Extension tubes

6 years 4 months ago #548827 by Bobby Mitchell
Has anyone tried to buy extension tubes from Ebay or Amazon? Is it working?
I am planning to buy Canon Extension Tube EF 25 II.


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6 years 4 months ago #548839 by garyrhook
I can't comment on the Canon, but I have the Vivitar tubes and they work just fine. No AF, but aperture control is fine. I don't remember where I bought them from, probably Amazon. Not that it matters.


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6 years 4 months ago #548842 by effron
My tubes are Kenko and do AF, though I rarely use AF with macro....Buy from where you're comfortable....

Why so serious?
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6 years 4 months ago #548848 by Screamin Scott
I have both AF & MF tubes and seldom, if ever, use either.

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6 years 4 months ago #548918 by Bobby Mitchell

garyrhook wrote: I can't comment on the Canon, but I have the Vivitar tubes and they work just fine. No AF, but aperture control is fine. I don't remember where I bought them from, probably Amazon. Not that it matters.


Nice! There are good ratings as well, but just confirming from people. here! Thanks anyway! 


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6 years 4 months ago #548919 by Bobby Mitchell

effron wrote: My tubes are Kenko and do AF, though I rarely use AF with macro....Buy from where you're comfortable....


Right. Just making sure. Thanks btw. 


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6 years 4 months ago #548920 by Bobby Mitchell

Screamin Scott wrote: I have both AF & MF tubes and seldom, if ever, use either.


Is that so? Why is that? 


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6 years 4 months ago #548941 by Shadowfixer1

Bobby Mitchell wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote: I have both AF & MF tubes and seldom, if ever, use either.


Is that so? Why is that? 

Probably because he has a bucketful of macro lenses. :rofl:
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6 years 4 months ago #549176 by Bobby Mitchell

Shadowfixer1 wrote:

Bobby Mitchell wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote: I have both AF & MF tubes and seldom, if ever, use either.


Is that so? Why is that? 

Probably because he has a bucketful of macro lenses. :rofl:


:thumbsup:


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6 years 4 months ago #549198 by effron
I have a few macro lenses as well, and use the tubes on them with great success....

Why so serious?
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6 years 4 months ago #549290 by Bobby Mitchell

effron wrote: I have a few macro lenses as well, and use the tubes on them with great success....


:thumbsup:  I need to learn from you then Effron.


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6 years 4 months ago #549296 by corkymick
Hi! I bought some off Amazon, but they had plastic mounts which broke off pretty easy. If you do decide get some spend a bit more and get metal mounts.


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6 years 4 months ago #549864 by Bobby Mitchell

corkymick wrote: Hi! I bought some off Amazon, but they had plastic mounts which broke off pretty easy. If you do decide get some spend a bit more and get metal mounts.


Right. Thanks for this tip. I am getting a metal one.


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