Extension rings or a Bellows
May 11, 2013 13:25:23 #
Malcolm B
Loc: Leicester (UK)
Is there any advantage in having a set of macro extension rings over having a set of bellows?
May 11, 2013 14:02:03 #
Absolutely!
Auto-extension tubes mean that Auto-Focus and auto-aperture are preserved through contacts, which electronically connect camera to lens. Straight extension tubes and bellows do not have these electronic connections. Tubes can be used individually, or in any combination.
FAQ: Extension Tubes vs Bellows vs Tele-Extenders vs Thread-on "Close-Up" lenses
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26496-1.html
Auto-extension tubes mean that Auto-Focus and auto-aperture are preserved through contacts, which electronically connect camera to lens. Straight extension tubes and bellows do not have these electronic connections. Tubes can be used individually, or in any combination.
FAQ: Extension Tubes vs Bellows vs Tele-Extenders vs Thread-on "Close-Up" lenses
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26496-1.html
Kenko DG auto-extension tube set: 12-mm; 20-mm; & 36-mm.
Nikon PB-6 Bellows with reversed Nikkor 50-mm lens
May 11, 2013 16:52:58 #
Malcolm B
Loc: Leicester (UK)
Thanks Douglass. If I'd thought about it a bit more I should have realised that.
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