Nikon PB6 Video "Hidden Features"

[mawyatt]

I got a PB6 from Saul long ago and use it often, it's a nice bellows. However, it has some nice "hidden features" I was unaware of.

Here's a video of the PB6 showing these "hidden features" I found on DPreview.

https://youtu.be/1ywKcPMOjG8

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4439398

Best,

[Troels]

This idea of reversing the front post for automatic/semi-automatic aperture control is also a standard feature on the more advanced bellows models from Minolta, Olympus and probably many others.

[Pau]

This idea of reversing the front post for automatic/semi-automatic aperture control is also a standard feature on the more advanced bellows models from Minolta, Olympus and probably many others.

Yes, I would add Pentax (autobellows), Yashica, Contax, I also think Canon and as you say probably many others

[Joaquim F.]

I got a PB6 from Saul long ago and use it often, it's a nice bellows. However, it has some nice "hidden features" I was unaware of.

Here's a video of the PB6 showing these "hidden features" I found on DPreview.

https://youtu.be/1ywKcPMOjG8

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4439398

Best,

Hi, in this pdf of an old nikon sales brochure you can find several tips and tricks for using the pb-6 and the macro equipment ecosystem of that time 1978-79 I believe according to the lens and camera models that appear. Very complete info with several graphs of bellows and its accesories, extension rings and manual micro-nikkors are included, as soon as I read it I printed it almost entirely.

https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/00595/00595.pdf

Best

[mawyatt]

I got a PB6 from Saul long ago and use it often, it's a nice bellows. However, it has some nice "hidden features" I was unaware of.

Here's a video of the PB6 showing these "hidden features" I found on DPreview.

https://youtu.be/1ywKcPMOjG8

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4439398

Best,

Hi, in this pdf of an old nikon sales brochure you can find several tips and tricks for using the pb-6 and the macro equipment ecosystem of that time 1978-79 I believe according to the lens and camera models that appear. Very complete info with several graphs of bellows and its accesories, extension rings and manual micro-nikkors are included, as soon as I read it I printed it almost entirely.

https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/00595/00595.pdf

Best

Joaquim

Thanks, that's a great manual on all sorts of older Nikon devices for macro use!!

Best,

Mike