Thanks for you insight Don Derek
> Ooooooo, if JCO were here he'd tell you buddy! ;-) > > Seriously, I used tubes for a long time. > It was inexpensive, with some very good results. > Now that I have some true macro lenses I get some > outstanding results, rather than just very good. > Tubes are a great way to get into "the world of the tiny" > and they have the added benefit (unlike 2x converters) of > not adding any distortion of their own. > > Just be aware of 2 things: > 1. True macro lenses are designed for the purpose and will > generally yield superior results, hence their higher cost. > 2. You will lose some light when "going macro", this is > true of even dedicated macro lenses. > In other words an already slow f/4-5.6 lens can get pretty > dark when extended. Focus is critical at high magnification, > dark = difficult. > > My favorite lens to use with tubes was the M50/1.4, it > did a great job. > > Happy bug hunting! ;-) > > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 12:58 PM > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Macro Extension Tubes > > > > > Using an extension tube is virtually the same as using a macro lens, > > > > Godfrey > > >
