Using an Extension Tube for Macro Photography

[@jg8979]

Exactly the video I was looking for. Straight to the point, simple explanations. Thank you.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Brilliant. Thankyou!

[@steves8661]

Another great easy to understand video I've got one on order already should be here next week. Now I know what to look for great timing

[@messylaura]

i use a couple of 25's and a x2 converter, then swamp the subject with light, if its a static subject i soot it in the dark on a long exposure then 'light paint' it with a strobe several times during the exposure time. For any canon M mount shooters Dorr do a set of extension rings for m-m mount, i used them for a year now, they work well with auto focus etc,

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

That's fascinating technique - painting the subject for macro!

[@Nietzsche_K_Gote]

Brilliant.

[@Black_Jesus3005]

Straight to the point no bs thanks.

[@studioscott6312]

Thanks for your video. I am new to macro photography so let’s see how I can apply these ideas.

[@RayGau]

Thank you very much Paul for all your nice explanations. I think I’m going to get myself a 25 ml extension tube for my macro photography. I really enjoy your videos.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thanks Ray. I like the 25mm, although in some cases a 12mm may be enough. Depends on the subject. Cheers.

[@RayGau]

@@PaulMiguelPhotography Hi Paul. For insects, do you think the 12 mm would be enough?

[@PaulAmyes]

The use of extension tubes does not effect the aperture, they effect the exposure because of the inverse square law which means that as you extend the lens further away from the sensor the exposure needs to be increased. In the days of doing macro without auto exposure and TTL metering we’d have to calculate the magnification factor for every exposure. With regards to lens image quality with extension tubes well you won’t get the same performance as dedicated macro lens as they are designed to be flat field lenses which ensures sharpness from edge to edge. Normal lenses all have an element of field curvature which means only the centre is critically in focus and they rely on DOF to take care of the rest. Using an extension tube just accentuates this so the edges at wider apertures can look very ropey.

[@hasanrokni1661]

Wow, you're so so so so talkative.

[@kathleenmahoney7546]

This is a great explanation, thank you!

[@GeorgeWHart-ws1zv]

thanks for a good review for me~

[@jasonswift7098]

How does it work if you have the Canon RF 85mm macro F2.0 and a fotodiox 15mm RF pro macro extension tube does that give you 100mm then?

[@Jon-mz2wp]

This little project has Co$t me time ?! I own a Canon Mark 2 and thought A change to Macro might be different! I purchased the MK-C-Up Extention for a Canon M50 Macro which I also just bought. Getting focus with this thing has been a complete issue ! Once I got tired of attempting to figure this thing out. I place my Nifty Fiftys Speed booster on the lens normally and magically I had a far better image only with Vinetting ?! Yet it was a far better RESULT !!!

[@patkeen8668]

Great job Paul. Very useful information.

[@ConciseTechTV]

Awesome video, thank you!

[@Brenda-xc7sq]

Another excellent vlog, you always explain things so well and make everything interesting.

[@chrislj2890]

So Paul, would the vignetting issue be mitigated by using the same EF lens and extension tube on an APS-C crop sensor camera instead of a full frame?

[@philbooth319]

I would suspect so to at least some degree as the sensor is effectively cropping out the outer edges that a full frame sensor normally picks up.

[@usernamemykel]

Hi, Paul If I were to add to my prime 50mm lens Kenko's 68mms of tubes, and my camera is APS-C, what would be my actual magnification ratio? If I were to then, in addition to the three tubes, add a lens reverse adapter, how much magnification would I acquire? Thank you!

[@ronironi9236]

as usual amazing,can you recomend a tube for canon r10 on ali express please?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

I have used the 'Neewer' tubes. But you may get contact issues. If you can, try to buy the Canon brand.

[@petecost9612]

I am using a Kenko 25 mm extension tube on a Nikkor 105mm dedicated macro lens with a Nikon D4s and/or Nikon D850. There is no vignette, no light and no visible quality issues. Just needed to share that with others. Not sure if it's the Kenko, the lens or the camera, but my macro shots are very clear and in focus.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Excellent. Thanks for sharing Pete. Sounds good.

[@petecost9612]

@@PaulMiguelPhotography Thank YOU for the video!

[@FQ8]

Thanks for testing the differences! And I like that you have a 50 STM and a 600 f4 lol

[@len.whistler]

I believe he has the 500mm f4 - not the 600mm f4.

