(Ghastly) Krueger
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Hello all,
I'm pretty much convinced on getting some extension tubes to do some macro (close to macro? w/e). I'll eventually save for a true macro lens, but that will take a long while.
I'm considering buying Kenko tubes for my Canon Xt and will use them with 28mm, 50mm and a 75-300mm lenses.
What I need to decide now is whether to buy one tube or the complete set (due to $).
I understand that longer tubes give higher magnification and that they can be stacked (with some light loss) to get it even higher.
If all that is correct, why would I need the smaller ones (12mm, 20mm) except to stack them with the 36 mm? I mean, wouldn't it be enough to get the 36mm and back a bit farther from the subject?
Is the 36mm even sold by itself?
Thanks for any info on the subject
I'm pretty much convinced on getting some extension tubes to do some macro (close to macro? w/e). I'll eventually save for a true macro lens, but that will take a long while.
I'm considering buying Kenko tubes for my Canon Xt and will use them with 28mm, 50mm and a 75-300mm lenses.
What I need to decide now is whether to buy one tube or the complete set (due to $).
I understand that longer tubes give higher magnification and that they can be stacked (with some light loss) to get it even higher.
If all that is correct, why would I need the smaller ones (12mm, 20mm) except to stack them with the 36 mm? I mean, wouldn't it be enough to get the 36mm and back a bit farther from the subject?
Is the 36mm even sold by itself?
Thanks for any info on the subject