Nifty Fifty + Kenko Extension Tubes

I am thinking about purchasing the Canon 50mm f/1.8 and the Kenko extension tubes for macro shots. I am on a budget and I was told this is a good option for a budget. I plan on taking pictures of insects and flowers. I plan on buying the Canon 100mm macro lens in the future.

Has anyone used this setup? Can you give me feedback about using the extension tubes on the Nifty Fifty? Sample pictures would be awesome.

I have also read about using the Raynox DCR-250 is a good option too.

Should I get the Canon 50mm + Kenko Tubes + the Raynox together?

Thanks for the feedback.

there is another option- you can buy a reverse mount for your 18-55 but I'm not sure how that differs from the kenko tubes....

The nifty plus kenko tubes should be a very goood option. I have not used that exact setup but I have used an old Pentax lens converted and mounted onto cheap ebay tubes in the past. They provided sore really great macro shots for me.

Here's some sample images (sorry for the extarnal link, I didn't have time to search for them!)

http://www.talkphotogr​aphy.co.uk ….php?p=795432&p​ostcount=6

using the tubes alone get's a little tricky...adding the rayonex would probably make it extremely difficult...i'd get the tubes for now....be prepared to have to get really close

jpbimages wrote in post #10480312
there is another option- you can buy a reverse mount for your 18-55 but I'm not sure how that differs from the kenko tubes....

Reversed 18mm will give about 3:1 magnification (3x), but with an extremely close working distance. You won't even need the tubes. A reverse adapter will be only about $4, but setting the aperture will be a bit of a pain.

Reversed 50mm + tubes will get about the same magnification.

Tubes work best with shorter lenses, 50mm and down. Best as in achieving highest magnification. But versus dedicated macro lenses, you have to be a lot closer to your subject and the viewfinder will be a lot dimmer since you have to set the aperture blades BEFORE you take the picture.

I've used that set up and pics turn out great. However, manual focus on the nifty isn't the best.

hubcaps wrote in post #10480879
I've used that set up and pics turn out great. However, manual focus on the nifty isn't the best.

Yeah, it has a weird focusing ring ..

but when working at such extreme magnifications with tubes, you normally don't touch the focus ring- you move the camera in and out to get the object in focus.