Extension Tubes - 1st try

silvio000 · November 12, 2013

After a long period away from home, i finnaly returned and now have time to play again :-)

So, getting back to my new addiction (macro), i finnaly bought the extension tubes and got to play with it.

Despite the fact that the first results aren't so great, i am happy because now i know i have so much to learn again.

I haven't used it the proper way, with a tripod, flash and all. I just plugged the extension tubes to a 35mm lens and shot handheld, all manual.

Oh, and my first attempt at a photoshop stack was a complete mess.

Thanks,

Sílvio

Lord Vetinari · November 13, 2013

Good start with the ext tubes. As you found out, DOF starts getting very narrow in macro shots
Brian V.

silvio000 · November 13, 2013

Lord Vetinari wrote: »

Good start with the ext tubes. As you found out, DOF starts getting very narrow in macro shots
Brian V.

Thanks Brian. Indeed it gets very hard to focus.
But even more annoying is the fact that, when using 36mm ext, the lens almost covers the entire subject making it very hard to light the subject.

GOLDENORFE · November 14, 2013

A good start , yes focus is critical at higher magnification , not many people use a tripod, almost impossible to shoot most subjects with a pod. Using flash will solve light & give sharp images.
Keep posting & enjoy

kombizz · November 16, 2013

there are too soft

Extension Tubes - 1st try

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