Fun with extension tubes

[Blue_In_AK]

Just playing around with the new extension tubes, handheld, no tripod or anything. I think these are going to be really fun when I get serious about it.

A dianthus flower


And a very nice butterfly who came by and basically posed for me for several minutes. Thanks.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Nicely done, my dear Blue!

Um, I was trying to figure out just what these tubes look like...Do you have a handy picture of them?

I know, I could have Googled!

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Here's the link from B&H

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/375102-REG/Kenko_AEXTUBEDGC_Auto_Extension_Tube_Set.html/?m=Y&gclid=CjwKEAjwkMWgBRCJ1L_wypbX0wkSJAC3Xio2KZ55_fLS3JpIq13pk8-B_B6hj9nZ1v0dd1dNQR2TZBoCmEXw_wcB

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thanks!

Heh. They don't look very tubular to me! They look more like the UV filters we use to protect the primary lens.

[Blue_In_AK]

4. They're not really very thick, but they make a big difference

The flower I did with 100 mm macro lens, practically on top of the thing, maybe a half inch off, and the butterfly I used the 70-200, standing back about five feet or so (much closer than I could have focused without the ring). Of course, you're supposed to use a tripod, but I just wanted to check out it worked. I think they're pretty cool.

By the way, the butterfly is only cropped on the sides, so it was actually this big on the frame.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. They are very cool!

[ManiacJoe]

6. Do the tubes allow the camera to control the lens aperture,

or do you need a lens with an aperture ring?

[Blue_In_AK]

7. The camera does it,

but it takes a little playing around.

[Cane Jason]

8. Beautiful

It's beautiful