Great stuff, thank you! I'm not sure if someone else mentioned in the comments below, but another pro for the tubes that wasn't mentioned is the fact that the tubes can be used on all your lenses with the same mount, no matter what size of front element thread. For me that feels like it puts it above the rest of the options because I have a ton of lenses with different front element sizes.
Thanks. Nice review. There’s nothing like macro photography to reveal just how much dust there is in the world. It’s a never ending battle for studio photographers.
The main pro not mentioned here with the macro tubes is that you can use your entire lens collection with them. It's that and the image quality that lead me to my purchase of the tubes. You can only use your lenses that fit the other options and in most cases, not all of your lenses.
I recently purchased the reverse lens adaptor but it doesn't work on my Canon M50. It does work on my rebel t6. I have the extension tube as well, I like them. Can't wait to get a proper macro lens.
I use the close up filters on my smaller sensor Canon PowerShot G12. I tried them on my Nikon D3100, but to be honest the image quality on the smaller sensor camera came out better than the DSLR. What I found is that I needed to use no more than a +4 filter, and to have the G12 zoomed in at least halfway to avoid the out of focus fringe areas. That yielded some very nice results for me. With the D3100, I always had to crop the image if I used the close up filters since the larger sensor uses more of the surface area of the lens. I tried the reverse adapter and even though it worked very well in the store, I'm mostly in areas with a high probability of getting dirt in the rear element of the lens. That became a non option for me. I like and appreciate the way you did this video, it was very informative and useful. P.S. I do believe you lose about a stop of light with the close up filters, so the more light on the subject, the better the image will come out.
Man, you just saved me money and I purchased Laowa 60mm macro lens and extension tubes with contacts (using with 35mm f/1.8). Your videos are the best!
Used "real" 3rd party macro lens is a good option. I have my Tamron 90mm f2,5 SP macro (manual focus!) for 2 decades now, bought him used for peanuts even back then, used that lens thru 4 different camera systems and it still rocks...
There are also variable telescopic tubes like Pentax helicoid extension tube or Olympus OM Telescopic Auto Tube 65-116. I use Pentax helicoid extension tube (together with regular extension tubes),to get 2X magnification with Rodenstock Apo-Rodagon-D 2X 1:4.5 f=75mm and Nikon D610. I use M42 to Nikon F adapters) Helicoid tube acts as fine focusing mechanism.German company Zork makes brand helicoid extension tubes.
I have a second hand set of electric macro tubes. With the bayonet mounts between each one they're quick and easy to add and change, basically the same time and barely harder than a normal lens change.
I got even closer and clearer photos with an iPhone SE and Ölloclip or Moment 12x Macro Lens Which allows you to place the camera 2 cm to 1 cm away from the object you are photographing, instead of having to stand a foot away or so and zoom in. No zooming is necessary. It's like an eye loupe placed over the front of your lens. Super macro photography and it's the size of a five cent piece
I haven't been shooting for long, but about a year ago I went and purchased close up filters and tubes, never felt comfortable with reversing. I stopped carrying the tubes after about 3 months of never using them. I really only use the x2 and x10 of the Close Up filters as well.
Also, anyone reading this (who reads the comments?) please avoid Insignia extension tubes from Best Buy. The insides are a glossy plastic that bounce light and will cause flares on your sensor, making your shots almost completely unusable.
thanks, was looking for a vintage macro lens and then realized I had my father close up filters he used on a SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1.7. I like it and not disappointed by the quality
Thank you for this! I recently got extension tubes for my G7 but found them inconvenient because i had to take the lens off, I just bought the close up filters
One of the most affordable way to get into the high magnification photo or video shooting is to use enlarging lens. Good examples are lenses like: Schneider 28 mm f/4 Componon. With different length of extension,you can get good quality image from 1.9 X Magnification,up to 8 X Magnification. Preferred mounting : Reversed.
I just found your video snd first I like the voice...not too fast and calming down voice (If I may say) and I can understand all your explained us...thanks for the 3 Tips...really useful for me a new macro-freaks...😍👍🏻👍🏻 many thanks
I was starting to write something after I saw what you did and flipped the lens and exposed it but I heard you say the repercussions and thank you for telling people it lol. I even get paranoid swapping lenses on shoots when filming where I currently live. So much salt in the air, dust and sand flying.
I always keep the smallest extension tube set in my bag for weddings to shoot the rings, both video or photo. You do have to be careful to have enough time to switch everything, so I do it while other people are eating.
