TechnologyMafia i bought the Canon efs 10-18mm cant mount in mc-11 i cut the plastic like u did😂😂🤣🤣😂😂 its crazy i couldn't use auto focus but now it work but no so fast haha and today i got sigma 16mm f1.4 love the lens,,and now i will have to buy dis extension tube for shooting a wedding ring and other close up shoot haha Thanks though much love from india Northeast
Thanks for your review, I just ordered these for my A6000. To those of you complaining about auto-focus lag, just use manual focus...it's very easy, especially with a macro shot and focus peaking turned on.
I watch your channel regularly in order to keep abreast of lenses for my A6600 and my future full frame Sony that I'll get one day. I bought the Meike Extension Tubes through your link because I needed Macro capabilites with out the Macro lens cost, and WOW! I use this in all of my CZcams videos now. This is the least expensive "lens gear" that I'll ever have but use the most. Thanks!
I bought a Fotodiux Pro adapter for my Nikon lenses to use with my a6000 and I attached my Kenko extension tubes. It does a great job. It doesn’t focus but with most macro shots you have to physically move to get the object in focus.
I have tried these kind of things in the past and while the do work I often found my camera struggled to actually focus correctly (and even when it did it was no where near as fast as the lens without these things on them), I also found them just generally very awkward to use in general. I did finally bite the bullet and got myself the 3.5/30 Macro E-mount lens a few months ago, I have to say I am very impressed with it. But one thing I do see often not mentioned is that it is a real lens in its own right, it doesn't just do macro, it's a very capable lens for normal photography too - so I see it as I got a pretty good (for the price) 30mm lens that just happens to be really good at macro. And remember to always update the firmware on your new lenses for the A6000 range, my macro didn't work at all well until I did this (and it couldn't use the advanced focusing at all).
Just wanted to say thank you, I'm blown away at how well this works. Paired with my 18-200mm on a Sony A6000 I'm able to get some fabulous photos....just want to say thanks :) Cheers from Victoria BC :)
Mandy McMullin I was wondering how your extension tubes worked out for you? I received mine but am having trouble getting to a focal point where I can get a decent shot. Should I be in a particular shooting mode? I am a true amateur on a good day. I am using them on an A6000
@@Luis-dz4vb I got mine today and was having the same problem. Also a total amateur and a beginner user of my A6000. What worked out for me is getting physically closer to my subject. It takes some time to learn how close you need to get with each extension (or the combination of the two). If you are too far, the lens suffers trying to focus and fails.
Thanks for the video. Mentionable is that you are loosing light if you use extension tubes. As far as I know you aren't able to zoom to infinity if you use these tubes.
Another great video. Thanks for posting. I bought mine a few months back but have been too busy to actually go out and use them! This week is a little light in terms of work, so hopefully get a chance to use them. Thanks again.
Maybe a nitpicking point, but this doesn´t make your lens a macro lens, it only reduced the minimal focal length. Macro lenses are designed to optimize their performance on close objects.They have different optical builds and finishes for different wave lengths. Even if you are able to photograph objects closer to your lens it won´t have the resolution a good macro lens has.
ThisIsWideAngle is that why I noticed the blurred/out of focus background in this tutorial? I want to invest in a macro lens for a cooking video. I want crisp, clean shots.
SADE ON THE RUN it's blurred because the DOF is so shallow when shooting this close. Why would you use a macro lens for a cooking video? To show the texture of a piece of lettuce?
Thanks for your videos. I've discovered your channel some weeks ago and I love it. I've bought these extention tubes about a year ago and never used it. Now that you have done it I'm feeling the need to do it , Ha ha ha.
Hey Arthur ! Thanks for the video. I was thinking if i can convert my sigma 16mm f1.4 to 30mm with these extensions and shoot video ! Will it work then ?
Dude am subscribed and love your videos. Was hoping you could do a movie eventually about sky photography with the rokinon and maybe a tutorial on peak focusing/landscape photography. I know there's a lot of videos already on there on these subjects but find your presentation and perspective easier to relate to and understand. Thank you!!
Just bought these through your affiliate link. I know its not much but glad to give a little back for all the help you've given me with my a6500. Keep up the great work, man!
