Well, if you're going for close up diopters (optionally called "lenses" or
"filters"), make sure you get the Canon 2 element diopters as they are
sharper corner to corner than the single element ones. Warning though, they
are not cheap (more expensive than a Kenko tube set), and they are heavy for
their size. However, they are compact and can be great on a zoom, giving
you lots of options for magnification and framing. Kind of a poor man's
macro rail system.
Cheers, JD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill Simonsen
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 8:51 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: EOS Kenko extension tubes vs macro lens
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> > I am seriously thinking about going into Macro
> > photogaphy. The lenses I own
> > are :
> > 50mm 1.8
> > 70-200 4L
> > Tokina 28-80 2.8 ATX Pro
> > Tokina 19-35
> >
> > Two options I am considering : Buy a macrp lens : 100mm
> > Vivitar macro or get Kenko Auto Extension Tube Set. <<<<
>
> Is there a reason you have not considered close-up lenses,
> particularly as you are just getting into macro photography? They are
> inexpensive and offer a lot of flexibility. It is a given, I'm told,
> that for the obvious reason (no glass!) the ext. tubes will give you
> slightly better results, but if you start with close-up lenses, you
> won't be out so much if you dislike the field. You can also do more in
> the way of close-ups, rather than macro (close-close-up) if that makes
> sense..
>
> -Bill
>
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