I just bought a Canon EOS 350D, has anybody out there used Kenko extension tubes for closeups. My 350D comes along with the following 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 II,50mm f/1.8 II, and a Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3....:)

I use Kenko extension tubes (set of 3) for macro photography and it does get the job done :) maximum magnification can be achieved if you use it with your 50mm f/1.8.. with the 3 extension tubes stacked (12+20+36), you can get as much as 1.47 magnification ratio.. although the focusing distance would be very close.. a few downsides of using ext tubes are loss of few stops of light and losing infinity focus.. but it's a cheap alternative to true macro lenses! :Grin:

I use Kenko extension tubes (set of 3) for macro photography and it does get the job done :) maximum magnification can be achieved if you use it with your 50mm f/1.8.. with the 3 extension tubes stacked (12+20+36), you can get as much as 1.47 magnification ratio.. although the focusing distance would be very close.. a few downsides of using ext tubes are loss of few stops of light and losing infinity focus.. but it's a cheap alternative to true macro lenses! :Grin:

Sandy, how much did you get your extension tubes and where? It's over 9k at Avenue:Mad:

Have you tried using it with longer focal lengths?

-Mel

Sandy, how much did you get your extension tubes and where? It's over 9k at Avenue:Mad:

Have you tried using it with longer focal lengths?

-Mel
my bro got it for me while he was in HK.. couldn't remember the price though but it was cheaper to buy it from there.. :) yep I've tried it with longer focal lengths but you won't get as much magnification as with the 50mm.. :)

my bro got it for me while he was in HK.. couldn't remember the price though but it was cheaper to buy it from there.. :) yep I've tried it with longer focal lengths but you won't get as much magnification as with the 50mm.. :)

Thanks.

-mel

Thank you sandy...can you post up some pix captured using these Kenko thing - doclouie

how much did you get your extension tubes and where

Thank you sandy...can you post up some pix captured using these Kenko thing - doclouie

sorry this is not sandy :Grin:

i also use the kenko tubes (got it for 7k second hand) and i use it with my 50mm 1.8. i switch to MF and when all three tubes are stacked i literally have to move around for focusing. some samples here:

http://www.pbase.com/hochiabaya/macro

you can also check out ricky santos' macro shots using the exact same system (300d/kenko/50mm) - he was the one who finally convinced me to get the kenko tubes

http://www.pbase.com/arbil

Thankyou very much for the post hochi...I viewed the url u gave me...the shots were really nice...hope i could learn how to shoot really well

Is a sigma 50mm 1.8 better than Kenko tubes...Price difference is 6thou. Sigma macro 15thou Kenko 9thou. . . Thanks