Misc. Shots with Sony 50mm f/1.8 and extension tubes

[GvilleRick]

A few shots using the AF extension tubes (10mm and 16mm) with a Sony 50mm lens.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 50mm F1.8
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 4000

The close working distance resulted in our cat, Misty, licking the lens after this shot.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 50mm F1.8
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 6400

Tickseed blossom (actual size about an inch wide.)

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 50mm F1.8
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 1600

Purple Cone Flower

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 50mm F1.8
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 500

Orchard Spider (one of many in our garden.)

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 50mm F1.8
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[Richard A]

What extension tubes are you using? How does using them compare to your macro lens?

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nicely done. Very hard to control DOF with tubes.

 

[GvilleRick]

What extension tubes are you using? How does using them compare to your macro lens?

I am using tubes from Amazon found here. They actually include contacts to allow AF and looks like I could get more and stack them all. The magnification is better (1:1) with the macro lens and the working distance is a little further back than using the tubes. Other than that it was similar.

Nicely done. Very hard to control DOF with tubes.

Thank you. I've used tubes before with my Pentax gear but it was all manual focus. These tubes are a bit better allowing AF while taking lots of shots.

 

[Richard A]

I have used extension tubes back in the film days many years ago. I actually have a Pentax (not Pentax brand - Kenko or something) AF extension tube but I have never used it.