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Reviewed by: dolcetto
 (Casual)

Review Date
August 5, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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2.75 of 5,
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Review 1 of 7

Price Paid:  $100.00 from Hong Kong

Summary:

excellent value for money, very solid and easy to use with autofocusing and TTL capability. (better to have f2.8 or better) work best with standard 50mm lens and you can really stop down to make some DOF. (very economical way to step into macro photography)

Strengths:

simple, solid and no lens elements high mag. ratio much cheaper than a 100mm macro lens works well with TTL flash and autofocus

Weaknesses:

autofocus failed to work on normal zoom lens with aperture smaller than f2.8 on the 26mm tube (aperture by a factor of 3x). I found it quite interesting using normal 28-70 zoom with these tubes, but prime lens are best

Similar Products Used:

Kenlock extension bellows

Customer Service:

none



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Reviewed by: Jason McGovern
 (Casual)

Review Date
July 3, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 2 of 7

Price Paid:  $120.00

Summary:

If you want excellent macro photography without paying ridiculous prices for a "pro-macro lens" that STILL have a minimum focusing distance, then go for this extension kit - absolutely indispensable. One note however, when using a zoom lens with these, the magnification and focusing are both used by the focusing ring AND zoom ring - it takes a little bit of time to get used to but not difficult when you figure it out.

Strengths:

Makes any lens capable of macro photography. There is NO distortion due to no glass elements (it's just a hollow tube). With the correct combination, you can get your subject focused, even when it's right up against the glass of your lens! There is no limits with this.

Weaknesses:

Makes for slow autofocus, but in macro photography, you aren't exactly chasing down race horses. This makes for a very slight weakness.

Similar Products Used:

Close up lens kits

Customer Service:

No need



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Reviewed by: Rick Ma
 (Beginner)

Review Date
November 30, 2000

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

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3.00 of 5,
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Review 3 of 7

Price Paid:  $100.00 from Hong Kong

Summary:

There is always some crack sound, when I use all the three tubes with my 80-200 f/2.8.You have to pay extreme attention because it is easy to break when using with a +1kg lens. So, buyers should try to get the most solid one among the other brands.
Try before you buy to make sure what you pay for expected for.

Strengths:

AF focus
light weight
Interchangeable for choice of magnification and ease of use.
works well with my F80 and TTL lens

Weaknesses:

expensive for a no optic tube
so so construction

Similar Products Used:

n/a

Customer Service:

n/a



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Reviewed by: Michael Hobbs
 (Expert)

Review Date
July 3, 2000

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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2.00 of 5,
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Review 4 of 7

Model Reviewed:
Auto Extension Tube Set

Summary:

I like the versatility of the extension tubes. Light weight and inexpensive for travel. Read and understand the light loss effects if you manually meter your subjects.

Strengths:

Exellent sharpness is obtained since no additional glass is in the optical path

Weaknesses:

must be careful when metering if not using your TTL functions.

Similar Products Used:

closeup lenses and true macro lens

Customer Service:

none



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Reviewed by: Patrick Yin
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
May 11, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 5 of 7

Model Reviewed:
Auto Extension Tube Set

Summary:

A very low cost way of experiencing the beauty of macro photography.

Strengths:

versatility with a set of three, quality of image depends solely on lens used, and low cost

Weaknesses:

none

Similar Products Used:

Cokin closeup lens

Customer Service:

not used so far



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