DUDE! FUCKIN! A! I've been shopping all weekend for used deals on Macro lenses and stumbled across this. I'M THERE MAN! Amazon, here I come for the Macro tubes!
This morning I had to take macro pictures of someone's eyes for medical revision and I couldn't get close enough, so I bumped the contrast and sharpness on pic style, then I croppped.... very close. And though it worked I got curious about some macro options, Imma go for the macro tubes
There are some rather cheap tilt adapters on ebay etc. They are a bit fiddly to use but they offer you to get some control over the fov in your macro shots. Definitely worth a look!
Awesome. I just did a few macro videos this past week as well. One on camera extension tubes (like you did - in fact I'm giving one away for commenters this month), and the other was a hack to get any lens, with no new equipment, to be macro (good for trying out for those new to macro). Thanks for sharing the other two options. Great to see the comparisons. Solid video. Well done! Terrance
For me shooting macro less "time consuming" was opting for helicoid adapters. They act as normal adapters, but when I want to get closer I only have to rotate the adapter to move the lens forward and achieve a macro or near macro shot. If you buy more than one you can stack them (some M42 to M42 are of different lengths and are adaptable with either m39 lenses from one side and to different cameras with some inexpensive _slim_ adapters).There are also helicoids for Leica M lenses, but I think some mounts are not available. I don't know if there is a helicoid adapter for old Oly Pen-F for example, nor for Minolta MD... By the way they are a little bit over 20$, I bought a M42 that extends from about 27mm (the normal lenght of an m42 mount for Sony E cameras) to 52mm for about 35€. I can get very close shots.
although i love the macro tubes you forgot to mention they make you loose a lot of light. like the extension you had there probably lost you 2 stops of light. :p just something to keep in mind. nice flash is also recommended for macro
Good advice and overview. I have experimented with various options. I have been using the Close-Up filter set and they work pretty well. Easy to use, no bulk or weight and you keep the camera's auto-exposure and AF (although I use manual focus). The only trade-off is the decrease in image quality as you say; the edges can be softer and distorted plus you get some chromatic aberration and specular highlights but they are good fun!
I was wondering about something like this. Option 2 is what will work best for me. I use the KiT lens from the D3300, and it seems they have a lens set for that one :)
This is amazing! Thanks Caleb, I've been looking for macro options to get some special shots when I'm doing product reviews. I think things like headphones, mice, or keyboards will have an extra wow factor!
Nice video. Very informative. It's impressive what all we can do with cameras now day even on a very tight budget. I generally reverse mount an old lens that has a manual apurture ring. I use the lens just for this purpose.
I tried both extension tubes and reverse adapter at the same time with 15-45mm lens, magnification is crazy for such low price. But of course it's a pain in the ass to use, since i lose all the controls, and i have to move lens very close to subject. But it's really fun thing to do.
Nice comparisons man. Couldn't agree more with the time consuming nature of the tubes. I have a set and always intend to use them on a shoot, where possible, but get frustrated at the amount of time it takes to fit them to lens and camera and then remove them, add another bit, etc etc Haven't heard of reverse one but I'm also concerned about having my rear open to the elements .... ummm .... yeah ....
Another option I stumbled on... Due to 'register' or ' flange focal distance' differences leading to some makes of lenses mounted on a different make camera using a cheap adapter ring will not allow focus to infinity, or worse, only focus to a few feet... I found that using a vintage Pentax 50mm f2 - P/K Mount on Nikon I could only focus very close up.. 1 or 2 inches.. like Macro. Also while on this subject M42 on Nikon is quite usable yet will not yield focus to infinity, but will on Eos... Nikon, M42 T2, , and OM vintage mount will work to infinity on Eos too.. but it may interest some of you to know when the rear element on a Super Takumar 55mm f2 M42 mount is carefully wound out (lock with a little drop of glue..) that excellent affordable lens will focus to infinity...
