ProOptic Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EOS

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DORIS M : Will this set of Pro Optic extension tube fit Canon SL1 58mm lens?WILLIAM W : I don't know tha answer. My lens is 52mm.STEPHEN R : Doris, I have never used the Pro Optic extension tubes on the Canon SL1 58mm lens. I have used the Pro Optic extension tubes on Canon's EF lens and I have been happy with the Pro Optic extension tubes performance. You should be able to go online and check to see if the Pro Optic extension tubes will work with your camera.SHIRLEY S : I use it on a 5D MkII, but it should work with any Canon EOS mount.TANYA H : Extension tubes go between the camera body and the lens so the outer mm of the lens has no bearing on the fit.JIM N : The Canon SL1 is an EOS camera so these extension tubes should fit.
Shopper : I like to take close-up detailed pictures, but cannot afford to get a real macro lens right now. How would these help? Thank you for answering. LWROBERT W : Extension tubes basically make a camera nearsighted. They let you focus more closely, even on standard lenses, which increases your maximum magnification, at the expense of not being able to focus to infinity. For example, google for "canon f/1.8 extension tube magnification" and look at the review from "The Digital Picture" (sorry, but this form doesn't allow URLs). It documents that lens as having a maximum magnification of 0.15x without tubes, 0.39x with a 15mm tube, or 0.68x with a 25mm tube. 0.68x is 450% closer! This set is 13mm, 21mm, and 31mm, so it's a little different, but you get the idea - the longer the tube, the shorter both the far and near extents of that focal length range will be. I keep the 21mm in my travel camera pack because it's the farthest out I can go and still get a decent handheld shot. The 31mm tube gets you closer but you can't really use that to your advantage without a tripod.SCOTT S : Extension tubes are considerably cheaper and provide a fair amount of magnification. You can stack the elements to increase the effect. There is some drop-off in light requiring slightly longer exposures. Auto focus does not work with this product but many people use manual focus with macro lenses anyway. The depth of field (the area in focus) seems very narrow. I’m not sure how this compares with macro lenses, but makes for some nice effects.LARRY K : The lenses I bought work great for what I do as an avid photography hobbyist. They're easy to use, work great on both manual and auto focus. I highly recommend them as an economical quality alternative to a macro lens! They get you close in three different stages, allowing for variety in lighting and depth of field.SHANNON M : Optically they worked ok but had trouble with contacts working together and camera recognizing them .LARRY G : They work will as long as you have good lighting.GENE J : Yes, this is a great alternative to a macro lens. I use them to take details of flowers and other small things. I have been very pleased with the quality of the tubes as well as the quality of the photos. NICHOLAS V : I bought these for the same reason - Wanted to have the option, but did not have the cash for a real macro lens. These do get the job done, so long as you are aware of the huge light fall off you will have to deal with. You'll need very bright subjects and/or high ISO settings. Still though, for the low cost and for occasional use only, I am very happy with them.WILLIAM W : I have played with the extension tubes shooting flowers indoors. They take a bit of time to become accustomed to them but I got nice shots of flower details. Agustin T : When I decide to buy my Pro Optic Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EOS, I researched for macro youtube videos and articles. I also asked other photographers that were into macro photography. Pro Optic Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EOS is a great way to jump into macro photography for a very reasonable price, it creates more space between the lens and the camera sensor which decreases the amount of distance of the lens required to focus, my lens without the extension tubes would only allow me to get as close as 12" or so but with the extension tubes I am able to go as close as my lens hitting the subject. That's what the extension tubes do for you. Below is a nice quick read of a professional instructor about Pro Optic Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EOS... Hope this helps. Happy macro shooting! <a href="http://www.adorama.com/alc/0013631/article/Shoot-Amazing-Sharp-Dew-Drop-Macro-Photos-You-Can-Be-Proud-Of" target="_blank">http://www.adorama.com/alc/0013631/article/Shoot-Amazing-Sharp-Dew-Drop-Macro-Photos-You-Can-Be-Proud-Of</a>
Shopper : will these extension tubes fit my tamron 18 to 270 mm f/35-6.3 062 d.2 lens i already have on my canon rebel eos?CHRISTOPHER P : These are compatible with the Canon interlocks. I don't know if they will fit with the Tamron lens, but if the Tamron fits on your Canon body, then it stands to reason these will work.WILLIAM W : Can't help as I don't have lhat lens. SHANNON M : I don't know about the 18-270 but they fit all of my canon lenses. I don't use them because I have to fidget with them to get good contact with the different ones and get contact with the camera. They look cool but they are very difficult to use.MARK L : Thus far I have only put them on my 24-105L, and my wife's 15-85 Canon. But it should fit since it fits all eos mounts. they work great and have a metal mating system, not plastic.Agustin T : yes it fits all ef mount lensesSHIRLEY S : Should fit fine as long as the lens fits a Canon EOS mount.DAWN P : If the lense fits the canon then it should fit the tamron. Mine fits a sigma 70-300 that I bought with my rebel eos.

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2014-01-13T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Solid construction

Came as ordered. Fits my Canon 6D snuggly. Am still trying out with several lenses but they all fit well.

