I don't understand why every single video on macro tubes uses the plain tubes and they always say the ones with contacts are expensive. They're not. You can get them for like 30 pounds on Amazon. Dirt cheap.
got mine for roughly 30 USD. Yes, the build quality seems nice at a first glance, but once you install it on your body (I use a Sony Alpha mirrorless), they jiggle a lot. The contact works well when only using one ring (either 10mm or 16mm, btw mine's Commlite macro adapter), but when I used both of them sometimes the contact won't connect. The AF kinda trash but hey at least I still can control the aperture.
@@CristiNeagu I seldom use the AF though. Will be using the macro adapter for videography stuff, mostly detail shots for products. So yeah it's still a bang for the buck
it's not unsharp image on corners but rather shallow DOF... because You are so close to the subject and f8 will not help at all... try set it at f22 or more [don't care diffraction]
Great review! I've just ordered an (electronic) extension tube from eBay for $25, probably around 5% of the cost of an good quality macro lens. Even if the quality of the image might not be quite as good I think for the price difference its probably worth it.! Thanks for the video again.
One option people should consider along side extension tubes is vintage macro lenses. The Takumar Macro has an amazing reputation for a vintage lens, is very sharp and I was able to get one on ebay for just 50 GBP from Japan. Vintage macro lenses like this are designed to be used fully manual and thus can be further extended with macro tubes while still having a settable aperture ring.
This video is awesome! Thank you! English is not my mother language but I understand you very well! Your explanations are perfect because I'm also an absolute beginner. So it's helpful for me to know that I don't have to spend hundreds of euros for a macro lens because I can also try it with an extension cube! Great video! :) Thank you!
Try some different tubes. My Kenko extension tubes have full electrical contact for AF, aperture (including DOF preview) and presumably IS too (I only have primes so I cant confirm that one).
1) Light bounces off internal surface of extension tubes, making the image appear "milky". If your image suffers of this try lining the tube interior surface with black non-reflective material. Or change tubes. 2) Use a reversing ring, which is even cheaper than tubes. The lens is designed to focus at a certain distance, typ above 40cm min focus. On the other side of the lens the sensors is placed just a few cm away. By using extension tubes you are placing the focused subject just a few cm from the lens, while the sensor-to-lens distance is higher: you are using the lens not in the way it was designed for and aberrations and distortions are exaggerated. By using a reversing ring you are close to the design conditions: close focus (subject) on the "back" side of the lens, and far focus (sensor) on the "front". What do you lose? AR coating.
I think the smudgy corners are just because the DOF is so shallow when focusing that close. The flaring may actually be due to the extension tubes, if the insides aren't well coated then they can cause extra reflections.
Tubes often come as sets with several lengths. They can be used individually or in combination up to the maximum for the set. With a shorter tube, the magnification is not as great, the depth of field is deeper, working distance is longer which makes it easier to use. In the 35 mm film days, I used a set of extensions with a 135mm lens and took very good close-up pictures of jewelry with a working distance of around 6 feet. At that distance, the entire object was in good focus front to back and the jewelry filled the frame for maximum detail.
One thing I would also add is to reduce the flare by using of lens hood where possible or using black cards angled above the lens to reduce 'stray' reflected light.
The test was informative. I would have liked that you use the same focal length for both tests. More information about the washed out results with the extension tubes wild have been helpful. Was this the result of cheap extension tubes ? The close distance of the lens ? Is a washed out photo to be expected when extension tubes ? How do correct a washed out result ?
Unless you're like a lot of people who have older DSLRs and there's no depth of field preview button. Extension tubes I have we're only about $25 and they do have the electrical contacts so I can control all that anyway
The 50mm f1.4 is a bad choiche for this. The 50mm f1.8 by canon has a much smaller minimal focus distance and is thereby a better choise for macro photography or testing an extension tube
Just getting into macro photography, i like the unsharp corners they tend to draw my eye to the subject.. i have also done the extra lens's can get some decent images
I would suggest to use an enlarger lens on extension tubes or, better for focus, a bellows with rack and pinion. Enlarger lens are "flat field" lens, like native macro lens, have aperture control ring and are very inexpensive nowadays.
To all guru's of photography -- for taking pics of full dental arch and smile ... what would your budget lens setup be for a D550 cannon? .... would I get by with a extension tube?
