Hejnar Introduces SCV Panorama Package 2018 Updated with New Rails

Old readers may remember my article and my endeavor to Create Multi Row Panorama Head Ver. II back in November of 2011. Nonetheless, this was already an improvement of an earlier version introduced one year earlier in November 2010. At that time there were very few modular and Arca-Swiss compatible multi-row Panoramic heads around.
Plus the ones that existed were quite expensive, so there was room for a modular solution that would be easy to transform into some other device, using the same rails.

Desmond Index Stop Bars Review

Index Stop Bars are included in Desmond's arsenal for quite some time now but missed appropriate attention up to now. As expected from a brand like Desmond they meet good quality standards addressing the budget minded segment of the photographic support industry.

New Hejnar PHOTO E4 Series of Nodal Slide Rails Preview

Despite the fact that Hejnar Photo has already a full series of Nodal Slides / Rails with integrated clamp, the E3, coming at 6, 7 and 8 inches long, all had decimal scales engraved on their top surface, due to the 1/2 inch thickness.

New SSB-01 Index Stop Bars from Sunwayfoto

Among the clamping accessories offered by Sunwayfoto, has recently been added the SSB-01.

Well SSB-01 is  an Index Stop Bar long awaited from Sunwayfoto. The SSB-01 is equipped with one soft nylon screw which immobilizes the bar on any Arca-Swiss® compatible dovetail.

Hejnar PHOTO E030-60 6" Updated Nodal Slide Rail Review

It's been more than 3 years since the Hejnar Photo E31 Nodal / Macro Rail Review was published, which E31, may be consider the predecessor of the E030-60 nodal / macro slide rail in question here.

A 6" (15.24 cm) nodal slide is targeting the needs of most mid to large sized cameras equipped with wide to short tele lenses.

More of Sunwayfoto Products Adopt RRS Compatibility

A few days ago I was informed by Desmond Photographic Distributors, who are the appointed Sunwayfoto® distributors in he US, that more products from within the Sunwayfoto lines are being updated for full compatibility with the RRS® lever release clamps.

New Budget Line of Nodal Slides and Multipurpose Rails from Desmond

The Desmond Photographic Distribution U.S.A. team has been busy this summer.
Proof of this fact is that they have just introduced a new line of Arca-Swiss® compatible Rails under the Desmond brand name.
Two Nodal / Macro Slides with lengths 120 mm and 180 mm and two Multipurpose Rails with lengths 200 mm and 250 mm; constitute a line that can cover most average needs.

New Hejnar PHOTO E030-40 4" Nodal Slide Rail Preview

A very small, thin and lightweight Nodal Slide Rail was just released by Hejnar PHOTO, in order to complement the lower end of their large range of Macro / Nodal Slides.
This 4" (~10 cm) little fellow is targeting the needs of the increasing number of Interchangeable Lens Compact Mirrorless cameras.
The E030-40 Nodal Slide was designed to complement the Hejnar Photo 4/3 Quick Connect Panorama Rail Set which I shall present very soon.

Using Mutli Row Panorama Head Ver. II

Most of the functions of the second version of my Multi Row Panorama head design - extensively described in Create a Multi Row Panorama Head Ver. II - are very similar to its original version.

However, there is some differentiation between the two versions with the added versatility of the removable vertical rail and the change of the Nodal Slide rail.

Therefore, in this article I shall concentrate more on the operating differences that make this second version Panorama head more versatile and easy to use.

You can still refer to the original version Using a Multi Row Panorama Head, for the description of basic functions.

Assemble a Compact Benro Multi Row Panorama Head

Sometimes none can tell how things are meant to happen. Circumstances act in peculiar ways, deviating us from our original course, but most of the times this deviation lead us to new acquaintances, friendships and learning. Well this is not an article about life or philosophy, but this is what comes to my mind thinking about Benro's Multi purpose brackets...

When I first acquired the Benro PC-0 Panorama Clamp about two years ago, just upon its release in the market then, I had also asked for the original MPB L brackets Benro had in their catalogs. Receiving an answer that Benro MPB line was not in production yet, I had to suffice with an alternative low cost solution like the Giottos MH-680 VR Sliding Plate for my Single Row Panorama head.

