[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Village Idiot) wrote:
>Wow. Thank you for the information Mark, it helps a lot. I am definitely
>going to get myself of extension tubes now.
>
>Thanks again for the help and the enablement,
When Mark Cassino talks about macro, people listen!
(As well they should)
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Mark
Wow. Thank you for the information Mark, it helps a lot. I am definitely
going to get myself of extension tubes now.
Thanks again for the help and the enablement,
Derek
> I use extension tubes all the time - a few basics:
>
> 1. A lens's focal length is that distance at which that lens wil
I use extension tubes all the time - a few basics:
1. A lens's focal length is that distance at which that lens will focus at
infinity. Multiple element lenses complicate this a bit, but in the most
simple terms a 100mm lens, for example, will focus at infinity 100mm from
the film plane. That's
Joseph Tainter wrote on 4/5/2005, 3:22 PM:
> "I have the Vivitar AF set which supports ALL functions necessary for
> automatic aperture control and autofocus just like the "A" lenses."
>
> Christian, could you clarify which Vivitar set you have, and how one
> finds them? The only Pentax AF
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> From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 3:48 PM
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: Macro Extension Tubes
>
>
> The *ist has no manual mode. The ext tube have not program mode.
> Hence incompatable.
>
> graywolf
> http:/
The *ist has no manual mode. The ext tube have not program mode. Hence
incompatable.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
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Village Idiot wrote:
Thanks for your help Godfrey.
What do you mean, "extension tubes not work on DSLRs"
I miss read the Pentax Japan website. It actually reads "This accessory
is not compatible with the *ist".
http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/products/filmcamera/accessory/
index35_closeup.html
Which begs the question, why are most tubes incompatible with the *ist?
Possible the *ist doesn't have th
On Apr 5, 2005, at 12:34 PM, Village Idiot wrote:
What do you mean, "extension tubes not work on DSLRs"? Of course they
work on DSLRs.
I miss read the Pentax Japan website. It actually reads "This
accessory is not compatible with the *ist".
http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/products/filmcamera/ac
ion,
> 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,
Thanks for replying Christian!
Derek
>
>
> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote on 4/5/2005, 1:57 PM:
>
> > On Apr 5, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Village Idiot wrote:
> >
> > > I have questions about macro extension tubes. Does anyone use
> > > extension tubes? On what on what lenses do you usually use them?
Thanks for your help Godfrey.
> What do you mean, "extension tubes not work on DSLRs"? Of course they
> work on DSLRs.
I miss read the Pentax Japan website. It actually reads "This accessory is not
compatible with the *ist".
http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/products/filmcamera/accessory/index3
GD> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:20 AM, Don Sanderson wrote:
>> Ooo, if JCO were here he'd tell you buddy! ;-)
GD> Who is "JCO" and why would I care what he'd have to tell me?
For the same reason we could care what you have to tell us - we all
are PDML members...
GD> I've only been using extension
"I have the Vivitar AF set which supports ALL functions necessary for
automatic aperture control and autofocus just like the "A" lenses."
Christian, could you clarify which Vivitar set you have, and how one
finds them? The only Pentax AF extension tubes I am aware of are the
Kenko Teleplus exte
C> The one good thing about tubes is that you really don't need to worry
C> about what brand you buy. Since there is no glass in them (they are
C> just hollow tubes) you don't need to worry about them affecting image
C> quality the same way a lens does (just make sure they are light-tight!).
Ah
On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:20 AM, Don Sanderson wrote:
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Using an extension tube is virtually the same as using a macro lens,
Ooo, if JCO were here he'd tell you buddy! ;-)
Who is "JCO" and why would I care what he'd have to tell me? I've only
been usi
;-)
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
>
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote on 4/5/2005, 1:57 PM:
> On Apr 5, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Village Idiot wrote:
>
> > I have questions about macro extension tubes. Does anyone use
> > extension tubes? On what on what lenses do you usually use them?
> > What is the difference between using extension tube
On Apr 5, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Village Idiot wrote:
I have questions about macro extension tubes. Does anyone use
extension tubes? On what on what lenses do you usually use them?
What is the difference between using extension tubes and using a macro
lens? Also, why do extension tubes not work
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