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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.

Certainly, it's a budget solution, and you also give up infinity focus, but some lenses are really good and still produce good macro results. Here were my tests with my Sigma 60mm + extension tubes:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56005421

Obviously not elaborate tests, but the results look good to me.  The only issue to watch out for--and it's still the case for non-macro shots, is purple fringing.  I have to fix that with the Sigma lens on E-M1 even for normal shots, depending on contrast.

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