Hey may I ask you a question? Its a noob question though if you dont mind. How will this tubes affect the lens in a non macro use? Other than the loss of lights. Do i have to take it off everytime I want to use it for everyday use or can I just leave it on? Thanks :)
I have 3 questions. Hoping you could help me with them! 1. How does the focal length of a macro lens affect its field of view? 2. How does extension tubes affect different lenses' focusing distance and field of view? 3. Do different lenses work better with extension tubes? Many thanks!!
I'd also like to know - I know field of view is always narrow with macro lens, would a narrower aperture lens increase this with enough light? What would the result be with a wide angle 12mm lens? (for fun) -- if there's still no reply, I'll probably buy the thing and answer these myself.
you got a closer shot, but the dof is blurring a whole lot more. Is it possible to get a sharper cleaner shot if you used a tripod, together with adjusting your cam settings further with those extention tubes?
Using a tripod, faster shutter, smaller aperture will improve the sharpness and depth of field issues. Of course that will require more light, so either find a sunnier spot of use off camera flash. Also, focus stacking is a technique that requires some practice but once you have it, it will do wonders.
Extension tubes are also the best way to copy your negs or slides on a lightbox. Far better than scanning. (Needs a tripod and cheap boom arm for the tripod to do shots looking down onto lightbox).
I tried the neewer extension tubes, they're okay, but when they break you get a bunch of metal teeth falling out of the tube. I have a few spares anyway, but it's good to have options like extension tubes to bring in your focus range.
I was tossed up over the plastic or the metal extension tube set. I decided on the plastic since I have a macro lens for my Canon DSLR setup and just want to get a bit closer with some of my Sony glass. I was just shooting a couple of day old chickens with my Sony 85mm f/1.8 and needed to get a bit closer.
Hi There!I recently bought this package .And these tubes works excelent with native sony 50 mm 1.8 but when I attached my sigma 30 mm 1.4 no focus at all i Try it autofocus and manual focus nothing happens.Can you try it and tell me is these tubes work only witn native lens.Thanks a lot and great video as always.
hey great video, thanks , I just went to Amazon and bought it, no shipping charge it will work great on my art lens for my A6000, I can't wait......I've been hoping to find something for macro for this camera, and you made it happen, again thanks;
This video was put up some time ago. However, I have only recently been given an a6000. Need to take quite a few macro like shots for EBay and local style equivalents. These Meikes work well , but autofocus not all that good. Often use bright red focus peaking.
It would have been better to photograph the same subject to understand which lens gets the closest using the extension tubes. Question: Is the blurriness a result of the wide open aperture since I assume the lenses were wide open or is it just a reality of using the tubes?
Hey Arthur, been a fan of yr vlog on Sony ever since I got myself a A6000 :). I just received my Meike Extention mount and did some test shot with my SEL50mm. It does take some time to focus and I have tried a few setups. What's you ideal setup especially on the focus mode and focus area when using this extension for macro. Appreciate yr advice. Thanks !
What a valuable review, thank-you! So what happens on the wide angle end of things when focusing at infinity? I do underwater photography and would love to have a macro lens to shoot little critters one moment but then be able to shoot larger animals like seals the next moment without changing lenses or using flip-on diopters on the housing. Will this little extension tube on the kit lens allow me to achieve this holy grail of underwater ability?
Hello im wondering if i get a 35 mm lens for sony is there an adapter or converter like to make it 50mm ? So i can have some wide and when need some more reach, thanks and what will be the performance, any limitations in usage or more ?
I ran into the same question and found that A is plastic while B is metal. Those in the video are plastic and that's what I bought, too (no need for extra weight). Got them today, tried and they work perfectly :)
Hi, I'm new to photography and I have some question. I'm not a fan with macro, but I'm on budget. I have Sony 35mm, if I extend it with 16mm, does it the same with Sony 50mm? Not for macro, just for daily use. It will be cheaper extension tube rather than 50mm lens. Please advise. Thanks
to TechnologyMafia, I am confused, is there an adapter that can be used for sony 18-105 mm lenses so that it can be used on Sony A7 II adar the photo results are not crop or vignet. Please help thank you.
Hey this is a noob question, but how would this tubes affect the lens for normal use (non macro)? Do I have to always take it off to use my lens normally? Or can i just leave it on the lens? Thanks :)
Hi bro I have watched your most of video.I am going to move a mirrorless camera. I have a question which camera are you using for your You Tube video making?
