keiththom wrote:
I have a Nikon D850 and a AF-S Micro Nikkor 105 mm 2.8 G ED
Back in the film days I used a extender to get close up shots. Since moving to digital,many years ago, I haven't played around that type of photography. I would like to change that. What would I need to be able to focus up close on nature subjects? I was thinking I'd need an extender again.
I see they come in different lengths. I'm assuming that the longer ones focus up closer?
If you would recommend an extender, would I be better off with the one from Nikon, or a third party extender? Something like these?
https://www.adorama.com/knaetsdnkaf.html
https://www.adorama.com/l/Photography/Lens-Accessories/Nikon~Extension-Tubes
Thanks for any advice given!
You would be better with the Kenko set. It has contacts so that your camera can focus, read the aperture and control it properly. It will also autofocus (although not particularly well). Get the full set of three: the 36mm is good by itself and lets you operate in the 0.4x to 1.5x range (approximately) and the stack of 12, 20, and 36mm can get you up to the 2x range (the 105mm is a variable focal length lens, and its focal length is close to the 68mm of the combined stack of 3 Kenko tubes, which is how you get to 2x magnification).
The Nikon tubes, while sturdy, have no electrical connection so you're stuck without aperture control on a G lens.
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