RICHARD B.

2013-09-09T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Well made

Sections fit together tightly,easily, and readily lock onto Canon EOS camera. As advertized auto-focus does not work on close magnifications. I have taken a number of pictures; but have only had one week so I can't comment on durablilty.

RBW

2013-07-01T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

In expensive way to make close-ups

My Canon 50mm f 1.8 is an excellent lens,but does not focus close enough for macro photography. Rather than buy another Canon 50 mm that does focus close enough or extension tube sets that cost much more, I went with Pro Optic. In addition to be well priced and offering me three magnifications, they can be used individually or together, depending on how much magnification I need, and they are solidly and precisely machined. The major difference between extension tubes and a macro lens is that when using extension tubes you have much less depth of field.

Bill

2013-06-20T21:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Killed my 5D

These tubes killed mt 5D. I shot a few pictures without the tubes as a reference to see how the tubes affected focus distance. I attached the thinnest tube and took a shot, worked fine. I switched to the medium tube and turned the camera on, and it was dead. I went through all troubleshooting methods, tried different battery, removed the compact flash card, left the battery out for 30 minutes. The camera is dead. Doing some further research online, others have had this issue as well.

Bradley S.

2013-06-18T21:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Cheap but....

I bought this to find out if it will at least take macro shots, it does but not sharp enough. Good thing about this is its price, light weight for travel or trekking, and fits well to my dslr; however, the downside is it does not take sharp photos even using a tripod.

MICHAEL W.

2013-01-16T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

They get the job done.

Got these to get closer focus with my 85mm f/1.8 The price was right, 3 seperate lengths that an be used in combination, metal mounts, not as expensive as a lens... seriously, why are some companies selling air at such a premium? These are overpriced for what they are; cheep feeling, plasticky tubes of air with mounts--but they work just fine, and are among the affordable options. They are a really tight fit on the camera and on the lens; it feels as if you are forcing them to click into place. The don't always reassuringly click, the mechanism is too tight... But they work, the autofocus is accurate,

mrcslkst

2012-03-29T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Well made and works great

I wanted to get into macro photography on a budget so I started doing some research and found a lot of really cheap and very expensive options. I finally decided on the Pro Optic (made by Meike) macro extension tube set from Adorama. They shipped it quickly (for free) and it was everything I hoped for. It's built well with metal locking rings (cheap ones are plastic) and contacts for communicating with the camera's lens system. I would recommend this product.

kentek

2012-03-11T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Execellent Quality

The quality is very good on these. The only complaint and it is not much of one is the tabs to lock and unlock the extensions to each other or the camera are very stiff.

KEITH P.

2012-02-05T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Execellent Quality

There is not a lot to extension tubes, but these appear to be very well made. I think the buttons to change them could be a little different to make it nicer, but it is really not necessary. They have a nice tight fit, were reasonally priced and they do the job. I don't think anyone would be disappointed in this choice.

KEITH P.

2012-01-29T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

inexpensive macro experience

I have only been able to use a combination of two tubes. Once I use all three the connection with the camera's sensors is broken. But two tubes at once work great!

Alibaba

2012-01-22T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Works great with any lens....

Great to use with any macro lens. Gives variation in depth of field and are very easily enterchangeable. Sometimes - depending upon the available light source - a slight loss of light is noticed - but nothing significant.......they're awesome to use.

Lafyboston

2012-01-01T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Does not work on my XS

Will be upgrading camera soon, will try on new camera.

R S.

2011-12-18T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

pro optic extension tube set canon eos

Great value perfect for macro photography must be familiar with focal lengths Does not mount ef-s Canon lenses Can't beat the functions and price

GREG K.

2011-11-07T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Value!

Great way to play with macro-photography without investing in a dedicted macro lens. My 5D Mark II electronics communicate well this set of tubes. Nice savings over the comparable Kenko brand, and the build qualitly, and metal connectors on both ends of the tubes really make me question why people pay more for the name brand... I'm looking forward to using them on flowers in the spring! :)

Kristina S.

2011-10-09T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic fit, great kit.

I've got diopters and reversing rings as well, but these extensions are my favorite method for macro photography. Some of the reviews made me nervous about this kit, but after using them, I have no reservations. They mount to the camera, lenses, and each other solidly. They have metal mounts on both ends. Aperture and autofocus function when using these tubes. Front and rear storage caps are included and they fit snugly. Instructions are included, but they are a bit difficult to understand regarding the magnification ratio computations. Skip the instructions, and experiment taking pictures of a ruler (marked with 1/64ths of an inch) while taking notes if you need accurate sizing.

James S.

2011-10-09T21:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Disappointing

I returned these and bought the Kenko tubes. The Pro Optic ones were very cheaply made and caused errors on my camera. Terrible product.

HEATHER M.

2011-09-06T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Works Well

Works well for the price

JKgator

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product

These are fantastic extension tubes. The fit is tight yet smooth, unlike Kenko teleconverter tube I have, which is a bit too loose on my Canon body. There is no glass in these tubes, so IQ is non-issue, and autofocus/metering works fine, within the Macro intrinsic limitations.

