Steve Spencer wrote: keepcoding wrote:
The thing that bothers me most with extension tubes and close-up lenses is that I cannot use IBIS with those methods (needs to be turned off, unless I am missing something).
I am back to macro lenses.
You can always get IBIS with a close-up lens. The camera doesn't even know it is there, but it won't be all that effective. Depending on which tubes you use you can get IBIS with tubes as well. For IBIS you are probably better off with a tube without electronic contacts and then you can set the focal length to the optimum focal length for IBIS like you do for an adapted lens without contacts. Either way, however, don't expect much effectiveness for IBIS. I find even for macro lenses, IBIS for closeup focussing is not very effective. If you use it a tripod is definitely the way to go. So in terms of stabilization close-up lens/tubes < macro lens <<< any lens on a tripod. IBIS just isn't very effective for close-up photography, but you can get a small benefit even with a close-up lens or tubes.
Yes, the camera doesn't know it is there, and that is exactly the problem. It still assumes the focus distance hasn't changed, therefore cannot counteract camera shake correctly. It is probably safer to turn IBIS off.
The point of a close-up lens or tube for me is to get a little closer when I don't have a macro lens or tripod with me. So it is either handheld or macro lens + tripod for me.
