Extension Tubes

IceAx · 31 Jul 2006 at 18:04

Evening peeps

Ordered some cheapo extension tubes last week, arrived today
and so far im quite impressed. Dont know what they will be like for
photographing something which may move as they are the ones
with no AF.

Just had a quick test on a modem heres what i got :

No tubes

Am hppy so far

Andy

Belly · 31 Jul 2006 at 18:33

How about a "with" and "without" shot taken at the distance?

titchard · 31 Jul 2006 at 18:48

-=BAF=-AXE said:
Evening peeps

Ordered some cheapo extension tubes last week, arrived today
and so far im quite impressed. Dont know what they will be like for
photographing something which may move as they are the ones
with no AF.

Just had a quick test on a modem heres what i got :

Am hppy so far

Andy

For some reason that has a very "Tilt Shift" quality to it!

Which make were they?

Rich

IceAx · 31 Jul 2006 at 19:02

Belly said:
How about a "with" and "without" shot taken at the distance?

will sort one now

These were generic import ones

Andy

IceAx · 31 Jul 2006 at 19:07

See post 1#

Ignore what a bad pic it is, its nearly dark here
but you get the idea

Andy

Sic · 1 Aug 2006 at 08:48

i got some cheapy ones the other day too...they're really tough without AF though - even though the guy in the shop told me they were AF!

ah well, they're fun to play with til i can afford some AF ones

DRZ · 1 Aug 2006 at 08:50

For macro work, AF is your enemy!!! Dont use it!

Yes its hard, yes it is frustrating but manual focussing is the only way for macro stuff.

IceAx · 1 Aug 2006 at 08:59

Yeah don't really want AF on macro, its a paid in the ass!

Im very happy with mine for £12.99

Andy

Sic · 1 Aug 2006 at 13:53

DRZ said:
For macro work, AF is your enemy!!! Dont use it!

Yes its hard, yes it is frustrating but manual focussing is the only way for macro stuff.

i can't use it! but knowing that, and having seen some of your results, i wont bother spending more cash when i dont need to!!

cheers

^^favourite one i've taken so far

IceAx · 1 Aug 2006 at 13:58

Cant wait to get soem more shots done with mine

A5H · 1 Aug 2006 at 15:46

That's really cool.

What was the exact name of the tubes?

Would they work with a standard kit lense? (18-55mm)

IceAx · 1 Aug 2006 at 15:53

Those were with the 18-55, gonna try with 50mm tonight

I just searched auction for Canon Extension Tubes

Andy

DRZ · 1 Aug 2006 at 19:32

Sic said:
i can't use it! but knowing that, and having seen some of your results, i wont bother spending more cash when i dont need to!!

cheers

^^favourite one i've taken so far

There is a case for using AF ext. tubes but its not for macro work

Save the beans for something more important!

Lostkat · 2 Aug 2006 at 17:55

The Kenko AF extension tubes are £60. That's pretty cheap for ext tubes, and I'd go for that over non-AF just because it's more versatile if you decide you want to use the AF. Some people don't get on with manual focus. I sometimes use AF for macro and sometimes don't. Depends what I'm shooting really. I just like to have the option available to me.

£12.99 for non-AF is an absolute bargain though!!!