A Few Shot With the Tubes

[drgibson]

Just playing around with the old extention tubes, let me know what you think.

[Dustin]

I really like your pictures! Please forgive the noob question, but what are "tubes?"

[Redneck]

Originally Posted by Dustin

I really like your pictures! Please forgive the noob question, but what are "tubes?"

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[drgibson]

An extension tube is an accessory for cameras with interchangeable lenses, used primarily for macro photography. The tube contains no optical elements; its sole purpose is to move the lens farther from the image plane. The farther away the lens is, the closer the focus, the greater the magnification, and also the greater the loss of light (requiring a longer exposure time). (wiki quote)

[groovyone]

Great detail. I should bring my tubes into work at HP and see what cool parts I can shoot.

[ifly223]

Pretty nifty, can I ask what lens you used? : )