Viktor Kutsyi short answer unfortunately no, what you need is a teleconverter. extension tubes are meant to get close up shots like for bugs, flowers, eye balls and water droplets, very far distance like a close up of a lion or the moon needs teleconverters
Hi, New to photography. Have the a6000 two lens kit. Is a macro lens (or this tube extension) even necessary since there is a macro mode in the camera? I didn't see anything in the video about that part. thanks! and love the videos.
If you want to see more detail in like flowers or small objects, fine print, etc, then yes, an extension tube or macro lens is necessary. I have an a5100 with the kit lens, very similar to your setup. I can only get about 6" from an object in focus. With the tube or macro lens I can get about 2 inches from my subject. Hope that helps you.
Michael Bennett macro mode just forces your camera to push the lens as close as possible within the settings. The lenses have a closest focus distance that doesn't change in macro mode. Tubes are nice but to get true macro you need a 1:1 reproduction lens. This means something 1" in real life will show up 1" in camera.
I tried to find an e mount extension tube without complaints on Amazon. Every tube has negative comments about gaps that let in light, loose fit that allows lenses to droop, etc.
As someone who owns a sony a6000, your videos have been proven quite useful in helping me decide
future emount lens purchases. Thanks!
Watching your videos is starting to get expensive. I purchased two lenses and now these!
Haha nice :)
skx035 + skx007?
TechnologyMafia i bought the Canon efs 10-18mm cant mount in mc-11 i cut the plastic like u did😂😂🤣🤣😂😂 its crazy i couldn't use auto focus but now it work but no so fast haha and today i got sigma 16mm f1.4 love the lens,,and now i will have to buy dis extension tube for shooting a wedding ring and other close up shoot haha
Thanks though much love from india Northeast
Truth. I just had the impulse to get one right now. XD
BBoy ronin moi 😊
I can't believe it's almost 2020 and I just now learning about macro extension tubes for sonya6000. Like damn... I need to catch up.
Haha. Perfectly the same reaction. Gonna buy some :)
Thanks for your review, I just ordered these for my A6000. To those of you complaining about auto-focus lag, just use manual focus...it's very easy, especially with a macro shot and focus peaking turned on.
Thanks, I managed to sell my screws on eBay after buying this!
But now you “have a screw lose”. . . .
How is the quality of the these extension tube compared to a true macro lens such as Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro lens?
I watch your channel regularly in order to keep abreast of lenses for my A6600 and my future full frame Sony that I'll get one day. I bought the Meike Extension Tubes through your link because I needed Macro capabilites with out the Macro lens cost, and WOW! I use this in all of my CZcams videos now. This is the least expensive "lens gear" that I'll ever have but use the most. Thanks!
I bought these extension tubes and use them on the kit 55-210 at present. Pretty impressed I have to say.
This saved me 400 bucks. Thank you very much 6 years later.
Just bought a used Nex 7 yesterday and will be doing flower shots, found your video very useful thanks
I bought a Fotodiux Pro adapter for my Nikon lenses to use with my a6000 and I attached my Kenko extension tubes. It does a great job. It doesn’t focus but with most macro shots you have to physically move to get the object in focus.
Tried these with my 55-210 and they worked really well! I'm happy.
I have tried these kind of things in the past and while the do work I often found my camera struggled to actually focus correctly (and even when it did it was no where near as fast as the lens without these things on them), I also found them just generally very awkward to use in general.
I did finally bite the bullet and got myself the 3.5/30 Macro E-mount lens a few months ago, I have to say I am very impressed with it. But one thing I do see often not mentioned is that it is a real lens in its own right, it doesn't just do macro, it's a very capable lens for normal photography too - so I see it as I got a pretty good (for the price) 30mm lens that just happens to be really good at macro.
And remember to always update the firmware on your new lenses for the A6000 range, my macro didn't work at all well until I did this (and it couldn't use the advanced focusing at all).
generally people dont need fast focust for macro as the shot is set up and there is time. if u want fast focus then u gotta pay for it just saying
You mentioned the Sony 50mm becoming your favorite lens. I have to agree. I love it!
Indeed! I have the Sony 35mm in the mail, and I'm excited to compare it.
