Kenko Extension Tubes Test
I got my Kenko Extension Tubes today. I'm quite impressed with the speedy delivery, I made this order from ebay last week. The only drawback is the import duty impose on camera accessories, now this is what you get for paying a cheap shipping cost. Overall I'm happy with the delivery speed.
What is it? The extension tubes allows you to add macro capability to your lens and increases magnification. The Kenko tubes comes with three metal tubes, 12mm, 21mm and 36mm. I have stacked all these tubes and attached it first to my 400d follow up with my 75-300mm.
Why chose Kenko tubes? They are widely used and cheaper than Canon and they can deliver the same performance like Canon.
The Tubes
All stacked up
One Big Happy Family
I read the tubes works excellent with prime and macro lens but also works fine for the zoom and telephoto lens. I will wait for my nifty 50mm f/1.8 to arrive. I have seen nice shots from the 50mm with the extension tubes. BUT I'm definitely getting a proper macro lens, maybe Canon 100m f/2.8 Macro or the Sigma's 105mm 0r 150mm. I'm wondering what kind of shots I can get if I add the tubes to these macro lens.
The difference with macro lens and lens + extension tubes, using macro lens you can stand far away from the subject while using tubes you have to be closer. If you are using tubes make sure you wear an invisible cloak or you might scare the insects. Then the disadvantage of using tubes, you have to use manual focus by going close to the subject or changing the focal length on the lens. One more thing, it won't work on EF-S lens like the kit lens because it can't be attached to the tubes. Here are some test shots using the tubes.
1st Test: Using the kit lens, focal length 55mm, distance 10 cm
2nd Test:Extension tube 12mm + 75-300mm, focal length 75-80mm, distance 50 cm
3rd Test:Extension tube 12mm + 21mm + 75-300mm, focal length 75-80mm, distance 25 cm
Extension tube 12mm + 21mm + 36mm + 75-300mm, focal length 75-80mm, distance 15 cm
What is it? The extension tubes allows you to add macro capability to your lens and increases magnification. The Kenko tubes comes with three metal tubes, 12mm, 21mm and 36mm. I have stacked all these tubes and attached it first to my 400d follow up with my 75-300mm.
Why chose Kenko tubes? They are widely used and cheaper than Canon and they can deliver the same performance like Canon.
The Tubes
All stacked up
One Big Happy FamilyI read the tubes works excellent with prime and macro lens but also works fine for the zoom and telephoto lens. I will wait for my nifty 50mm f/1.8 to arrive. I have seen nice shots from the 50mm with the extension tubes. BUT I'm definitely getting a proper macro lens, maybe Canon 100m f/2.8 Macro or the Sigma's 105mm 0r 150mm. I'm wondering what kind of shots I can get if I add the tubes to these macro lens.
The difference with macro lens and lens + extension tubes, using macro lens you can stand far away from the subject while using tubes you have to be closer. If you are using tubes make sure you wear an invisible cloak or you might scare the insects. Then the disadvantage of using tubes, you have to use manual focus by going close to the subject or changing the focal length on the lens. One more thing, it won't work on EF-S lens like the kit lens because it can't be attached to the tubes. Here are some test shots using the tubes.
1st Test: Using the kit lens, focal length 55mm, distance 10 cm
2nd Test:Extension tube 12mm + 75-300mm, focal length 75-80mm, distance 50 cm
3rd Test:Extension tube 12mm + 21mm + 75-300mm, focal length 75-80mm, distance 25 cm
Extension tube 12mm + 21mm + 36mm + 75-300mm, focal length 75-80mm, distance 15 cmSome more shots. It does takes a lot of patience, caffiene intakes and a good steady hand to take the shots.
Labels: Kenko Extension Tubes, Macro, Photography
posted by Zadm at 8:44 PM
4 Comments:
can you post all the figures here? The price, shipment, custom duties and etc.
I read a lot about extension tubes, and they seems like some real good lens enhancement tools(instead of getting another lens).
I envy you! =(
# Price: 42.50 pound
# Shipping cost 15.00 pound
# Total Cost: 57.50 pound
# Convert to Brunei $ amounting to estimate around: $173 plus import duty (5% of the price). I mentioned to the Custom the price was *cough* $150 so I paid around $7.30.
# Overall Total Cost: $180
The shipment is really a lot. =(
But I think it worth it? =D
Yeah the shipment charges is a lot but its cheaper than sending it thru UPS or any other parcel services.
THe price is quite a bargain, you find anywhere its double the price not including the shipment charges. It was also my first buy at ebay.
Its worth it for the moment considering that I don't have a macro lens. And I got to try out how its like taking macro shots.
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