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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

09/28/2006 08:30:57 PM · #1

Got my extension tube today. Ebay for $26. Full "manual" but great! Here are the first of about 10 shots taken today. These two shots are about 50% crop from the original.

Comments and questions welcomed!

KenSkid

Here's a cleaned up version of the lizard.

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 21:35:15.

Jaded_Housewife

Canon EOS-5D

09/28/2006 08:34:45 PM · #2

how'd you get such a great DOF?

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 20:35:07.

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

09/28/2006 08:43:39 PM · #3

Well I guess I should have put that in the details! These shots were taken extremly close up. I used a flash which allowed me to used "manual" f32 ! Surprisingly I did get decent dof!

Thanks,

Originally posted by jaded_youth:

how'd you get such a great DOF?

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 20:43:58.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

09/28/2006 08:51:58 PM · #4

You just sold me on searching out some extension tubes. Good stuff.

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 20:52:11.

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

09/28/2006 08:56:27 PM · #5

Those two shots were done with very little effort!

I got the tube here.

Originally posted by faidoi:

You just sold me on searching out some extension tubes. Good stuff.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/28/2006 08:59:19 PM · #6

Those look good. I've always thought about getting those myself but since I have a 180mm macro lens I doubt it would make much of a difference.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/28/2006 09:06:09 PM · #7

It made a big difference on the 105. What it does is allow you to get closer to the subject. You get a really big image in the sensor. Almost no need to crop pixels in PS.

I think the math shows that that I get 1:1 with my 105mm and 1: 1.26 with the tube. That .26 makes a big difference.

You will get 1: 1.15 with a 27.5mm and your 180mm lens.

Kenskid

Originally posted by yanko:

Those look good. I've always thought about getting those myself but since I have a 180mm macro lens I doubt it would make much of a difference.

Plexxoid

Canon EOS-30D

09/28/2006 09:22:01 PM · #8

what would an extension tube do for my 70-200? I really wish I could take closer pics with it..

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

09/28/2006 09:30:52 PM · #9

1: 1.26

I think if you put a 27.5mm tube and zoomed to 100mm on your lens, you would get something like 1: 1.26, I may be wrong though.

In plain english...the tube will MAKE you get closer to your subject. ALOT closer than you could focus w/o the tube.

For example: If your minimum focus is now 4 feet....and you add the tube, depending on the length of the tube, your minimum focus distance would get alot closer...maybe 1 foot ! So you get a bigger image on the sensor.

Originally posted by Plexxoid:

what would an extension tube do for my 70-200? I really wish I could take closer pics with it..

GinaRothfels

Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens

09/28/2006 09:40:28 PM · #10

Pity one can't use something like that on a point and shoot. Just one more reason I'm going to have to get a dSLR.

09/28/2006 10:09:02 PM · #11

Originally posted by GinaRothfels:

Pity one can't use something like that on a point and shoot. Just one more reason I'm going to have to get a dSLR.

Your FZ5 can focus pretty close in macro mode...I know I can focus down to 2cm, maybe even less, with my FZ4.

09/28/2006 10:22:50 PM · #12

That cam can focus to 2cm? Do you have any samples of that?

Skid

Originally posted by SamDoe1:

Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
Pity one can't use something like that on a point and shoot. Just one more reason I'm going to have to get a dSLR.

Your FZ5 can focus pretty close in macro mode...I know I can focus down to 2cm, maybe even less, with my FZ4.

09/28/2006 10:33:39 PM · #13

Originally posted by kenskid:

That cam can focus to 2cm? Do you have any samples of that?

Skid

Not at the moment, but i can take one quick. :) Hold on.

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 22:33:55.

09/28/2006 10:44:21 PM · #14

Here's a picture of my ID card, there's a normal photo of it along with a close up. The close up is with the lens barrel on my desk, pointed downwards.
Close up:

Normal:

Edit to add: Added EXIF info to examples.

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 22:48:50.

09/28/2006 10:46:29 PM · #15

I'd say that qualifies!

