Playing with my tubes!!

[Bevb]

First time having a go with the Kenco tubes, not as easy as it looks, i used 70-200mm lense with a 36mm tube, handheld, ISO200, f5.6 (i think).

Macro work is new to me but these tubes help to take you into a different view of the world about us, i enjoyed this!

[Knight]

Bev these are great images ( i Gotta get some Tubes ) Now i have a question for all you tube people whats your most used tube xx mm ? Thinking of starting with one , but winch one . Suggestion appreciated

[SpeedingSphere]

lets all have a tube party! Everyone seems to be getting a set of kenko's. I love them to death!

Great pics btw. I see you're enjoying that new machine gun of a camera. :-) Have fun!

[Bevb]

Bev these are great images ( i Gotta get some Tubes ) Now i have a question for all you tube people whats your most used tube xx mm ? Thinking of starting with one , but winch one . Suggestion appreciated

Thanks Knight, they certainly are worth every penny, surprisingly not very many at that!

I use the 36mm mostly with my 70-200 lense i have'nt really had a real good try with the all of them, (36-20-12) but i feel the 36 gives me more scope, Plus i went on the advise from the Master of macro "Loupey" what he used more with this lense.

[Bevb]

lets all have a tube party! Everyone seems to be getting a set of kenko's. I love them to death!

Great pics btw. I see you're enjoying that new machine gun of a camera. :-) Have fun!

What a great idea! they really are addictive!

Yes having great fun with Gun, getting more to grips with it now, couldnt believe how different it is to my 20D!

[payn817]

Some nice results here. Can't wait to really get out and give mine a go. I agree, not as easy at first perhaps. When I got my first (non kit) lens, it was the 70-210 f/4 macro, and it was a mess, always getting to close and having to back off/move and scaring subjects. After some practice, it was so natural to get right to my min. focal length, I suspect the tubes will be the same in some ways. As you probably already know, you just have that feel for what your gear will do, and when each is appropriate.

However, I may not be doing much more this summer, it has been over 100 degrees everyday for about 2 weeks.

Knight, I have only one, a 36mm but have used it only once. As bev. stated, they are different.

[quetzal]

Beautiful pics Bev.
Making me think about getting a hold of some of these tubes as well.......

[SpeedingSphere]

oh so Gun is what you've named it? haha! Does it do a full 8fps? you can make a movie with that camera! how large is the buffer?

[Old Timer]

Well done Bevb. Moving in close just opens up a whole new world of photography. The ablity to isolate a small subject really excites me. The tubes make it easier to do that.

[Loupey]

Wow, Bev! These are impressive!

That green leaf that that fly is on is so sharp and colors so clear that I was tempted to touch my screen (really!) :thumbsup:

Careful! Once you get hooked on macro work, you may never come back

Best advantage of macro: you can stop just about anywhere, look around, and start to see subjects all around you. It literally takes me an hour to walk down 200' of fields and back when I'm really in the macro mood.

I hadn't seen any macro posts from you, Bev, and I was starting to get a little worried. Best of luck!

[Loupey]

I think the main reason it may seem a little tricky to use these tubes is due to the fact that you only get a certain range of focusing distances with each tube or combination of tubes.

If you continue to use one main lens with tubes, believe me, you will start to instantly gage which tube/combo/zoom will put that subject within that focus range.

I usually think backwards - I start with where do I want to shoot from? That determines both the extension amount and zoom setting. Then I use either the focus ring or my entire body to fine tune the focus.

[Bevb]

Wow, Bev! These are impressive!

That green leaf that that fly is on is so sharp and colors so clear that I was tempted to touch my screen (really!) :thumbsup:

Careful! Once you get hooked on macro work, you may never come back

Best advantage of macro: you can stop just about anywhere, look around, and start to see subjects all around you. It literally takes me an hour to walk down 200' of fields and back when I'm really in the macro mood.

I hadn't seen any macro posts from you, Bev, and I was starting to get a little worried. Best of luck!

Thanks Loupey its a good feeling getting your approval on these images.

Its taken a few days to get these shots to my liking to post, i had taken quite a few but getting used to a new camera and then tubes its proving quite a challenge! and you only have to move a cm and the bug goes out of focus! but im going to keep at it.

I have also been practising more with my TC's since your thread, (some of which il post later) as i was becoming reluctant to use them,hope you'l give your comments.

[Bevb]

Well done Bevb. Moving in close just opens up a whole new world of photography. The ablity to isolate a small subject really excites me. The tubes make it easier to do that.

Thanks OT, as a prefered action/wildlife photographer going on my hands and knees into shrubs etc, and actually looking for something instead of something coming towards me was great fun, and with the kit i have now, inc tubes, it gives you the opportunity to do both!