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by **SteveGriffin** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:46 pm

I took these this morning using a 50mm/1.4 and 60mm/2.8 Macro both with a 36mm extention tube in line.

Comments please

by **NikonUser** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:52 pm

Steve,

You've got the '/' wrong in the urls you've posted to the images (And in your last thread too)

You'll need to edit the URL's and put / instead of \

Paul

by **robw25** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:34 pm

steve
WOW ! love macro stufff, can i ask where you purchased, and how much the extension tubes cost ?

cheers rob

by **SteveGriffin** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:37 pm

I got a nasty Kenko set on EBay for about $40 plus shipping. They are a bit rough and if I was purchasing again I would get the Nikon set.

The still work fine but seem to make the autofocus work pretty hard

by **robw25** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:39 pm

thanks steve i will try a google when i get back home to get nikon ones

cheers rob

by **NikonUser** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:39 pm

I don't think the Nikon set will give you any Autofocus at all (not that it matters if all you are doing is macro)

Not sure also about metering with the Nikon Set.

I got a set of new Kenko ones a while ago and I think I paid $250 or so (???). Full autofocus and metering.

Build quality leaves a bit to be desired though and they don't mate together all that tightly... I've had no problems though

Paul

by **robw25** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:41 pm

sorry

by **mudder** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:47 pm

I really like macro stuff and these are great especially the last one... Just wondering about the OOF areas and the highlights though, they seem to be octagonally shaped, is that due to the blades in the lens?

Mein gotten himmel the DOF looks so short and at F16 too, can you go smaller with that lens/ext tube combo?

by **Matt. K** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:00 pm

Steve
Get close next time.

by **SteveGriffin** on Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:45 pm

Mudder,
the 50/1.4 only goes down to F16. thats why I changed to the 60 macro during the shoot because it will do f40 - but of course I didn't have enough light to go there.

I just checked the lens and both have 6 blade apertures so I guess that there is some interaction there causing the hex shaped flares.

:?: