Frist test with tubes today on dragonflies
works well but there is quite a lot of play in the tubes
Most play in the lens mount
also plastic mount which I don't like
but if they work well, that's ok
the price is quite a big difference from kenko about 40 dollars and a little more expensive in sweden but here kenko tubes cost almost 200 dollars here
but they don.t seem to lose AF and at least remain in the camera and lens
Golden-ringed dragonfly
Many thanks for the info Ronny - I just might pick up a set
David
Dave, Ronny, I bought a set of Meike extension tubes and I used them a fair amount in Ecuador to get the 600mm lens to focus closer. Prior to that I used them a fair amount locally, too. The Meike has a metal mount but I am not sure to what extent it would be sturdier and so far so good. I had an older set with plastic mount and one of them developed some contact issues and is no longer working. Just FYI, the price of the Meike is also a fraction of that of Kenko,
A quick follow-up. The Meike tubes available through Amazon in Canada do not have metal mounts. They are plastic. I returned them and bought the JJC ones Ronny mentioned - that was after asking owners whether the mounts were metal. They are.
mine are not, they are made with plastic socket .. hmmm
Are you sure they are for Fx? I think they are also only available in Dx format as well
Frist test with tubes today on dragonflies
works well but there is quite a lot of play in the tubes
Most play in the lens mount
also plastic mount which I don't like
but if they work well, that's ok
the price is quite a big difference from kenko about 40 dollars and a little more expensive in sweden but here kenko tubes cost almost 200 dollars here
but they don.t seem to lose AF and at least remain in the camera and lens
Golden-ringed dragonfly
Many thanks for the info Ronny - I just might pick up a set
David
Dave, Ronny, I bought a set of Meike extension tubes and I used them a fair amount in Ecuador to get the 600mm lens to focus closer. Prior to that I used them a fair amount locally, too. The Meike has a metal mount but I am not sure to what extent it would be sturdier and so far so good. I had an older set with plastic mount and one of them developed some contact issues and is no longer working. Just FYI, the price of the Meike is also a fraction of that of Kenko,
A quick follow-up. The Meike tubes available through Amazon in Canada do not have metal mounts. They are plastic. I returned them and bought the JJC ones Ronny mentioned - that was after asking owners whether the mounts were metal. They are.
mine are not, they are made with plastic socket .. hmmm
Are you sure they are for Fx? I think they are also only available in Dx format as well
