bellows but you will replace it quickly. Advantage it has is no need for EOS adapter for camera side. But lens adapters on other side are more difficult to come by. Personally I would recommend avoiding this one.

The Canon FL is a fine piece of machinery. You'll need an FD/FL to EOS adapter (easy to find but not cheap) for camera side. For lens side it's more difficult and you'll need to adapt to your particular lens. I'd recommend a FD/FL to Nikon lens adapter, and from there you can find Nikon to any other lens fairly easily. Of the three bellows, this is what I'd recommend. Make sure you check that the delrin bearings are not broken, and send the bellows back if they are.

Ray

Wait for Ray - who watches bellows on ebay like I watch 1921 Morgans - to come up with another Vivitar Triple Track. Then leap immediately.

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Knock yourself out, man. If they don't have it, somebody else does - just be prepared to likely lose electronic controls like autofocus.

I have a Pentax Autobellows with M42 mounts. This kind of bellows is VERY flexible for adaptability for Canon shooting (and the adaptors are inexpensive). I was patient and picked one up for around $80 or thereabouts on ebay (I don't remember exactly).

It is a very high quality piece of equipment (solid feel), but you just have to make sure the little plastic track dovetail "bearings" are not cracked. If a seller has good pics, or if it is stated that it is New in Box then you're safe. I couldn't be happier with my bellows -- I took the advice of Ray!

The Pentax Auto Bellows are about the best you can get, if you can find one. They're smaller than the Canon or Nikon bellows...Ray

Since it includes the macro stand and a useable lens, I'd go as high as $120 for that setup, so the price is still fine. The TA1 gives you a M42 mount on camera side, so you will just need a M42(F) to EOS(M) adapter. Since there is already an enlarging lens mounted, the setup must also include a T-mount to M39 adapter not described in the listing. These are usually $20-$30 on their own so this setup would be a super bargain at <$100...Ray

Ray,

Hope you don't mind, but a couple more items for your input:

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/22105101433....m1423.l2649

Thanks again.