That was not bad for starters but what I had in mind to do, led to its limitations very soon.

Benro MPB10 Multi Purpose Nodal Rail Review

As I have described in the Benro MPB150T Multi Purpose L Bracket Review, these brackets had been announced in Benro's catalogs about two years ago, but it was only in the past year that they appeared on the shop selves.

Hejnar PHOTO Index Stop Bars Reference

This is a reference page for the Hejnar PHOTO Index Bars as they are depicted and referred to, in many of my articles about Panoramic heads and Nodal Rails.

New Hejnar PHOTO E051 Nodal / Macro Rail

Another 5/8" thick rail, following the design pattern of the new G15 and G16 series of 6 and 8 inch rails, is out. Hejnar PHOTO has released a 5/8" alternative for the E033 6.5" Nodal /Macro Rail, which is actually the shorter brother of the E050 Nodal /Macro Rail released earlier this March.
The new E051 rail although based on the E33 principle has been redesigned to great extend with some added features.

New Hejnar PHOTO E050 Nodal / Macro Rail

After the recent release of the new 5/8" thick G15 and G16 series of 6 and 8 inch rails, Hejnar PHOTO has also released an 5/8" thick alternative for the E034 8" Nodal /Macro Rail, following the G15/16 design pattern.
The new E050 rail although based on the E034 principle has been redesigned to great extend with some added features.

New Hejnar PHOTO E003 Nodal / Macro Rail

A long waited update for the Hejnar PHOTO E001 6" Nodal/Macro rail with integrated clamp has been released as of February 2012.
The new E003 6" Nodal/ Macro rail although it looks alike, it is more than an update as it is almost completely redesigned in many aspects.

New Hejnar PHOTO 5/8" Multi Purpose Rails

As of January 2012 Hejnar PHOTO has released four new additions to the 5/8" thick line of Arca-Swiss® compatible Multi Purpose Rails.
However, the new G15 and G16 series are neither a thicker variation of the existing same length 1/2" thick rails nor a shorter version of the longer 5/8" thick rails, but adopt a fresh design with more features.

Create a Multi Row Panorama Head Ver. II

Almost a year ago, I had presented the construction from scratch of an Arca Swiss® compatible Multi Row Panorama Head in my article Create a Multi Row Panorama Head, with different parts from various manufacturers.

The experience gathered during this time, brought up some new requirements.
First, the fixed structure of the vertical rail made it difficult to accommodate in a bag and I'm not really fond of unscrewing and screwing on the spot taking care of alignment.

Second, some limitations of my Economy Nodal/Macro Rail showed up, such as the need to unscrew the clamp in order to remove the index bar, or put a second one on.
So, a few modifications had to be made, that would refine and make the Panorama Head more versatile.

Hejnar Photo E033 Nodal / Macro Rail Update

Right after the release of my E031 Nodal / Macro Rail review, Hejnar Photo is supplying an updated version of this rail which I present for reference.
The new rail code is E033 and is almost identical to the E031 except for few details and improvements. Major obvious differences are, that it is equipped with a 12mm spirit level and that the captive slot is now 2cm shorter in length following the same design with the E034 rail.

Hejnar Photo E031 Nodal / Macro Rail Review

The 6.5" E031 Nodal / Macro Rail has the same robust double dovetail design and modular construction, (which permits to attach different quick release clamps), with its longer Hejnar Photo E032 Nodal/Macro Rail brother. However, its shorter length by 1.5" (3,81cm) may prove more convenient for some uses especially as a Nodal rail for a Multi Row Panorama Head, when wide to medium telephoto lenses are going to be used.

Hejnar Photo E034 Nodal / Macro Rail Update

As of July 2011 Hejnar Photo is supplying an updated version of the E032 Nodal / Macro Rail which I had reviewed earlier.
The new rail code is E034 and is identical to the E032 except for two details. Major difference is that it is equipped with a 12mm spirit level and a minor that the captive slot is now 2cm shorter in length.