KenkoAuto Extension Tube Set DG for Canon EOS Lenses A-EXTUBEDG-C

Great value and good quality. I love adding these to my camera arsenal!

I am sure that once you decide to journey into the world of professional macro photography you will probably want to go ahead and invest in something a little more permanent than these Kenko extension tubes, however for the amateur like myself these Kenko extension tubes are a great starting point.When you pop these out of the box, your first thought may be "Why the heck do they cost over a hundred bucks?" and honestly I think it'd be a fair question. Other than the fact that it seems like all items having to do with photography come with huge price tags, I'm not really sure. The body of the extension tubes are mostly plastic with metal rings and screws at the end caps - that's really about it. I will say that the machining of each piece is very precise, I had no flash or bits of plastic left over on the edges anywhere and the contacts for the auto-focus connections were flawless and worked perfectly. But when it's all over and done with, these are pretty much just plastic tubes with circuit contacts.But are they worth it?Well, when the other option is to go out and buy hundreds (thousands) of dollars worth of macro-specific lenses in order to dabble in macro photography, then yes. And if the only other option is to buy a single "name brand" extension tube which costs as much as this set of three, then yes. There is nothing wrong with these Kenko extension tubes and I will admit to having a lot of fun when using them and they work great, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind...1 - Do you really need the auto focus to work while working with macro photography?I sort of regret paying for the extra autofocus feature on these tubes because honestly, you're probably doing most of your focusing manually. "Fast" and "handheld" usually does not go together in the same sentence as "macro photography". Now having said that, two of my customer example photos were taken by hand - but they were also taken in burst mode and I had at least ten to fifteen rejected shots before I found a nice sharply focused shot that I liked.2 - Are you going to get serious about photography? (Or are you in a class?)These extension tubes will literally "extend" the usefulness of your basic lens set, but they are not a replacement for a good macro-capable lens. If you're thinking that you're going to do a lot of macro photography or that you'll upgrade to a full macro lens in the future, you may want to skip the tubes altogether and save up for the glass instead.Now, if you're an amateur like me who likes to dabble in photography and likes to play with toys, then absolutely - get these extension tubes. They're a heck of a lot of fun and allow you to take those really awesome close up shots without having to spend hundreds of dollars buying macro-specific glass. If you want to save even more money I think the non-autofocus enabled versions are worth a serious consideration.

It's good if you plan to learn how to take macro photo with spending too much before buying the macro lens/es themselves. Plan to keep them for life. They can be used with any lens that you currently have.

I wasn't real sure how these were going to work out....Gotta say that I'm well pleased with this set.I don't shoot a lot of macro...certainly not enough to justify a dedicated macro lens.But I figured adding some extension tubes to my bag might give me a couple more options when needed...Just before I almost purchased the OEM tubes...I figured, "What the heck...these are cheap & seem to be well regarded...worst case; they dont work and I'll send 'em back."Well I'm happy to say that they work GREAT.I can maitain AF for the most part and exposure is a no-brainer.They attach nicely and generally feel solid. Not up to Canon feel & weight (or build)...but certainly acceptable for my use.The electronics work just fine.The caps are fairly cheap so I replaced those with Canon caps because they're a bit more robust. Though the ones provided are probably more than adequate. That's just me.Like I said, I don't shoot a lot of macro stuff...but just the other day needed to shoot a couple of watches...These worked a treat and the watches are gone (sold)...so the set is more or less paid for. Score.And it was only after I started looking that I discovered that Kenko has been around since like 1957. O_oI guess I never caught on that Kenko is Kenko Tokina...and they own several other companies like Slik & Tasco...such it the way of things when one is focused on only a few brands. Now I know.Regardless, these are well worth considering.

I used these tubes along with my Canon 35mm macro lens. Totally crazy. You must realize that the depth of field will be very shallow. You might try to focus for the first time and think there's something wrong. You must move the camera close to your subject until you reach the depth of field zone. Here are some pictures I took down at Home depot garden center and other places around Honolulu. Some with just the macro lens and some with the macro and these tubes. They work good with regular lenses too. The shorter the lens, the closer you can get. The longer the lens, the further away the minimum focal distance but you lose magnification. A 18-55 is ideal.If you really want to get into macro, you gotta get a dedicated macro lens. The canon 35mm is only $300. And it has the ring light in the front to light up your subject. Get that lens and these tubes and you will be a happy camper. If you only have the tubes, you won't be able to focus outside of the very shallow depth of field zone. With a macro lens you can focus to infinity and do macro too.

What more can I say that the two attached photos don't say. I got these with my Canon R7 and Sigma Art 85mm 1.4 using these extension tubes.