+TechnologyMafia I look forward to seeing that comparison. I'll hold my comments till then, as I have them both as well. Cheers!!
Useful demo; key question, picture quality with these tubes vs. native lenses?
Just wanted to say thank you, I'm blown away at how well this works. Paired with my 18-200mm on a Sony A6000 I'm able to get some fabulous photos....just want to say thanks :) Cheers from Victoria BC :)
Man! I have to tell you’re awesome! I m learning so much about lens with you. Continue. 🙏
I have some extension tubes being delivered today. Cannot wait to play with them on my Sony a6000. Thanks for the info and vid.
Mandy McMullin I was wondering how your extension tubes worked out for you? I received mine but am having trouble getting to a focal point where I can get a decent shot. Should I be in a particular shooting mode? I am a true amateur on a good day. I am using them on an A6000
Luis are you using both at the same time? You should probably read the manual about the different focal lengths. Good day ma'am.
@@Luis-dz4vb I got mine today and was having the same problem. Also a total amateur and a beginner user of my A6000. What worked out for me is getting physically closer to my subject. It takes some time to learn how close you need to get with each extension (or the combination of the two). If you are too far, the lens suffers trying to focus and fails.
Thanks for the video.
Mentionable is that you are loosing light if you use extension tubes.
As far as I know you aren't able to zoom to infinity if you use these tubes.
Another great video. Thanks for posting. I bought mine a few months back but have been too busy to actually go out and use them! This week is a little light in terms of work, so hopefully get a chance to use them. Thanks again.
Maybe a nitpicking point, but this doesn´t make your lens a macro lens, it only reduced the minimal focal length. Macro lenses are designed to optimize their performance on close objects.They have different optical builds and finishes for different wave lengths. Even if you are able to photograph objects closer to your lens it won´t have the resolution a good macro lens has.
ThisIsWideAngle is that why I noticed the blurred/out of focus background in this tutorial? I want to invest in a macro lens for a cooking video. I want crisp, clean shots.
SADE ON THE RUN it's blurred because the DOF is so shallow when shooting this close. Why would you use a macro lens for a cooking video? To show the texture of a piece of lettuce?
chilehead craig LOL
Have you never watched a food advert before? They almost always use a macro shot. It's about as cinematic as it gets!?!
this would not a permanent solution, but rather a cheap alternative of trying out marco photography i think.
Thanks for your videos. I've discovered your channel some weeks ago and I love it. I've bought these extention tubes about a year ago and never used it. Now that you have done it I'm feeling the need to do it , Ha ha ha.
Hey Arthur ! Thanks for the video.
I was thinking if i can convert my sigma 16mm f1.4 to 30mm with these extensions and shoot video ! Will it work then ?
Dude am subscribed and love your videos. Was hoping you could do a movie eventually about sky photography with the rokinon and maybe a tutorial on peak focusing/landscape photography. I know there's a lot of videos already on there on these subjects but find your presentation and perspective easier to relate to and understand. Thank you!!
Just bought these through your affiliate link. I know its not much but glad to give a little back for all the help you've given me with my a6500. Keep up the great work, man!
Thank you! It helps me keep going with videos!
Hey may I ask you a question? Its a noob question though if you dont mind. How will this tubes affect the lens in a non macro use? Other than the loss of lights. Do i have to take it off everytime I want to use it for everyday use or can I just leave it on? Thanks :)
I have 3 questions. Hoping you could help me with them!
1. How does the focal length of a macro lens affect its field of view?
2. How does extension tubes affect different lenses' focusing distance and field of view?
3. Do different lenses work better with extension tubes?
Many thanks!!
I'd also like to know - I know field of view is always narrow with macro lens, would a narrower aperture lens increase this with enough light? What would the result be with a wide angle 12mm lens? (for fun) -- if there's still no reply, I'll probably buy the thing and answer these myself.
you got a closer shot, but the dof is blurring a whole lot more. Is it possible to get a sharper cleaner shot if you used a tripod, together with adjusting your cam settings further with those extention tubes?
Using a tripod, faster shutter, smaller aperture will improve the sharpness and depth of field issues. Of course that will require more light, so either find a sunnier spot of use off camera flash. Also, focus stacking is a technique that requires some practice but once you have it, it will do wonders.
