Timeline for What is a "rail system"? What about rods? [duplicate]
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| May 11, 2023 at 20:54 | comment | added | texnic | Thanks for asking this question. It has been closed as duplicate, off-topic has also been proposed. But as it is, I am now using 15 mm rods to build a DYI copy-stand for archival photography. The light I have ordered came with a 15 mm rod interface too. I wouldn't have found the answer by Caleb if you hadn't asked this question. | |
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| Dec 26, 2014 at 16:02 | history | edited | JDługosz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 26, 2014 at 15:34 | history | edited | mattdm | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 26, 2014 at 15:31 | comment | added | mattdm | Since it's a "what's the difference between?" question, I think it's fine here, with the answer being "well, one's primarily used in video, but..." | |
| Dec 22, 2014 at 17:23 | comment | added | AJ Henderson♦ | It would also fit well on Video Production. It should really probably be migrated to there as this is a rigging question much more applicable to video. I think we have some rigging questions already, but I'm not sure that we have a generic question about their purpose yet. | |
| Dec 22, 2014 at 16:14 | comment | added | Joanne C | This is more correctly off-topic really, not a duplicate, since it's actually about videography equipment. Camera rails are not especially common in stills photography. | |
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| Dec 22, 2014 at 12:41 | comment | added | Caleb | Although a focusing rail can resemble the type of video rail system that OP is asking about (two rails and a mount for the camera), it's clearly not the same thing (video rail system is significantly larger and is used to mount other equipment rather than to move the camera). This is not a duplicate. | |
| Dec 22, 2014 at 11:59 | history | closed |
chuqui MikeW Hugo mattdm Dan Wolfgang |
Duplicate of What is a focusing rail? | |
| Dec 22, 2014 at 7:38 | vote | accept | JDługosz | ||
| Dec 22, 2014 at 4:26 | answer | added | Caleb | timeline score: 2 | |
| Dec 21, 2014 at 21:37 | comment | added | tenmiles | Perhaps you could link to an example of what you're talking about? | |
| Dec 21, 2014 at 21:19 | history | edited | JDługosz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 21, 2014 at 21:06 | comment | added | JDługosz | No, more generally if someone wishes to by "a rail system" then what is he talking about? When rails of different length are for sale, what are they used for? | |
| Dec 21, 2014 at 19:44 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Dec 21, 2014 at 6:53 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackPhotos/status/546559018601553920 | ||
| Dec 21, 2014 at 0:23 | comment | added | Dan Wolfgang | I'm aware of two kinds of "rails": for precise macro focusing, and for flash positioning (most typically in a studio environment). Are you asking explicitly about macro rails? | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 11:34 | history | asked | JDługosz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |