Few More Random Macros and a question...

question: does it make more sense to buy kenko extension tubes? or reverse-mount a 50mm f1.8? Also, what maximum magnification can i achieve with each?

on to pictures:
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tubes for ease of use including ability to adjust aperture without fiddling.

I am no professional but I would go with the tubes since you already have the 100mm macro.
That's what I am using these days with my 100mm macro.

tubes are the best way, you should get around the 2x life size with tubes. A reverse-mount a 50mm f1.8 would get you more around the 3 times life size, but have been told reverse mount is much harder to use altho ive never tried it, good shots btw, love the cat and the first shot!

Bryce

I've taken shots with all 3 at once. Macro lens, Kenko Tubes, and RM 50mm. Difficult to manage that combo. I'd get the tubes; no effect on image quality.

thanks for the replies on the questions probably gonna get tubes then, hoping that maybe some how i can get a bit more than 2x magnification, but oh well..

anyone have comments on the photos?

u can either have mpe

tube + tc 1.4 it should give ~3:1
tube + reverse >3:1
tc1.4 + raynox250 ~3:1

thanks, whats a tc?

d.tek wrote in post #7456850
thanks, whats a tc?

teleconvertor

also, what off shoe camera cord would one suggest?

i heard the canon oc-e3 was plastic and tends to break, yet 3rd party ones are rather unreliable?

i'm not sure which route to take...

Lovely series
TC= Tele-converter normally come in 1.4X and 2X varieties.

Think canon have modded their off camera cord but don't know if it is any better. I use a generic one and it's fine. If you arrange for the flash fitting to be a 1/4" male screw- it goes up though the bottom of the fitting and you don't have the problem of the plastic clamp flanges breaking off.

Brian V.