Can you get a deep depth of field with the kit 16-50mm lens and no lens flare?
Does the OSS still work in the lenses when you go macro?
Very nice SARB035! 👍
Extension tubes are also the best way to copy your negs or slides on a lightbox. Far better than scanning. (Needs a tripod and cheap boom arm for the tripod to do shots looking down onto lightbox).
can we put a macro extension tube on Sony 30mm / F3.5 macro lens...and how it effects?
Great video man! Loving your SARB035!
I tried the neewer extension tubes, they're okay, but when they break you get a bunch of metal teeth falling out of the tube. I have a few spares anyway, but it's good to have options like extension tubes to bring in your focus range.
I was tossed up over the plastic or the metal extension tube set. I decided on the plastic since I have a macro lens for my Canon DSLR setup and just want to get a bit closer with some of my Sony glass. I was just shooting a couple of day old chickens with my Sony 85mm f/1.8 and needed to get a bit closer.
It works great but for longer than 100mm you should use an optical macro converter (Raynox or Canon are the best )
Hi There!I recently bought this package .And these tubes works excelent with native sony 50 mm 1.8 but when I attached my sigma 30 mm 1.4 no focus at all i Try it autofocus and manual focus nothing happens.Can you try it and tell me is these tubes work only witn native lens.Thanks a lot and great video as always.
Very cool idea and great demo. Thank you once again.
What about the praised Sigma 16 with these extensions? Is it even worth getting a dedicated macro in 2021 if it's just a hobby?
Also usable for digitalizing film negatives or better buy a macro lens?
honestly thats a perfect budget solution if you wannt to scan 35mm film and you dont have a macro lens. Defenetly gonna do that
Very cool. Thanks for all the good work. Will order some extenders and try them out on the the 35/1.8
Does the extensions and the lenses work with the Sony a5000 ?
awesome! definitely going to pick one up!
hey great video, thanks , I just went to Amazon and bought it, no shipping charge it will work great on my art lens for my A6000, I can't wait......I've been hoping to find something for macro for this camera, and you made it happen, again thanks;
This is great! This video saved me so much money! For now at least...
This video was put up some time ago. However, I have only recently been given an a6000. Need to take quite a few macro like shots for EBay and local style equivalents. These Meikes work well , but autofocus not all that good. Often use bright red focus peaking.
It would have been better to photograph the same subject to understand which lens gets the closest using the extension tubes. Question: Is the blurriness a result of the wide open aperture since I assume the lenses were wide open or is it just a reality of using the tubes?
Hi,do you recommended this extension tube for Sony 18-55mm kit lens?
Is it good on making videos
Very interesting and well explained.
Thanks alot
I prefer the NW-S-AF-3C. The construction is all metal, and I've stacked 3x16mm and 3x10mm on to a lens that was a 1:1 macro in the first.
Hey Arthur, been a fan of yr vlog on Sony ever since I got myself a A6000 :). I just received my Meike Extention mount and did some test shot with my SEL50mm. It does take some time to focus and I have tried a few setups. What's you ideal setup especially on the focus mode and focus area when using this extension for macro. Appreciate yr advice. Thanks !
Very interesting. Thanks. If I buy two set of this and stack them, is it possibile to double the macro effect?
What a valuable review, thank-you! So what happens on the wide angle end of things when focusing at infinity? I do underwater photography and would love to have a macro lens to shoot little critters one moment but then be able to shoot larger animals like seals the next moment without changing lenses or using flip-on diopters on the housing. Will this little extension tube on the kit lens allow me to achieve this holy grail of underwater ability?
Great Video! Thanks for saving me a bunch of money !
I bought one but unfortunately it didn't work with my Sony A7iii and lens FE 24-105mm
Hello im wondering if i get a 35 mm lens for sony is there an adapter or converter like to make it 50mm ? So i can have some wide and when need some more reach, thanks and what will be the performance, any limitations in usage or more ?
Thank you for advices. will definitely try this
Will it work on the A6300 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 kit lens and the meiki 35mm manual f1.7 lens?
That SARB035... I see you have good taste in watches.
hi! what lense do you recommend for sony alpha 6000 that I can use to take pictures of my surgery cases? thank you.
Thanks for sharing this video. I wanna askng about the focus, does it work with auto focus or manual focus?
