my auto extension tube

Kenko automatic extension tube

I checked online for the price of macro lenses and they are uber expensive. Some lenses cost more than my camera body. hahaha this is an expensive hobby.

Then I read about extension tubes. They say if you want to try your hands in macro photography and don’t want to invest in expensive lenses at first then buy an extension tube. They do the job at a lesser cost. But, yes, they have their trade-offs but for the low price (compared to macro lens) I don’t mind them.

Here is a more cheaper option than the Kenko auto extension tube. It is an extension tube with no electric contacts thereby the significantly reduced price. But this is not compatible with newer Nikon G-lenses (no aperture rings). Use this manual extension tube and you will be using only the smallest aperture opening of your G-lenses.

generic manual extension tube

I will post soon on my first foray into “real” macro photography.

May 25, 2010 | Categories: Macro, Photography | Tags: automatic extension tube, extension tube, kenko, kenko extension tubes, macro, macro photography, manual extension tubes | Leave a comment