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Anyone tried the DA 16-85mm with an extension tube ?

Started Mar 24, 2015 | Discussions thread
OP leopold Forum Pro • Posts: 14,083
Re: yes

beholder3 wrote:

used my 25mm and it works

autofocus is no really fun since the system doesnt expect this thin DoF and mostly overreacts.

Manually is ok, but you have to nearly press the front lens into the subject.

The focus range drops to 24-48cm distance from the sensor plane. The front lens at 85mm and with the tube is 23cm from the sensor plane...

But you can reach a magnification of 1:1.4 with it and it's plenty sharp (where the focus plane is).

Hi,

thank you for the info, will give it a try for fun when i will receive it.

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