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rebecca s. cottingim
 

Extension Tubes


I have a Nikon D70 and I bought some extension tubes. I cannot seem to get them to work correctly. When I put them on my camera and then put the lens on, I cannot see anything out of my viewfinder. I am using a Tamron 70-300 tele-macro lens. Does anyone have any idea what I need to do? Thanks.


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May 08, 2008

 

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  Are you trying to use normal focus distance when you use the tubes? Extension tubes allow you to focus at much closer distances from the subject than a macro lens will. Try moving in closer and see if that works.
Have fun and keep shooting.


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May 08, 2008

 

rebecca s. cottingim
  Thanks Mark, I tried that and it works!


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May 09, 2008

 

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  Anytime. I didn't think you were used to them. Macro and micro photography are new worlds. Enjoy!


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May 09, 2008

 
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