When using extension tubes…
Re: When using extension tubes…
Atho wrote:
BBbuilder467 wrote:
Atho wrote:
DanRN wrote:
Atho wrote:
Is there an easy way to calculate the distance to which a lens will focus after adding a 10 or 16mm extension tube or both? (I know I will lose infinity focus, whatever the h€|l that means)
Hint. It must be really easy because I’m really stupid. No point in offering any complicated equations because I will just lose the will to live.
See if this page is of any use:
http://extreme-macro.co.uk/extension-tubes/#calculator
Thanks for the contribution. According the the calculation my minimum focus distance increases to 78.4 from 70cm…
That doesn't sound right. The minimum focus distance wouldn't "increase" when adding extension tubes.
With a 45mm lens and 26mm tubes, it's showing 183mm and 0.76x magnification, which sounds about right. That's from subject to sensor.

That's weird. I wonder if the "minimum focusing distance" on that form actually means the furthest the lens can still focus with the extension tubes attached?
It really doesn't make sense otherwise.
If you're using something like a 40-150mm zoom, rather than a shorter prime lens, I'd personally recommend looking at close-up lenses (e.g. a Raynox DCR-150) rather than extension tubes.
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