Awesome video! I always love having some macro options for photos and videos. However, I have to ask: What do you think the relationship between Marco Rings (or other macro options you mentioned) AND IBIS is? (i.e. what should I set my IBIS to?) Here is my theory (needs testing though): 1. Investigate the Magnification of your lens on its own(either on an official website or photograph a ruler and compare it to sensor size) 2. Insert your macro option (rings or filters) and photograph a ruler. 3. Compare the two: Divide Macro/Standard and get X (e.g. let's say you have a 50mm with a magnification of 0.2, with some tubes, you get it to 1:1, so 1/0.2 = 5) 4. Multiply X with Focal Length (e.g. For that same 50mm lens that works great on its own with IBIS 50, When you attach the tubes, you switch to 5*50 = 250 IBIS) Here's why I think this is right: - IBIS deals with an image captured on the sensor. It knows your sensor size and you insert the Focal Length, technically speaking: Taking a picture with a 50mm lens with 0.2 magnification and zoomin in on it to x5 should give you the same frame as the macro rings do that achieve a 1:1 magnification therefore, there should be exactly 5x more movement that needs compensation. I would love to see you do more tests. I will also have a try when I have more time. tl;dr: MacroIBIS = MacroMagnification/StandardLensMagnification * LensFocalLength (magnification is found on websites or calculated by photographing a ruler or math paper and Dividing the number of cm or inches that 'made it' in the shot by your sensor's width)
Sweet! Which option in your opinion would work best for macro video shots, for example shooting wedding ring macro shots? I like how the close up filters are looking.
What about reverse coupled lenses? It’s 11$ Canadian on amazon, gives a much easier magnification calculation, maybe slight image quality loss and light loss, still much easier and cheaper than extension tubes
Haha nice video! I already have that reverse and ordered a electronic tube set which should have arrived in November but never came so another is on its way and I hope that I receive it soon. I am just waiting for this tube so I also could make a UA-cam video about this subject. I’m using it on my GH5
You get bigger micro I guess but the filters will have some artifact effect which might ruin your photos. But since they are so cheap its worth experimenting
I'm not fond of the idea of my rear element being exposed either, or the lens electronics connectors, as the reversing ring would require. I also don't like the light loss and the fact you are stuck with one f-stop, whatever the lens was set to when you removed it. I regularly use a combination of close-up filters and extension tubes, but mostly prefer the filters.
Wow. funny you would make this video. I just bought myself the macro extension tubes... I will make a review of them too 😁 Thanks for sharing the other options, glad I made the right choice 🤙
Yeah... I don’t like my rear element exposed either 😜
Fotodiox RB2A is the answer.. It covers the back element+u can control the aperture+u can fit a close up lens filters.
Ha ha funny.
You beat me by 2 years.
yeah if you put another reverse adaptor on the back of the lens then you can put a uv filter screwed on to the new front.
great video, caleb
Great stuff, thank you! I'm not sure if someone else mentioned in the comments below, but another pro for the tubes that wasn't mentioned is the fact that the tubes can be used on all your lenses with the same mount, no matter what size of front element thread. For me that feels like it puts it above the rest of the options because I have a ton of lenses with different front element sizes.
Literally just ordered a MFT extension tube to do some quick and dirty macro. I'm glad this video confirms my purchase wasn't a bad one.
Thanks. Nice review. There’s nothing like macro photography to reveal just how much dust there is in the world. It’s a never ending battle for studio photographers.
The main pro not mentioned here with the macro tubes is that you can use your entire lens collection with them. It's that and the image quality that lead me to my purchase of the tubes. You can only use your lenses that fit the other options and in most cases, not all of your lenses.
In Macro photography light is king. If you can light the subject and up the fstop a little, it's going to be easier to have the subject in focus.
I recently purchased the reverse lens adaptor but it doesn't work on my Canon M50. It does work on my rebel t6. I have the extension tube as well, I like them. Can't wait to get a proper macro lens.
Super helpful. I needed options for taking photos of miniatures, and this totally answered my questions!
Johnathan Proctor have you used any of these ?
I use the close up filters on my smaller sensor Canon PowerShot G12. I tried them on my Nikon D3100, but to be honest the image quality on the smaller sensor camera came out better than the DSLR. What I found is that I needed to use no more than a +4 filter, and to have the G12 zoomed in at least halfway to avoid the out of focus fringe areas. That yielded some very nice results for me. With the D3100, I always had to crop the image if I used the close up filters since the larger sensor uses more of the surface area of the lens. I tried the reverse adapter and even though it worked very well in the store, I'm mostly in areas with a high probability of getting dirt in the rear element of the lens. That became a non option for me. I like and appreciate the way you did this video, it was very informative and useful.
P.S. I do believe you lose about a stop of light with the close up filters, so the more light on the subject, the better the image will come out.
I think if i use the reversal ring option i would use a cheap manual vintage lens so if i screw it up I won’t have wasted a ton of money.
Man, you just saved me money and I purchased Laowa 60mm macro lens and extension tubes with contacts (using with 35mm f/1.8). Your videos are the best!
