I have started collecting vintage lenses a while ago... super fun! :) About the extension tubes, yes, they work, but the plain adapter is just moving the lens as far away from the sensor as it would have been from the film on a 35mm camera body. You would have to add additional extension tubes to get macro shots. But there are also so-called "helicoid" adapters that can extend the distance with the turn of a control ring on the adapter... I have one for m42 to e mount and it works perfectly, not just for macro, but also to get better regular close-up shots...
I think I'm right in saying that If you want to use extension tubes with the Nikon FE2 still maintain the ability to use the in-camera light meter you have to find ones that index correctly with the aperture ring on the lens. Nikon PK11 PK12 and PK13 are 8mm 14mm and 27.5mm extension respectively, but there are also others other brands out there that you can find pretty cheap on ebay etc. I have a couple of the Nikon ones and a set of Vivitar ones that all do the same job (Vivitar AT-3/AI)
Nice work but that lion seemed unhappy. LoL~
@ceewood1354 Thanks. I noticed that too. 🥺 I'm on the fence about zoos. Thanks for watching!
I have started collecting vintage lenses a while ago... super fun! :) About the extension tubes, yes, they work, but the plain adapter is just moving the lens as far away from the sensor as it would have been from the film on a 35mm camera body. You would have to add additional extension tubes to get macro shots. But there are also so-called "helicoid" adapters that can extend the distance with the turn of a control ring on the adapter... I have one for m42 to e mount and it works perfectly, not just for macro, but also to get better regular close-up shots...
@@TheCruisinCrew Thank you for your thoughtful response. I've never heard of helicoid adapters. There's so much to learn and it is a lot of fun.
It is fun to go back to manual aperture/focus sometimes. I don’t ignore the benefits of autofocus/autoexposure though! Thanks for a cool video
@@LenLipton You're welcome. Thanks for watching. They are a lot of fun!
I think I'm right in saying that If you want to use extension tubes with the Nikon FE2 still maintain the ability to use the in-camera light meter you have to find ones that index correctly with the aperture ring on the lens. Nikon PK11 PK12 and PK13 are 8mm 14mm and 27.5mm extension respectively, but there are also others other brands out there that you can find pretty cheap on ebay etc. I have a couple of the Nikon ones and a set of Vivitar ones that all do the same job (Vivitar AT-3/AI)
@vyrnmn Thanks for this useful information. As soon as I get used to taking pictures with the FE2, I might look into that.
I use an 80 year old lens, adapted to a Sony A7Rii for digitising film. 😁
@@kevin-parratt-artist Wonderful. What was your experience like?