Ooooooo, if JCO were here he'd tell you buddy! ;-) Seriously, I used tubes for a long time. It was inexpensive, with some very good results. Now that I have some true macro lenses I get some outstanding results, rather than just very good. Tubes are a great way to get into "the world of the tiny" and they have the added benefit (unlike 2x converters) of not adding any distortion of their own.
Just be aware of 2 things: 1. True macro lenses are designed for the purpose and will generally yield superior results, hence their higher cost. 2. You will lose some light when "going macro", this is true of even dedicated macro lenses. In other words an already slow f/4-5.6 lens can get pretty dark when extended. Focus is critical at high magnification, dark = difficult. My favorite lens to use with tubes was the M50/1.4, it did a great job. Happy bug hunting! ;-) Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 12:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Macro Extension Tubes > > Using an extension tube is virtually the same as using a macro lens, > > Godfrey >
