Name: ProOptic Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EOS
Brand: ProOptic
SKU: MCAETEOS
Price: 82.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.15 (55 reviews)

ProOptic Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EOS

Pro Optic Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EOS

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Buy: ProOptic Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EOS

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

Solid construction

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.

Well made

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.

In expensive way to make close-ups

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.

Killed my 5D

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.

Cheap but....

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,

They get the job done.

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.

Well made and works great

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.

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.

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!

inexpensive macro experience

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.

Works great with any lens....

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

Does not work on my XS

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

pro optic extension tube set canon eos

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! :)

Great Value!

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.

Fantastic fit, great kit.

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

Disappointing

Works Well

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.

Great product

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.

Just for fun...

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.)

Only worked after returning first set

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).

Great Option

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.

Excellent

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.

Using the heck out of it.

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

"directions for use" inadequate

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.

A good buy

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

Extension Tube Set

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.

Great alternative to buying a macro lens

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.

good to start

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.

I had a blast trying them out

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.