poor mans macro

[Cherub]

Well I like to take pics of my tank, in case some of you couldn't tell! Well I've had macro envy since day one. I do the best I can with my walk around lens but whenever I have the 500+ for a macro lens I always have something else to spend it on. Well i finally caved in and bought an extension tube today. I bought a 25mm Canon brand tube and it's basically just a tube! There's no glass, it's just a hole. How in the heck will this help... and why was it so much... Well after trying it for a whole 10 minutes I am very pleased with the results. Will I stop wanting a macro lens? No! Of course not, but this tube was an inexpensive fix. Now I won't be as ashamed of my pics as I used to be . Anyway here are some pics. I kept messing with the white balance between shots so sorry for the inconsistent coloring. LMKWYT

Before
This is just with my walk around lens (28-135mm)

After
Same lens but with the tube. Tripod never moved.

Here are some more I took just because i find it fun to take pics!

BGM

Orange Explosion Zoas

Some fuzzy birdsnest

Unknown Tort

Rainbow pocillopora

Clown and bambams

Just the clown. Took 5 minutes to wait for the stupid thing to come to my field of vision so I took what I could get

Overall I am happy with the purchase. Is it better than a real macro? Um no... but it's not too far off!

 

[jahmic]

Well done man. Now when you spring for that macro and combine it with the extension tube you'll be in for some EPIC shots, .

Really like the clown pic, btw. Fish shots are difficult on a tripod for sure...1 little trick is to fold all the legs in so you essentially have a monopod and can pivot/tilt a little faster and still get a (somewhat) steadier shot than you would by just taking the picture handheld.

 

[Munch]

Where did you buy your macro tube, and what version?

If you ever wanna play with a 100mm macro, let me know.

 

[Cherub]

I got the EF 25 II, snagged it from craigslist. Dude had 2 for sale for 190 but got one for 75.

Thanks for the offer but i will be getting one with my tax return here in the next week or so

 

[MartinsReef]

Re: poor mans macro

great score but even greater pics!

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[Zooid]

Very nice.
It's amazing that Canon can get so much for a plastic cylinder.
There are third party extension tubes that work just as good but I think the Canon extension tubes actually
provide a seal so dust can't enter into the body and end up on the sensor. I could be wrong though.

 

[Cake_Boss]

Is that the highest resolution? I find myself using my TV as my monitor, they look good.

 

[Cherub]

Very nice.
It's amazing that Canon can get so much for a plastic cylinder.
There are third party extension tubes that work just as good but I think the Canon extension tubes actually
provide a seal so dust can't enter into the body and end up on the sensor. I could be wrong though.

Yeah I was a bit amazed they cost so much too. I assumed it was well built to handle the weight of certain lenses but no...it's a cheap plastic feeling thing.

Is that the highest resolution? I find myself using my TV as my monitor, they look good.

I actually have these reduced by a little over 50 percent .

 

[dalovesj]

Amazing shots! I have a canon 20D and I could not figure out which lens to use (I have the 28-155 too as well as a 55mm). I'm going to have to look into that extension tube for my lens too!