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  • Using a macro extension tube

    I have owned a Fuji 11mm macro extension tube for over 12 months and have never taken a photo with it so over the weekend I thought I had better try it and aimed it at the lemon tree.
    It might be worth getting a tripod out and aimimg at something small.

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    It would be well worth a try. I still have a set of extension tubes I used back in the film days. I find a macro lens easier to use now.

    I also have a lens reversing ring that gives good magnification when used with a wide angle lens. I might post a couple of shots as I haven't been doing much lately because of the wet weather.
    Alan W

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    • K1W1
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      I remember back in the early digital days using a reversing ring with a Nikon 50mm f1.8 was the go to poor mans macro set up. Obviously fully manual then like most things but the ring I have is fully auto. The shot I posted even used auto focus. 21st century laziness I guess. :-)

  • #3
    Extension tubes are a nice simple solution to getting closer. Their effect is highly dependant on focal length I tend to use mine with longish telephotos (300mm or 500mm) for shooting butterflies etc that need a bit of working distance but are too small to manage with the lens unaided. with a wide angle the working distance can get ridiculously small.
    Compulsive photographic dabbler.

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    • #4
      Lovely picture, I couldn't use the tubes I had sadly.

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