Try yong nuo 100 mm with extension tube, but you have to use 3 of it stacked due to minimum focus distance of yong nuo is 100 cm (cmiiw) vs canon 100 mm macro for only 30 cm
Or maybe try to buy used lenses for either canon or nikon. I am currently using the 100 mm canon f2.8 used. My friend use the yong nuo with the extension tube after I recommend it for him because the minimum focus distance is very far away from the patient making it uncomfortable to take either full arch or maybe quadrants photos.
I use Pentax k20d with image stabilization in the body. I use a Vivitar Series 1 zoom lens from the early 1980's and 3 tubes. The lens and tubes cost less than $60 total. Very sharp pictures. I am on a strict budget and Pentax allows me to use their lenses all the way back to the 60's without an adapter. I can indulge my hobby without stressing my wife and our budget. My mouth waters when I see people using such amazing modern lenses. So I take my light readings with my $10 light meter from the 70's and call myself an "artist". Not really.
Well I got 3pieces set AF for $15 lol, I thought I would get really close at 300mm with my 70-300mm, but thats not the case. Somehow using all three, the closest I can get is at 70mm.
Extension tubes that split into three parts of different lengths with contact points for AF are really cheap nowadays. I don't see a reason for buying such a basic tube with no AF.
Hi just got set off tubes but they doesn’t work with my Nikon d 3400 I tried everything I am sending them back I tried for 2 day still not working .they supposed to be compatible with Nikon DSLR
Great 👍 do comparison of using a macro extension tubes 12mm 20mm a 32mm with a non 55mm regular digital lens compare to using the extensions tubes of 12mm 20mm 32mm with a digital macro lens
Extension tubes are the best way to get macro with a standard lens. but a macro lens with extension tubes is far superior. and a short telephoto macro is the most useful...
Or you can buy an enlarger lenses on eBay, for about 10-20$ including Eos converter, and use it without tubes with kinda same magnification and sometimes much better resolution. I use very cheap soviet lenses Vega-11 and Industar-52, which costs me 10$ whole lot.
Hi I have nikon d750 FX format camera. Will extension tube work with the kit lens(AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm ) i got with it? And if so which is the best brand?
You don't need extension tube or a macro lens yes makes your life easier. But set your aperture, take the lens off and spin it around so it's back to front. You will need to hold the lens and move your head back and forward to get it in focus i tested this with an 18 - 55mm kit lens on the Canon 1100D they come up nicely. If you go out buy a macro lens it will look way better because the lens is made for it and extension tube make life easier, i just wanted everyone to know if you don't have the money or you're lazy like me to buy extension tube or macro lens you can do that way as well.
there are actually a few options like close up filter and the reverse ring setup you just explain. I would personally want a reverse ring mount instead of holding the lens to keep my internals clean. wont mind using a starter lens or 50 1.8 for macro
Exactly next time review the ones with electric contacts not those pieces of crap, I tried them once and it was impossible to take a shot with it because my aperture stayed fully shut and had no control over it.
Remember the DOF plane is curved ..not flat ..phorograph a wall..if the center is sharp the sides will be out of focus ..if the sides are sharp the center will be out of focus like a donut ..shoot on f/16 or f/22+
Bad light setup. That strobe lamp bounced from the wall hits back straight to the lens front element and degradates the contrast. Angles are crucial here, that's why you can't see the same effect with the first photo.
I've seen that adding velvet inside the extension tubes helps a lot with any reflections that could bounce and affect the quality of the photo, however, I haven't tested that method yet. Do anyone know if it works?
Yes, it does. I have these cheap metal tubes and also more expensive tubes with velvet lining, and indeed the velvet lining takes care of these reflections quite nicely.
+John Bob Tomas - No, it isn't, despite what many people write. I've been doing it hundreds (or maybe thousands) of times, and no problems. Know plenty of others who do the same.
I would defo NOT recommend it. I just did it and hafdproblems when re attaching the lens - camera came up with an error message and told me to clean the contacts. Took a while to get it back working. **DO NOT DO THIS **
Get some proper extension tubes - only the cheap knockoffs that deserve a place in the waste bin but not on the camera don't have the electric connections necessary to control aperture, autofocus (with limitations) and IS (if the lens has one).
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no junk .. just technical and informative. Thank you for the video
I don't understand why every single video on macro tubes uses the plain tubes and they always say the ones with contacts are expensive. They're not. You can get them for like 30 pounds on Amazon. Dirt cheap.
