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50mm & Kenko Extension Tubes Test Shots

Postby edneeves on Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:47 am

My wonderful girlfriend answered all my birthday wishes today by buying me a 50mm 1.8 and Kenko Extension Tubes. I have been after them for a while now and have done all the internet searches to glean as much knowledge as I could.

The 1 thing I couldn't find was some test shots to have a look at so that I could see what the effects of the tubes were. So thats what I have done.

I am not sure if what I have done has any relevance, but it has given me a rough idea what the effects of the tubes are.

For those looking into getting these tubes, I cannot recommend them enough. Some people have made note of the build quality but I have to say that the ones I have seem extremely sturdy.

These shots are of a 0.5cm power symbol on the laptop. Shot at the same shutter speed (1/80) so they might not be crystal clear but the aim was to see how close I could get and what greater magnification that resulted in.

Pictures are: 0 extension, 12mm ext, 20mm etx, 36mm ext, 48mm ext, 56mm ext and 68mm ext. All shot using a Nikon 50mm 1.8 at 1/80 ISO 200.

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Postby edneeves on Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:48 am

Bugger! What happened to the picture!

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Postby edneeves on Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:07 pm

Maybe this will work?!?!?!?

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Postby leek on Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:13 pm

Ed...

Pixspot no workee any more...

The recommendation is that you find another hosting service:
Flickr, Smugmug, Pbase or something similar...
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Postby edneeves on Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:21 pm

That was damn annoying. Shows the last time I posted anything. I supose it serves me right for:

a. Being cheap and not buying picture hosting space
b. Not posting enough pictures to warrant buying the above!

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Postby leek on Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:21 pm

Flickr is free too Ed...
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Postby wendellt on Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:29 pm

amazing
so extension tubes allow you to use astandard lens and minimize the minimum focal distance?
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Postby avkomp on Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:44 pm

i've said it before and I will say it again:

I gotta get me some tubes!!

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Postby edneeves on Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:05 pm

Both my tubes and 50mm were from a seller on eBay. Incidentally the cheapest for both items on the whole site (Buy It Now)! If anyone would like to know the name let me know.

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