Used "real" 3rd party macro lens is a good option. I have my Tamron 90mm f2,5 SP macro (manual focus!) for 2 decades now, bought him used for peanuts even back then, used that lens thru 4 different camera systems and it still rocks...
There are also variable telescopic tubes like Pentax helicoid extension tube or Olympus OM Telescopic Auto Tube 65-116.
I use Pentax helicoid extension tube (together with regular extension tubes),to get 2X magnification with Rodenstock Apo-Rodagon-D 2X 1:4.5 f=75mm and Nikon D610. I use M42 to Nikon F adapters)
Helicoid tube acts as fine focusing mechanism.German company Zork makes brand helicoid extension tubes.
I have a second hand set of electric macro tubes. With the bayonet mounts between each one they're quick and easy to add and change, basically the same time and barely harder than a normal lens change.
I got even closer and clearer photos with an iPhone SE and Ölloclip or Moment 12x Macro Lens Which allows you to place the camera 2 cm to 1 cm away from the object you are photographing, instead of having to stand a foot away or so and zoom in. No zooming is necessary. It's like an eye loupe placed over the front of your lens. Super macro photography and it's the size of a five cent piece
I want to see the extention tube combined with the close up filter! 😁
Brilliant comparison - tremendously informative for a novice like me wanting to get into the macro world!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!😀😀😀
Ebay auction. Bought an old 40-80mm PENTAX macro lens for £1.87 + £2.90 shipping. Came a little moldy, but works a charm after cleaning it. Beat that
Incredibly useful, well constructed video. I'll be picking some of these up to do miniature photography!
I haven't been shooting for long, but about a year ago I went and purchased close up filters and tubes, never felt comfortable with reversing. I stopped carrying the tubes after about 3 months of never using them. I really only use the x2 and x10 of the Close Up filters as well.
Also, anyone reading this (who reads the comments?) please avoid Insignia extension tubes from Best Buy. The insides are a glossy plastic that bounce light and will cause flares on your sensor, making your shots almost completely unusable.
You can combine option 1 and 3, option 1 can be done with a cheap vintage lense if you worry about your rear element.
thanks, was looking for a vintage macro lens and then realized I had my father close up filters he used on a SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1.7. I like it and not disappointed by the quality
i have tried both the extension tubes and the glass filters but at the end i just bought a macro lens because its just the best.
Thank you for this! I recently got extension tubes for my G7 but found them inconvenient because i had to take the lens off, I just bought the close up filters
Frank The Bunny but with filters you won’t that that much closeup what you get with tube/reverse lens ring.
Thanks for not trying to drag it past 10min mark. Respect!
One of the most affordable way to get into the high magnification photo or video shooting is to use enlarging lens.
Good examples are lenses like: Schneider 28 mm f/4 Componon. With different length of extension,you can get good quality image from 1.9 X Magnification,up to 8 X Magnification.
Preferred mounting : Reversed.
I dont even have a dslr but your videos are top notch quality, always a pleasure to watch them.
Nice!! I love that you did 3 macro options side by side. I just uploaded a review of the reverse lens mount, then ran across this today 😂
Excellent sir! Straight, thorough, and to the point.
I just found your video snd first I like the voice...not too fast and calming down voice (If I may say) and I can understand all your explained us...thanks for the 3 Tips...really useful for me a new macro-freaks...😍👍🏻👍🏻 many thanks
WOW i did not expect this. You have given me so much opportunity with these ideas!
I have the tubes on my GH5 and it works with all my lenses and speed booster.
really usefull info i was mulling over buying a full lense
I was starting to write something after I saw what you did and flipped the lens and exposed it but I heard you say the repercussions and thank you for telling people it lol. I even get paranoid swapping lenses on shoots when filming where I currently live. So much salt in the air, dust and sand flying.
Great Test!! I think I need to pick up a set of tubes for close-up work. I hate to add bulk, but the images look stunning.
I always keep the smallest extension tube set in my bag for weddings to shoot the rings, both video or photo. You do have to be careful to have enough time to switch everything, so I do it while other people are eating.
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Thanks alot!!
So gooood ! answered all my questions that I was trying to find out about the macro market. Thanks a ton man, always grab bytes from your videos
SO incredibly helpful, thank you☺️☺️
dude this is amazing, im going to buy myself some of those macro tubes. absolutely amazing video
Thanks for the great video. Very helpful! 👏👏
DUDE! FUCKIN! A! I've been shopping all weekend for used deals on Macro lenses and stumbled across this. I'M THERE MAN! Amazon, here I come for the Macro tubes!