Originally posted by SamDoe1:

Here's a picture of my ID card, there's a normal photo of it along with a close up. The close up is with the lens barrel on my desk, pointed downwards.
Close up:

Normal:

09/28/2006 10:49:30 PM · #16

Originally posted by kenskid:

I'd say that qualifies!

Yup, one of the major advantages of this camera...too bad I'm going to sell it to upgrade to a dSLR... Any takers? :P

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 22:54:02.

09/28/2006 10:54:35 PM · #17

Not to hijack my own thread but:

The reason I purchased my first DSLR was because a friend had the FZ4 and I loved it. It was the best cam I had used up to that point.

However, when it came down to buying, I decided to go up a notch...and purchased my D70. If I hadn't used the FZ4, I think I'd still be shooting with a 2mp point and shoot!

edit:

My friend's FZ has been sitting in a closet for more that a year. He never uses it! He and his wife use the "casio" thin camera! The FZ sits as I speak !!!

Originally posted by SamDoe1:

Originally posted by kenskid:
I'd say that qualifies!

Yup, one of the major advantages of this camera...too bad I'm going to sell it to upgrade to a dSLR.

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 22:56:17.

09/28/2006 11:02:28 PM · #18

Originally posted by kenskid:

Not to continue your hijack...but I do love this camera, it does a really great job. I bought it because I couldn't afford a dSLR at the time and it has served me very very well throughout our year together. I just think that now I need something more than the FZ can offer. If you're just starting out though, the FZ offers a lot of features for not a lot of money. It's a shame that that FZ sits on that shelf, you should see if he'll give it to you. Never know when you might want to use that 420mm IS Leica lens. :) Ok, I'm done [/hijack]

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/28/2006 11:04:58 PM · #19

You are right about that lens! I freaked when I first photographed a moving car at night wit a shutter of about 1/15 and NO CAMERA SHAKE was evident! Nice! Shot was very sharp and clear also.

Originally posted by SamDoe1:

Originally posted by kenskid:
Not to hijack my own thread but:

The reason I purchased my first DSLR was because a friend had the FZ4 and I loved it. It was the best cam I had used up to that point.

However, when it came down to buying, I decided to go up a notch...and purchased my D70. If I hadn't used the FZ4, I think I'd still be shooting with a 2mp point and shoot!

edit:

My friend's FZ has been sitting in a closet for more that a year. He never uses it! He and his wife use the "casio" thin camera! The FZ sits as I speak !!!

Not to continue your hijack...but I do love this camera, it does a really great job. I bought it because I couldn't afford a dSLR at the time and it has served me very very well throughout our year together. I just think that now I need something more than the FZ can offer. If you're just starting out though, the FZ offers a lot of features for not a lot of money. It's a shame that that FZ sits on that shelf, you should see if he'll give it to you. Never know when you might want to use that 420mm IS Leica lens. :) Ok, I'm done [/hijack]

Message edited by author 2006-09-28 23:05:23.

Balko

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

09/29/2006 12:15:23 AM · #20

Is there a thread which explains the use of extension tubes? I am looking for a reasonably-priced macro, but can I use a tube on my 24-70 or 100-400 instead? If so, which one(s). I know nothing about them.

For example, at Adorama, there are 2 kinds of Canon 100mm - one is a telephoto and one a macro.
Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM Medium Telephoto AutoFocus Lens
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Auto Focus Lens

I'm not sure what makes the difference between the two - and I assume extension tubes can be used with both?

Message edited by author 2006-09-29 00:45:27.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

09/29/2006 09:37:48 AM · #21

The USM that says "macro" should be the one you want for close-up work. It will likely get you 1:1 on your sensor, meaning "life sized". Add an extension tube and you will be able to get much closer to your subject, hence, makinging it appear "bigger" on your sensor, hence a closer close-up.

Originally posted by papagei:

cresus

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

09/29/2006 11:36:49 AM · #22

Maybe silly question, but how were you able to force it to f32?

If I could figure out how to do it manually I'd jump on one of these.

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

09/29/2006 11:45:45 AM · #23

Hey Kenny, I looked at that link you posted and I didn't see any extension tubes listed. Was it a limited quantity thing or am I just not seeing it?