[@willgingell5595]

Paul. Purchased some jessop tubes for Nikon d3200 (no cpu). On works on camera manual setting & lens manual. Can you help with settings or is that still variable? I'm using 18-55 & 70-200 lens. Would 50mm prime be beneficial with no electronics working? Love your stuff by the way.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Hi Will. Zooms can be o.k. but probably won't be as sharp as a fixed lens for extension tube use. Just give it a go - try around f8 and see how it goes. Enjoy!

[@berkeylmaz8641]

Hello. Can I use it with 18-135mm or 100mm macro lens?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

You can use with 100mm macro yes. You should be able to use with the 18-135 but never tried it.

[@Ciorin]

I see two more potential disadvantages : 1. Living subjects would "fly" away (or run) easier. You're closer. 2. DOF decreases dramatically (maybe you did already tell this, I see the video jumping). I have used a couple of cheap macro extension tubes, they work fine, but comes with those mentioned disadvangates. Apart from this: people who says micro four thirds is the same or better than apsc or full frame (Don't know what is your camera), are really mistaken. Maybe lighter, but the "sharp" and "softeness - noiseless" of the pictures can be seen from FAR away. And i doubting if purchase a second hand 50eu olympus ex-25 that I have seen recently. (others costs 120 second hand, I guess this is a bargain. Thanks

[@paulinekerr7293]

Hi Paul, great video and information. Is there anything to be gained by using an extension tube with he canon 100 2.8?

[@nsbhagwat]

Paul, extension tubes enables us to get closer to the subject, how will a lens say 70-300 perform optically at the long end with the tube?

[@messylaura]

you loose telephoto range with ext tube, i use them on the sigma 100-400, very good close up work, thats all you will be using them for, i found them best at 100mm as all you do with the 400 end is push yourself back from the subject. if you have enough light try adding a x2 converter as well as the ext tubes, i went nuts and added 50 mm of tube and 2 x2 converters and got 2mm of ruler on the crop sensor of my M50, crazy magnification, defiantly a table top setup. one other thing, dont trust cheap ext tubes with heavier lenses, they tear apart!!

[@NOTLeavingLV]

Auto focus with an extension tube isn’t very fun.

[@grahamhopkinson1816]

Another great video Paul-it just shows macro needn't be hugely expensive to get into.

[@clivewelch1025]

Hi Paul great explanation however as a relative newcomer to all this photography lark would I be right in assuming this would apply to other makes of camera I currently use a Nikon

[@tomlee812]

Yes sure does. I use extension tubes with my Nikon quite often. They work quite well with my macro lens too.

[@clivewelch1025]

Thanks Tom appreciate the help

[@CarlosHernandez-kg8py]

Thanks Paul. Great article. Can you ID the butterflies. Some of those species do not inhabit here in the colonies.

[@tomlee812]

at 2.56 Paul shows an Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) and at 5.42 there is a Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) if that helps!

[@CarlosHernandez-kg8py]

@@tomlee812 Thank you Tom. Beautiful Gatekeeper, probably someday in the bucket list.

[@cristianandreica5665]

Macro lens are unrepleaceble!

[@tomlee812]

You can use extension tubes with macro lenses too!

[@cristianandreica5665]

@@tomlee812Cool, but isn't a option for me. I don't like extension tubes. I want to know how work a macro lens with a teleconverter.

[@rogerdoyle4783]

@@cristianandreica5665 a teleconverter can work with a macro lens but only if the lens is designed for a teleconverter. There is a physical difference between lenses designed for teleconverters. The glass at the back of the lens is recessed and the teleconverter can fit into the opening. If your lens is not designed to work with a teleconverter, the glass will be almost flush with the connector ring.

[@cristianandreica5665]

@@rogerdoyle4783 Thanks. Also it says that teleconverters don't affect the minimum focus distance. Sorry for my english (I don't live in a english speaking country)!

[@messylaura]

@@cristianandreica5665 sigma 100-400mm c at 100mm, 2 25mm canon ext tubes, 2 x2 teleconverters seperated by a 13mm ext tube (cant directly stack canon 2x iii together) canon M50 crop sensor (1.6x) gives 2mm on the sensor, oh and you will need a couple of light sources , it gets pretty dark 17x macro