Great video - very well explained. I was initially going to go with the close up filters, but you talked me into getting the tubes. Thanks!
This morning I had to take macro pictures of someone's eyes for medical revision and I couldn't get close enough, so I bumped the contrast and sharpness on pic style, then I croppped.... very close. And though it worked I got curious about some macro options, Imma go for the macro tubes
There are some rather cheap tilt adapters on ebay etc. They are a bit fiddly to use but they offer you to get some control over the fov in your macro shots. Definitely worth a look!
Awesome. I just did a few macro videos this past week as well. One on camera extension tubes (like you did - in fact I'm giving one away for commenters this month), and the other was a hack to get any lens, with no new equipment, to be macro (good for trying out for those new to macro).
Thanks for sharing the other two options. Great to see the comparisons. Solid video. Well done!
Terrance
For me shooting macro less "time consuming" was opting for helicoid adapters. They act as normal adapters, but when I want to get closer I only have to rotate the adapter to move the lens forward and achieve a macro or near macro shot. If you buy more than one you can stack them (some M42 to M42 are of different lengths and are adaptable with either m39 lenses from one side and to different cameras with some inexpensive _slim_ adapters).There are also helicoids for Leica M lenses, but I think some mounts are not available. I don't know if there is a helicoid adapter for old Oly Pen-F for example, nor for Minolta MD... By the way they are a little bit over 20$, I bought a M42 that extends from about 27mm (the normal lenght of an m42 mount for Sony E cameras) to 52mm for about 35€. I can get very close shots.
Great info.
Just the video I needed! Can’t wait to get a macro tube and try this. Thank you!
although i love the macro tubes you forgot to mention they make you loose a lot of light. like the extension you had there probably lost you 2 stops of light. :p
just something to keep in mind. nice flash is also recommended for macro
Good advice and overview. I have experimented with various options. I have been using the Close-Up filter set and they work pretty well. Easy to use, no bulk or weight and you keep the camera's auto-exposure and AF (although I use manual focus). The only trade-off is the decrease in image quality as you say; the edges can be softer and distorted plus you get some chromatic aberration and specular highlights but they are good fun!
I was wondering about something like this. Option 2 is what will work best for me. I use the KiT lens from the D3300, and it seems they have a lens set for that one :)
Awesome video.
This is amazing! Thanks Caleb, I've been looking for macro options to get some special shots when I'm doing product reviews. I think things like headphones, mice, or keyboards will have an extra wow factor!
Nice video. Very informative. It's impressive what all we can do with cameras now day even on a very tight budget. I generally reverse mount an old lens that has a manual apurture ring. I use the lens just for this purpose.
I know I’m 3 years late to the party, but I thank you for this video! You saved me from having to buy a macro lens for my M50🤣
Nice video. Been using the same extension tubes and I don't love it. Will try out those close up filters I think.
I tried both extension tubes and reverse adapter at the same time with 15-45mm lens, magnification is crazy for such low price. But of course it's a pain in the ass to use, since i lose all the controls, and i have to move lens very close to subject. But it's really fun thing to do.
Nice comparisons man. Couldn't agree more with the time consuming nature of the tubes. I have a set and always intend to use them on a shoot, where possible, but get frustrated at the amount of time it takes to fit them to lens and camera and then remove them, add another bit, etc etc Haven't heard of reverse one but I'm also concerned about having my rear open to the elements .... ummm .... yeah ....
Another option I stumbled on... Due to 'register' or ' flange focal distance' differences leading to some makes of lenses mounted on a different make camera using a cheap adapter ring will not allow focus to infinity, or worse, only focus to a few feet... I found that using a vintage Pentax 50mm f2 - P/K Mount on Nikon I could only focus very close up.. 1 or 2 inches.. like Macro.
Also while on this subject M42 on Nikon is quite usable yet will not yield focus to infinity, but will on Eos... Nikon, M42 T2, , and OM vintage mount will work to infinity on Eos too.. but it may interest some of you to know when the rear element on a Super Takumar 55mm f2 M42 mount is carefully wound out (lock with a little drop of glue..) that excellent affordable lens will focus to infinity...
Love your videos. Very helpful!
All the info I needed in a simple way. Thank you.
Wow. This is easily my favorite channel on UA-cam! Thank you for this!
So good a teacher!
Awesome video... introducing the new Bob Ross voice of photography. Great comparisons and your breakdowns were quite informative too.
