Many people rank the way Mark does, and I don't see it that way. Let's say you have a lens with a screw-on rubber hood and you want to take a closup using a supplementary closeup lens. You a) unscrew the hood b) unscrew the closeup lens from the other filters of its size c) screw in the closeup lens d) screw in the hood
Tubes are about 3 times faster, in my hands. Locking bayonets is easier than all that screwing around. grin. I think the only advantage to supp. lenses is small package and no light loss. They're certainly not as convenient as tubes to actually _use_. -Lon Mark Roberts wrote: > > My preference for macro work is, in decreasing order of preference and > optical quality, but increasing order of convenience and versatility: > > A true macro lens > Extension tubes > Achromatic (2-element) close-up attachment > > I think the extension tube is optically preferable to the add-on lens, but > not as convenient. The best thing about the add-on lens approach is that > you're able to use it on a zoom, which allows you to change framing easily > without moving your tripod around. > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com
