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Suggestions for NEX macro extension tubes
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So far my macro experience has been disappointing, in the sense that I'm not really good at it (yet?). Probably my biggest problem is that I'm really bad at manual focusing, which of course is important in this area. Given this initial handicap, I've not exercised enough to get at a decent level in other things, such as composition etc.

 

Now with my new Sony NEX-6 I'd like to retry and see whether focus peaking and other manual focusing assist features can help me. Owing lenses such as 10-18mm, 30mm and 16-70mm I think that the latter could be a good start with the aid of some extension tubes. Looking around I see products by Kenko (two tubes) and Opteka (three tubes). With my Nikon stuff I used some Kenko tubes without electronics, but now I understand they are needed because of the electronic aperture control.

 

Opteka sounds better to me because of the three tubes - but it's a manufacturer I've never experienced so far. Comments? Other suggestions? 

 

Thanks.

stoppingdown.net

 

Sony a6300, Sony a6000, Sony NEX-6, Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS, Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS, Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS, Sigma 150-600mm Æ’/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary, Samyang 12mm Æ’/2, Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN | A, Meyer Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm Æ’/2.8, Samyang 8mm Æ’/3.5 fish-eye II | Zenit Helios 44-2 58mm Æ’/2 
Plus some legacy Nikkor lenses.
  


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Suggestions for NEX macro extension tubes - by stoppingdown - 12-30-2013, 01:45 PM
Suggestions for NEX macro extension tubes - by antony - 01-09-2014, 11:38 AM
Suggestions for NEX macro extension tubes - by Guest - 01-09-2014, 04:55 PM
Suggestions for NEX macro extension tubes - by antony - 01-10-2014, 05:30 AM
Suggestions for NEX macro extension tubes - by antony - 01-11-2014, 10:58 AM

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