04Aug Macro Tubes for Close Up Photography
The Canon 100mm Macro
, push the lens forward from the sensor giving you a closer Minimum focal distance. These will not support electronic communication so the lens you use will default to the widest aperture. The best lenses to use this are lenses that lack shallow depth of field (so you can have more in focus), making it perfect for use with all your cheap stock kit lenses. For Canon the 18-55mm
Macro Tube Adapter Rings for Interchangeable Lens Cameras
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August 4th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Hey Emm,
those adapter rings might be great.
But you can achieve nice results even without these rings.
Check my blog entry to see what I did and what the pictures will look like:
http://blog.sebastiankubatz.de/index.php/2011/02/21/bruno-sohnle
- Sebastian
August 4th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
There is a trick you can do to set any aperture on any electronic controlled lens (basically most lenses today), BUT it is probably not the best thing to be doing a lot, use with caution. So basically you set the aperture you want in camera then press the DOF(depth of field) preview button, then while the button is still pressed down take off the lens, Yes, it sounds crazy but it does work.
A better option is using an old film lens, some of them are really cheap.
August 4th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
I dont see any of these tubes for Canon @ $5… direct link?
August 4th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
@Tony Maceo – There’s a few on Amazon too here: Canon Extension Tubes on Amazon
August 4th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
“Here’s a very inexpensive way to turn pretty much any lens into a Super Macro lens for about $5 dollars that will outdo even the Canon 100mm”
That’s a f%%cking bold statement, dude.
August 4th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
@EDIN AZIZ – For someone that owns a 100mm F/2.8L Macro IS lens (me Yes I own one), I think I can make that statement – and very boldly too. I’ve owned the previous 100mm Macro and the new 100mm Macro since it was first announced. The Canon 100mm Macro IS is nice, the IS is awesome for handheld, but we’re talking Macro Closeup photos here. Nothing else, so don’t start comparing weather resistant features, image stabilization, etc. The 100mm F/2.8L doesn’t get this close to any object and won’t achieve this same Magnification ‘for $5 dollars’. Yes, i’m glad to be making that statement.
August 4th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Just spent the same amount as I do at Taco Bell. Won’t knock it till I try it.
August 4th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
I have the canon 100mm and can Agee that although a good lens it could do better for Marco closeups.
What about using these tubes with that lens? I guess the low aperture(locked wide open) would be the only issue keeping the dof shallow?
August 5th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Here is a link with some more testing of the m4/3 macro adapter (for those interested):
http://reviewstash.com/viewtopic.php?id=1830
While image quality might get close to the Canon 100mm f/2.8 (if you’ve got a nice lens mounted). Your focus is going to be razer thin compared to a real macro lens. And, having IS is kind of nice when you’re trying to snap a picture of a really tiny object. What’s killer is using extension tubes on a real macro lens in addition to a teleconverter – that’s some serious action (if you have a tripod).
It’s pretty nifty for some fun shots, though.