I was looking through comments to see if anyone said this. I got some for about that price
got mine for roughly 30 USD. Yes, the build quality seems nice at a first glance, but once you install it on your body (I use a Sony Alpha mirrorless), they jiggle a lot. The contact works well when only using one ring (either 10mm or 16mm, btw mine's Commlite macro adapter), but when I used both of them sometimes the contact won't connect. The AF kinda trash but hey at least I still can control the aperture.
@@abelsumanas I suppose at that price point you get all sorts. Mine are pretty good. So yeah... your mileage may vary, i guess.
@@CristiNeagu I seldom use the AF though. Will be using the macro adapter for videography stuff, mostly detail shots for products. So yeah it's still a bang for the buck
There has been some reports of the cheap ones frying the occasional camera mind you...
it's not unsharp image on corners but rather shallow DOF... because You are so close to the subject and f8 will not help at all... try set it at f22 or more [don't care diffraction]
Great review!
I've just ordered an (electronic) extension tube from eBay for $25, probably around 5% of the cost of an good quality macro lens.
Even if the quality of the image might not be quite as good I think for the price difference its probably worth it.!
Thanks for the video again.
One option people should consider along side extension tubes is vintage macro lenses. The Takumar Macro has an amazing reputation for a vintage lens, is very sharp and I was able to get one on ebay for just 50 GBP from Japan. Vintage macro lenses like this are designed to be used fully manual and thus can be further extended with macro tubes while still having a settable aperture ring.
This video is awesome! Thank you! English is not my mother language but I understand you very well! Your explanations are perfect because I'm also an absolute beginner. So it's helpful for me to know that I don't have to spend hundreds of euros for a macro lens because I can also try it with an extension cube! Great video! :) Thank you!
Try some different tubes. My Kenko extension tubes have full electrical contact for AF, aperture (including DOF preview) and presumably IS too (I only have primes so I cant confirm that one).
with wich brand? NIKON?
@@sabyasachinath8415 I've also got Kenko ones, Canon fit
1) Light bounces off internal surface of extension tubes, making the image appear "milky". If your image suffers of this try lining the tube interior surface with black non-reflective material. Or change tubes.
2) Use a reversing ring, which is even cheaper than tubes. The lens is designed to focus at a certain distance, typ above 40cm min focus. On the other side of the lens the sensors is placed just a few cm away. By using extension tubes you are placing the focused subject just a few cm from the lens, while the sensor-to-lens distance is higher: you are using the lens not in the way it was designed for and aberrations and distortions are exaggerated. By using a reversing ring you are close to the design conditions: close focus (subject) on the "back" side of the lens, and far focus (sensor) on the "front". What do you lose? AR coating.
This was really alot of help. I didnt know how to work on the tubes til i found this video
The comments about the working distance are meaningless, as this is dependent on the focal length of the lens.
I think the smudgy corners are just because the DOF is so shallow when focusing that close. The flaring may actually be due to the extension tubes, if the insides aren't well coated then they can cause extra reflections.
Tubes often come as sets with several lengths. They can be used individually or in combination up to the maximum for the set. With a shorter tube, the magnification is not as great, the depth of field is deeper, working distance is longer which makes it easier to use. In the 35 mm film days, I used a set of extensions with a 135mm lens and took very good close-up pictures of jewelry with a working distance of around 6 feet. At that distance, the entire object was in good focus front to back and the jewelry filled the frame for maximum detail.
One thing I would also add is to reduce the flare by using of lens hood where possible or using black cards angled above the lens to reduce 'stray' reflected light.
Excellent video, with information presented in a clear and concise manner! Congrats!
Great comparison and nice to know and learn
The test was informative. I would have liked that you use the same focal length for both tests. More information about the washed out results with the extension tubes wild have been helpful. Was this the result of cheap extension tubes ? The close distance of the lens ? Is a washed out photo to be expected when extension tubes ? How do correct a washed out result ?
50mm 1.4 is a very soft lens in itself I think with a sharp lens you can get way closer to a macro lens.
GREAT JOB! Very impressed with the clarity and organization of your presentation. Roger
Unless you're like a lot of people who have older DSLRs and there's no depth of field preview button.
Extension tubes I have we're only about $25 and they do have the electrical contacts so I can control all that anyway
The 50mm f1.4 is a bad choiche for this. The 50mm f1.8 by canon has a much smaller minimal focus distance and is thereby a better choise for macro photography or testing an extension tube
6:56 visual results
Thank you!
