Thanks, Shel. These tubes represent my first foray into macro photography, so I can't justify a significant investment in Pentax gear yet. If I go beyond just experimenting, then I may spring for the good stuff later. If glass were involved, I wouldn't be quite so anxious to make a compromise.
t On 11/13/01 1:10 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi, > > I have a perfect, like new set of the Vivitar tubes, and they are OK. > However, having tried a friend's Pentax set, I'd give up the Vivitars in > a NY minute. In fact, I bid on a few sets on ebay. The pentax just > seem to fit on the body and lens easier, seem a little better finished, > and, well, they're Pentax. > > However, if cost or expediency is an issue, you won't go wrong with > Vivitar, you'd just be "more better" with the Pentax set. > > Timothy Sherburne wrote: >> >> Hello all... >> >> Does anyone have experience with Vivitar's K-mount auto extension tube set? >> What's the quality like? >> >> I'd prefer Pentax, but the price of Vivitar's set is about 1/3 that of a new >> Pentax set. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