Hi Arthur, can it be used for FE (full-frame) lenses as well (without croping)?
What is the difference between the 2 model of Meike Extension Tube Sets - MK-S-AF3B and MK-S-AF3A? Can i use AF3A with my A6000 + Kit lens?
I ran into the same question and found that A is plastic while B is metal. Those in the video are plastic and that's what I bought, too (no need for extra weight). Got them today, tried and they work perfectly :)
Thanks for this. would this work with manual lenses?
Does the OSS still work after install these? Quite interest on my kit len 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Thanks for the video, I'll get this for my a6000! Only $12 right now!
Sony 55-210
Hi, can you review sigma 30mm f2.8 with the macro extension? I need to buy one but need to see the result is good or not
Hi, I'm new to photography and I have some question. I'm not a fan with macro, but I'm on budget. I have Sony 35mm, if I extend it with 16mm, does it the same with Sony 50mm? Not for macro, just for daily use. It will be cheaper extension tube rather than 50mm lens. Please advise. Thanks
Can you mount Zeiss Batis lenses or Sony G master lens ?
Do you know it will be work with the E mount FE 1.8/50mm?
Thanks..i will buy this
What about dis if i have dis tube like 4pieces wiol i be able to put all together?do u think the results will be better dan 2tube?plis reply
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Can this use for fullframe.i mean the fov is same or different?
to TechnologyMafia, I am confused, is there an adapter that can be used for sony 18-105 mm lenses so that it can be used on Sony A7 II adar the photo results are not crop or vignet.
Please help
thank you.
Will this work for A5000 also?
Hey this is a noob question, but how would this tubes affect the lens for normal use (non macro)? Do I have to always take it off to use my lens normally? Or can i just leave it on the lens? Thanks :)
Can you make a review for the Minolta AF 50F28 Macro lens on the A6000?
thanks for ur videos.. Is there any wide angle adapter for 16-55mm kit lens?
Is this a good way to extend the sony 30mm macro lense to 60mm?
Thank you.
Hi! Do you have a review of the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro Len?
Hi bro I have watched your most of video.I am going to move a mirrorless camera. I have a question which camera are you using for your You Tube video making?
What if you combine the extension tubes with the Sony E 30mm f3.5 macro?
what is the difference between Meike MK-S-AF3A and MK-S-AF3B? Anyone?
plastic vs. metal body
Nice, is that a sarb035? I used to own a 033 but returned it due to a defect and got the slightly bigger SDGM003.
Is it anygood to capture the moon? Can I use the connectors with kit lense to get a telephoto images. Many thanks
Viktor Kutsyi short answer unfortunately no, what you need is a teleconverter.
extension tubes are meant to get close up shots like for bugs, flowers, eye balls and water droplets, very far distance like a close up of a lion or the moon needs teleconverters
That is a beautiful watch, sir ;)
Hi,
New to photography. Have the a6000 two lens kit. Is a macro lens (or this tube extension) even necessary since there is a macro mode in the camera? I didn't see anything in the video about that part. thanks! and love the videos.
If you want to see more detail in like flowers or small objects, fine print, etc, then yes, an extension tube or macro lens is necessary. I have an a5100 with the kit lens, very similar to your setup. I can only get about 6" from an object in focus. With the tube or macro lens I can get about 2 inches from my subject. Hope that helps you.
Michael Bennett macro mode just forces your camera to push the lens as close as possible within the settings. The lenses have a closest focus distance that doesn't change in macro mode. Tubes are nice but to get true macro you need a 1:1 reproduction lens. This means something 1" in real life will show up 1" in camera.
Can u film with this setup and make it more of a fisheye?
Can this work with the SMC Pentax-M 1:1.4 50mm prime lens you recommended in one of your other videos?
Will these work with a non e-mount lens and adapter?
hmmm, will this work with the pancake lens from sony ?
can I use with macro lens for more results
do you record with the Sony A6000 and if so what mic do you use?
I tried to find an e mount extension tube without complaints on Amazon. Every tube has negative comments about gaps that let in light, loose fit that allows lenses to droop, etc.
can this use on sony fullframe camera and lenses?
No answer?
according to the seller, and judging by the size of the center hole, they will work on fullframe
Can working with 18-105 G lens?