Just getting into macro photography, i like the unsharp corners they tend to draw my eye to the subject.. i have also done the extra lens's can get some decent images
I would suggest to use an enlarger lens on extension tubes or, better for focus, a bellows with rack and pinion. Enlarger lens are "flat field" lens, like native macro lens, have aperture control ring and are very inexpensive nowadays.
Great comparison, clear sound, easy language thank you so much. You look great like on tv channel.
Remember to mention that it depends on the tubes you buy. Mine has autofocus and aperture control. . Only 25£
Very well done comparison 👍🏻
To all guru's of photography -- for taking pics of full dental arch and smile ... what would your budget lens setup be for a D550 cannon? .... would I get by with a extension tube?
Try yong nuo 100 mm with extension tube, but you have to use 3 of it stacked due to minimum focus distance of yong nuo is 100 cm (cmiiw) vs canon 100 mm macro for only 30 cm
Or maybe try to buy used lenses for either canon or nikon. I am currently using the 100 mm canon f2.8 used. My friend use the yong nuo with the extension tube after I recommend it for him because the minimum focus distance is very far away from the patient making it uncomfortable to take either full arch or maybe quadrants photos.
Hi.. my question is.. Can a 1.2 ratio macro lens take a picture as1.1 ratio if i use extension tube..Thanks if you can advise..
Pretty good testing but you should have used the rings individually to compare!
for the price of a macro lense you can buy a fuji SL1000 bridge camera which has super macro mode.. trust me you will not be dissapointed
Very well presented! Thank you.
0:18 or you can get a tamron 90mm f2.8 macro 1:1 for around 130$ Mint condition on Ebay
Can you reverse the 50mm standard lens, extend it and show us the results?
Did you mention what the length in millimeters was the extension tube you used?
I use Pentax k20d with image stabilization in the body. I use a Vivitar Series 1 zoom lens from the early 1980's and 3 tubes. The lens and tubes cost less than $60 total. Very sharp pictures. I am on a strict budget and Pentax allows me to use their lenses all the way back to the 60's without an adapter. I can indulge my hobby without stressing my wife and our budget. My mouth waters when I see people using such amazing modern lenses. So I take my light readings with my $10 light meter from the 70's and call myself an "artist". Not really.
What about a 100mm macro lens with a 50mm reversed VS a macro lens with a extension tubes?
can you use both reversed and extension tubes.
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Why not get reverse rings and then flip the camera lens around so that the small side is the focal point? Also, great video.
Great video. Which extension tube are you using? And how many are you using?
Would that make a difference to image quality?
thanks a lot, you explain very good, fast and clear.
Great comparison
You have to get so close to the subject that macro lens is the way to go if you want to take pictures of insects.
Well I got 3pieces set AF for $15 lol,
I thought I would get really close at 300mm with my 70-300mm, but thats not the case. Somehow using all three, the closest I can get is at 70mm.
Extension tubes that split into three parts of different lengths with contact points for AF are really cheap nowadays. I don't see a reason for buying such a basic tube with no AF.
I have those with contacts, but the AF at Sony works not well for macro. It is Much easier to use MF!!
Very clear explanation. Compliments!Thanks.
Great educational video. Im impressed.
I have the Canon 100mm L f2.8 macro and my extension tubes have the electrodes, but that is a very useful hack to know.
Beautiful presentation! Thank you!
Best way using the FD Len's
hey ... how to use an extension tube with the nikon AFp lens ? i use a D3400 with an 18-55 kit lens and a 70-300
Hi just got set off tubes but they doesn’t work with my Nikon d 3400 I tried everything I am sending them back I tried for 2 day still not working .they supposed to be compatible with Nikon DSLR
Great 👍 do comparison of using a macro extension tubes 12mm 20mm a 32mm with a non 55mm regular digital lens compare to using the extensions tubes of 12mm 20mm 32mm with a digital macro lens
I am unable to attack the JJC EXTENDED TUBE to my Canon Rebel T5. Advices is appreciated!
Actual test start at 3:31
Thank you that was conclusive.
You rock! Thanks for such an excellent video 😊👍
Thanks for your information
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Extension tubes are the best way to get macro with a standard lens. but a macro lens with extension tubes is far superior. and a short telephoto macro is the most useful...
Can you put the extension tubes on the macro ?
Or you can buy an enlarger lenses on eBay, for about 10-20$ including Eos converter, and use it without tubes with kinda same magnification and sometimes much better resolution. I use very cheap soviet lenses Vega-11 and Industar-52, which costs me 10$ whole lot.
