canon / canon mount macro lenses

[McBunny]

what ones do you have and are they any use for anything other than macro ?
thinking of buying one but im not sure if its worth it so need peoples opinions

 

[Lagerlout]

You got the Canon 50mm f/1.8?

Could try some extension tubes....

 

[McBunny]

yeah i have the fiddy what tubes do you recomend ? the kenko ones ?

 

[meady100]

I have a Canon 50mm f/1.8. Does extension tubes mean this can do better macro shots? :-S Lenses are confusing! Also could someone explain to me how come a macro lense can be used in a pinch as a portrait lense, but a portrait lense can't be used as a macro? (Or can it?!)

 

[TeZ]

yeah i have the fiddy what tubes do you recomend ? the kenko ones ?

 

[Lagerlout]

I'm looking at the Canon EF12 and EF25 atm... but our resident photography gurus will surely be able to give some advive to us trainees. lol.

 

[unofficialPete]

The Canon tubes are way over priced, they have stronger clips etc but when your mounting a 50 f/1.8 on the end that weighs nothing its no biggy, at the end of the day its just air inside.

The Kenko or Jessops ef-s tubes are fine and much better value per mm but fiddly, working distance is poor and a flash unit becomes very important IMO.


50 f/1.8 + 1.4TC + 65mm tubes

 

[McBunny]

found the kenko's for £63 seems a good price

 

[Lagerlout]

Whereabouts dude?

Link me up.

Photography should have it's own syllabus @ GCSE. It's a f**king science in its own right. lol.

 

[McBunny]

http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=44_47&products_id=226

comes from hongkong includes postage and will refund vat if you get charged it !! its who i got my fiddy from took a few days to arive but it was a good price

 

[McBunny]

someone using kenko tubes on a 75-300 lens he said he was about 5ft away when he captured this !

 

[Lagerlout]

Bloody hell. Those tubes look superb vfm compared to the canon ones!

 

[McBunny]

yeah exactly and they contain no glass so its not liek they will mess up the image quality !

 

[Lagerlout]

Well I was beginning to wonder why they cost as much as they do. Still a lot of money for what's basically a mounting bracket. lol.

Think I'm gonna order those kenko ones.

 

[McBunny]

dont suppose anyone has a guide for using circular polarizing filters do they

 

[TeZ]

http://www.offrench.net/photos/articles/polarizing_filter.php


"POLARIZING"

 

[McBunny]

i just found that guide too thanks for that

 

[McBunny]

my tubes are here !! now i just need a tripod and more light!!

 

[McBunny]

400d with 50mm f1.8

400d 0mm f1.8 and 20mm tube + 12mm tube