Jonathan L.

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Just for fun...

I was really excited to get these, but once I started using them I realized how much they lack. They are fun to play with it. It definitely gives you macro, but not much else. They can only be used on manual focus, only for macro. You can't focus on anything very far away. They are time consuming to put on, and have very little variety. In short, I feel it was a waste of money.

TONY R.

2010-11-29T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Only worked after returning first set

The Auto Focus/Aperture lens control did not work for the 31mm extension tube, and had to be returned. After the tube was replaced, everything worked as advertised (even with all 3 tubes stacked together.)

It's w.

2010-09-22T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Option

I am very happy with the tubes. I use it on Canon Macro 100mm IS 2.8 lense. Autofocus works and the build is very solid (connecting parts are metal and the body is plastic, so it is light).

alex

2010-07-25T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent

Well made. I use them with a 50 mm prime lens. These tubes are for close up macro photography. Beginners and new users might have a small learning curve to figure out how to use them best. Not for every day use.

t

2010-07-25T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Using the heck out of it.

I haven't had it long enough to know about durability and reliability, but I'm enjoying it for my photography hobby. It adds a new dimension I haven't had since I switched from film about 3 years ago.

LARRY K.

2010-04-20T21:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

"directions for use" inadequate

I could only manually focus the 13mm tube and not the other two tubes. The dirctions had minimal info and no trouble shooting suggestions.

Kay B.

2010-01-10T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

A good buy

These tubes work fine for the cost. I purchased them because I occasionaaly need a close focus on my 100-400 lens and did not want to pay too much considering the times I would use them. They work fine. They are kind of difficult to attach and detach, the releases are cheap but they seem to be reliable. If I was going to use them a lot, I would purchase the Keko tubes.

mikem

2010-01-09T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Extension Tube Set

Great for the occasional macro photography I do. Might not be durable enough for extended usage, but for light use they are good.

CHRISTIE C.

2009-10-21T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great alternative to buying a macro lens

Not sure if mine is any different than every one else's but I have metal mounts on both ends. Currently using the 50mm 1.8. Results are spectacular for the price paid. Construction of tubes are OK, not great. Installing tubes onto each other to stack seems a bit tight. Stacking all three tubes, seems to lose contact with the lens and camera, therefore losing aperture control. Stacking two, is fine.

HENRY L.

2009-09-24T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

good to start

Sorry for my english, I am italian. I used the extension tubes with a canon 75 - 300 to start with micro photo. Autophocus is working but it is too slow. Better to focus manually. The aim of extension tube is to magnify the photo subject and for that job are Ok, because extension tube are obviously without lens. If you want to start with a cheap solution trying macro photo you can try. about quality, it is true that rings of one side are plastic made, but If you mount them only when you will use them, it is ok.

antonello c.

2009-08-20T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

I had a blast trying them out

I had a blast trying them out for the first time. I used a Canon 5D mark II with a 100 mm macro and a 50 mm. All shots were taken on a tripod. The photos were clear and what I expected. I had some issues getting the to auto focus, but I usually focus manually close up, so it wasn't a problem.

kaa

2009-08-18T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great capability for little investment

What a great way to macro photography at a very low cost. I've had so much fun with these once I figured out how to use. They are easy to attach to your lens and camera. Only improvement would be better documentation shipped with the product. What was enclosed was very technical and really relied on my knowledge to understand how to get optimal results.

Peoria p.

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EFS Compatable

By Art S.

I think some people need to complain just to feel important. I couldn't imagine how these tubes could be of better quality. They are very solidly built and hold the lens rock steady. They have all of the through contacts for full functionality. Auto focus and metering work fine unless you stack them. I couldn't find any info anywhere saying these are EFS compatable, it was frustrating. So all of you Rebel, 10D, 20D, 30D and 40D owners with EFS lenses, let me be the first to tell you concretel...

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Don't judge a book by its cover.

By SSteve

Recanting my 1st review cause i can't find it to re-edit it. After a 2nd look at these they are really pretty nice for the money spent. They lock on to both camera and lens better than some of my "L"lenses. I also thought that the end that mounts to the body was plastic/ i was wrong here also. (I took a knife and did some scratching on this end and it came back silver.) I still have not figured out the AF thing though but i'm sure it will be fine also. Very good buy,

Contains three METAL tubes of different length (31mm,21mm & 13mm) which can be combined in seven ways to obtain various magnification. Perfect coupling with TTL metering and AE mechanisms. Full auto focusing with Canon EOS Cameras. 1. When using extension tubes the lens will not focus to infinity. The focus range will be greatly limited to a very close focusing distance. 2. There is light fall off when using any extension tube, sometimes the equivalent of 3 f-stops of light is lost when using multiple extension tubes together. This light lost can affect the camera's ability to auto focus. Manual focusing is recommended should the lens begin to "hunt" (not lock onto the subject). 3. Auto Extension Tubes are not auto focus compatible with Canon EF-S lenses -Meikie brand