Great, thanks! Didn't know about the 2nd one!
Thanks a lot, it was really useful
Thanks for the advice, I like the look of the extension tubes
Yeah, I would use the macro filters too, way easy to use
Awesome video! I always love having some macro options for photos and videos. However, I have to ask:
What do you think the relationship between Marco Rings (or other macro options you mentioned) AND IBIS is? (i.e. what should I set my IBIS to?)
Here is my theory (needs testing though):
1. Investigate the Magnification of your lens on its own(either on an official website or photograph a ruler and compare it to sensor size)
2. Insert your macro option (rings or filters) and photograph a ruler.
3. Compare the two: Divide Macro/Standard and get X (e.g. let's say you have a 50mm with a magnification of 0.2, with some tubes, you get it to 1:1, so 1/0.2 = 5)
4. Multiply X with Focal Length (e.g. For that same 50mm lens that works great on its own with IBIS 50, When you attach the tubes, you switch to 5*50 = 250 IBIS)
Here's why I think this is right: - IBIS deals with an image captured on the sensor. It knows your sensor size and you insert the Focal Length,
technically speaking: Taking a picture with a 50mm lens with 0.2 magnification and zoomin in on it to x5 should give you the same frame as the macro rings do that achieve a 1:1 magnification
therefore, there should be exactly 5x more movement that needs compensation. I would love to see you do more tests. I will also have a try when I have more time.
tl;dr: MacroIBIS = MacroMagnification/StandardLensMagnification * LensFocalLength
(magnification is found on websites or calculated by photographing a ruler or math paper and Dividing the number of cm or inches that 'made it' in the shot by your sensor's width)
Incredible work
I just got the macro tubes and works great 👍, thanks
I use a set of macro rings with electronic contacts and since alle three rings have mounts on each side, attaching and removing is really fast.
You just saved me a bunch of money. Thank you
Another great review Caleb! Thanks for the tips.
can I please have the Close Up Filters link again. Thank you.
Thanks for this video Caleb :) Have just bought an electronic lens tube for $26!
Thank you! You just added more emotional leverage in my filming for a ridiculously low price.
Thank you very much!! Nice content! Regards from Barcelona!
Thanks to your video, I bought close up filters for two of my lenses. Maybe I'll catch you at NAB. Cheers.
This was really helpful, thank you!
This is SO helpful, thanks for sharing and God bless you!
Sweet! Which option in your opinion would work best for macro video shots, for example shooting wedding ring macro shots? I like how the close up filters are looking.
Fantastic video! Hey, I would love to see the close up filter on the lens attached to the macro tubes. Just curious.
nice!
This was so helpful, thanks so much!
This was a great informative video. Thank you
What about reverse coupled lenses? It’s 11$ Canadian on amazon, gives a much easier magnification calculation, maybe slight image quality loss and light loss, still much easier and cheaper than extension tubes
Haha nice video! I already have that reverse and ordered a electronic tube set which should have arrived in November but never came so another is on its way and I hope that I receive it soon. I am just waiting for this tube so I also could make a UA-cam video about this subject. I’m using it on my GH5
Also, what would the effect be if you used both the extension tubes AND the close up filters?
You get bigger micro I guess but the filters will have some artifact effect which might ruin your photos. But since they are so cheap its worth experimenting
It's so helpful thanks
Thank you 😊
great info of macro lens alternative, thanks
I'm not fond of the idea of my rear element being exposed either, or the lens electronics connectors, as the reversing ring would require. I also don't like the light loss and the fact you are stuck with one f-stop, whatever the lens was set to when you removed it. I regularly use a combination of close-up filters and extension tubes, but mostly prefer the filters.
this was great. thanks!
Wow. funny you would make this video.
I just bought myself the macro extension tubes... I will make a review of them too 😁
Thanks for sharing the other options, glad I made the right choice 🤙
Michael Frymus can i use for portrait?
Karthik Vgk You want to know if you can use macro tubes for portraits? No. Not unless you want to photograph the details of their eye
Such great audio on your recordings
Thanks for the video. It was very useful.
Would the tubes work on a Canon T3? If so, what lenses?
Don't forget about those vintage ultra-bulky macro bellows lol
Yes they are like the macro ring but you can adjut very easely. I like that option.
Very true!
@@dslrvideoshooter You can get good results using macro bellows with an enlarger lens. I use that setup for digitising old negatives.
is x 10 magnification too excessive ?