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Macro Questions concerning AF extension tubes.

Started Sep 9, 2015 | Discussions thread
OrdinarilyInordinate
OrdinarilyInordinate Veteran Member • Posts: 3,741
Re: Macro Questions concerning AF extension tubes.
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Vlad S wrote:

alfredo_tomato wrote:

It seems the big disadvantage of extension tubes is having to take the lens off to shoot other than Macro.

The most fundamental disadvantage is the inferior image quality with extension tubes compare to true macro lenses.

Vlad

That depends on a lens used with macro tubes, doesn't it?

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