So any ex tube should work? Anything worth looking at over another? Or are they all pretty much the same?
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So any ex tube should work? Anything worth looking at over another? Or are they all pretty much the same?
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I think they're all pretty much the same as far as function. The difference would be in their construction. OEM is the most reliable and the most expensive. Of the third-party brands, Kenko is the top rated but they also run $200 a set. I didn't want to spend that much just to experiment with macro. So, I purchased a set of cheap AF extension tubes with metal mounts from Amazon for $50 and they worked great.
Here's an image I shot of some bracelets that a friend made for a fundraiser. I used all three tubes in the set (13mm, 21mm & 31mm) with my 24-105L and zoomed all the way out. I was about 5-6 inches from the bracelets. The minimum focusing distance of that lens without the tubes is approx 18"
Bracelets by DBNissan, on Flickr
So would this one work with a regular lens?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HJDG3YI/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A7H9LIHN2YW5O
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HJDG3YI/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A7H9LIHN2YW5O
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Yup. I have a set that looks identical. They go in between the lens and the body, reducing the focusing distance and increasing the depth of field.
Just remember you usually loss auto focus with the extension tubes. Even with the ones that claim to retain it, it can be lost or off.
That's not always the fault the extension tubes. Some DSLR cameras and lens combos are not capable of focusing in low light or small apertures. My Canon 6D was able to focus with all of my lenses except the 50mm f1.8 "nifty-fifty". But that lens is known to focus-hunt on most cameras by itself anyways lol
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Thanks for all the info, now to try and not go broke buying all this stuff lol
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It's just like trucks man, it adds up FAST.
If I had the cash, I'd be spending $5k minimum on a new camera and lenses lol
If I had the cash, I'd be spending $5k minimum on a new camera and lenses lol
Yeah, you gotta be careful. It's called G.A.S - Gear Acquisition Syndrome
lol
If I had that cash it would be a down payment on just a camera body! haha
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just picked up a powershot sx160is cheap.
ive read that you can hack it for time-lapse photos using something called CHDK.
has anyone done this what all does this consist of
Do u have thw card in when u start the camera, then take it out to take pics?
Or just leave the card in all the time and sac pics to same card?
ive read that you can hack it for time-lapse photos using something called CHDK.
has anyone done this what all does this consist of
Do u have thw card in when u start the camera, then take it out to take pics?
Or just leave the card in all the time and sac pics to same card?
I really need to try to get back into photography. I really enjoy it as a hobby and have a halfway decent camera to play around with. Its a Nikon 1 with the standard lens. I'd like to eventually get some of the others they have for it, just don't have the money for it.