I've done it both ways shooting some jewelry a few years ago. You can get almost 1:1 with the three tubes between the lens and t/c.
Macro lenses are intended for just that. Regular lenses aren't designed for such constraints. But they can suffice.
Tubes are really nothing different from the long helicoid of a macro lens. The difference is, as always, in the glass. Anything wider than 50mm may give some curvature that's unappealing, to say the least.
Try some shots & look @ the results. You may well be pleased with what you see.
Collin
At 05:48 2004.01.13 -0500, you wrote:
From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Has anyone performed tests on TC/tube combos for macro use? If you were using tubes and a TC would you put the TC or tubes directly behind the lens?
Cheers,
Rob Studdert