HI，ZY！I have a questions about lens:Is canon Extender EF 2.0x can be used for tamron 70-200mm f2.8？
What extention tubes would you recommend for my D750 but I have a DX macro lens, the nikon 85mm, thanks.
Good review, thanks!
Hi I have nikon d750 FX format camera. Will extension tube work with the kit lens(AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm ) i got with it? And if so which is the best brand?
Inverted 18-55mm with inverter ring.
Can we use two MP-E 65 mm lens at the same time?
can i use a angular lens like canon 10-18mm with a extension tube?
Thank you very much, very interesting
You don't need extension tube or a macro lens yes makes your life easier. But set your aperture, take the lens off and spin it around so it's back to front. You will need to hold the lens and move your head back and forward to get it in focus i tested this with an 18 - 55mm kit lens on the Canon 1100D they come up nicely.
If you go out buy a macro lens it will look way better because the lens is made for it and extension tube make life easier, i just wanted everyone to know if you don't have the money or you're lazy like me to buy extension tube or macro lens you can do that way as well.
there are actually a few options like close up filter and the reverse ring setup you just explain. I would personally want a reverse ring mount instead of holding the lens to keep my internals clean. wont mind using a starter lens or 50 1.8 for macro
Thanks for that. Great info
Thanks
Exactly next time review the ones with electric contacts not those pieces of crap, I tried them once and it was impossible to take a shot with it because my aperture stayed fully shut and had no control over it.
thanks for the informative video..
did extension tube work in kit lens ??18-120 mm ?
Can you also film with extension tubes?
Why not?
Kenko makes "smart" extension tubes that will allow communication between the lens and camera body
Yayayayayayayayaya thank you this is exactly what I needed.
Sam Pingali. C
Remember the DOF plane is curved ..not flat ..phorograph a wall..if the center is sharp the sides will be out of focus ..if the sides are sharp the center will be out of focus like a donut ..shoot on f/16 or f/22+
Great comparison, thanks and good job.
Thanks, very interesting
Why not use auto extension tubes?? Doing it the way he has it automatically buts the 50mm as a disadvantage!
what caused the flare/fog on the extension tube picture?
Bad light setup. That strobe lamp bounced from the wall hits back straight to the lens front element and degradates the contrast. Angles are crucial here, that's why you can't see the same effect with the first photo.
Can you tell me what I can expect if i add a canon 25mm ext tube onto my Canon f2,8 macro lens, will I get larger image??
Yes it will zoom in but it will give you a more shallow depth of field.
Hi, I bought a extension tube for my Canon 6D Mark II (from Aliexpress) but it doesnt work.... Focus problem (on AF and MF). can you help me?
Lol Malaysian
This tube work on zoom lenses for example 55-250, 70-300, 24-105 etc?
You need more extension for tele lenses.
Best Macro lens for the money is Tokina 100mm macro. You can get it for 300-350. It’s a bargain for the images you can take.
I've seen that adding velvet inside the extension tubes helps a lot with any reflections that could bounce and affect the quality of the photo, however, I haven't tested that method yet.
Do anyone know if it works?
Yes, it does. I have these cheap metal tubes and also more expensive tubes with velvet lining, and indeed the velvet lining takes care of these reflections quite nicely.
When I use my reverse ring my flash dont connecting but I see your flash works when u are using extension tubes?
Thomas Larsen use full manual mode
he's triggering the flash with a unit mounted on the hot shoe...
will extension tube work good with canon 55-250 or 18-55 kit lenses or is it gud with only heigh aperture lenses??
Doesn't affect aperture luckily
How to macro filters compare?
Detach the 50mm lens directly when the camera power is on？is it harmful to camera or lens？
+John Bob Tomas - No, it isn't, despite what many people write. I've been doing it hundreds (or maybe thousands) of times, and no problems. Know plenty of others who do the same.
I would defo NOT recommend it. I just did it and hafdproblems when re attaching the lens - camera came up with an error message and told me to clean the contacts. Took a while to get it back working. **DO NOT DO THIS **
Also a note
Same thing with ef_m lenses just remove the lens
the distance too close and the insect flew away before shooting.
We got the same curtains. Its it an asian thing?
Very helpful and well-done. Thanks!
Of course the working distance is shorter ..it's half the focal length 50 vs 100
You are comparing L glass to a 3x cheaper glass ..not fair
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Get some proper extension tubes - only the cheap knockoffs that deserve a place in the waste bin but not on the camera don't have the electric connections necessary to control aperture, autofocus (with limitations) and IS (if the lens has one).