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Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko
Kenko is cheaper, anything else to consider? I just want to reduce
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Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko
Charles wrote:
Kenko is cheaper, anything else to consider? I just want to reduce minimum focusing distance. Kenco old model is incompatible with EF-S lenses. Make sure you get the new model. Otherwise Kenco is as good as Canon's. -- gautam |
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Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko
* Charles is quoted & my replies are inline below :
Kenko is cheaper, anything else to consider? I just want to reduce minimum focusing distance. The full set of Kenko tubes gives 36mm + 20mm + 12mm. Canon only comes in 12mm and 25mm. So you can get higher mag with Kenko full set. There is no glass, so to me the quality is less important - they just provide more space between lens and sensor. Mind you, the quality isn't bad. Don't know what lens you have, but if it's EF-S make sure you get the right tubes. The newer ones will AF for EF-S lenses, the older ones didn't. That's all I can think of for now. -- Troy Piggins Please feel free to provide constructive criticism on any photos I post. I'm always learning and appreciate feedback. |
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Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko
On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:32:02 +1000, Troy Piggins
wrote: * Charles is quoted & my replies are inline below : Kenko is cheaper, anything else to consider? I just want to reduce minimum focusing distance. The full set of Kenko tubes gives 36mm + 20mm + 12mm. Canon only comes in 12mm and 25mm. So you can get higher mag with Kenko full set. There is no glass, so to me the quality is less important - they just provide more space between lens and sensor. Mind you, the quality isn't bad. Don't know what lens you have, but if it's EF-S make sure you get the right tubes. The newer ones will AF for EF-S lenses, the older ones didn't. That's all I can think of for now. I have one of the Canon ones, works fine with EF-S lenses. Now... can I use the Canon extension tube with Kenko ones to get more space, if the Canon one goes on the lens? |
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Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko
On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:14:17 -0800, Charles
wrote: Kenko is cheaper, anything else to consider? I just want to reduce minimum focusing distance. thanks to all who responded. It's ordered, so don't anyone tell me different now. :-) |
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Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko
* EAL is quoted & my replies are inline below :
On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:32:02 +1000, Troy Piggins wrote: * Charles is quoted & my replies are inline below : Kenko is cheaper, anything else to consider? I just want to reduce minimum focusing distance. The full set of Kenko tubes gives 36mm + 20mm + 12mm. Canon only comes in 12mm and 25mm. So you can get higher mag with Kenko full set. There is no glass, so to me the quality is less important - they just provide more space between lens and sensor. Mind you, the quality isn't bad. Don't know what lens you have, but if it's EF-S make sure you get the right tubes. The newer ones will AF for EF-S lenses, the older ones didn't. That's all I can think of for now. I have one of the Canon ones, works fine with EF-S lenses. Now... can I use the Canon extension tube with Kenko ones to get more space, if the Canon one goes on the lens? No idea, haven't used a Canon one. But if all the contacts are there from lens to body, I'd assume you can stack them. But you know what they say about ass-u-me... -- Troy Piggins Please feel free to provide constructive criticism on any photos I post. I'm always learning and appreciate feedback. |
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Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko
EAL wrote:
I have one of the Canon ones, works fine with EF-S lenses. Now... can I use the Canon extension tube with Kenko ones to get more space, if the Canon one goes on the lens? Yes. But the current Kenco set fits EF-S lenses. Pro-Optic set also fits EF-S lenses. If you get one of those, there is no need to fit the Canon one on the lens. -- gautam |
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Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko
On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:48:26 -0800, "BobW"
wrote: "Charles" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:14:17 -0800, Charles wrote: Kenko is cheaper, anything else to consider? I just want to reduce minimum focusing distance. thanks to all who responded. It's ordered, so don't anyone tell me different now. :-) You didn't order the Kenko tubes, did you? They will cause your cmos sensor to.... Just kidding. The Kenko tubes work great on my 20D, and MERCY can you get close! Not with the 17-55/2.8, you can't. Ed |
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