Extention Tubes - Canon or Kenko

Kenko is cheaper, anything else to consider? I just want to reduce
minimum focusing distance.

 

Kenco old model is incompatible with EF-S lenses. Make sure you get the new
model. Otherwise Kenco is as good as Canon's.

 

* Charles is quoted & my replies are inline below :

The full set of Kenko tubes gives 36mm + 20mm + 12mm. Canon only
comes in 12mm and 25mm. So you can get higher mag with Kenko
full set.

There is no glass, so to me the quality is less important - they
just provide more space between lens and sensor. Mind you, the
quality isn't bad.

Don't know what lens you have, but if it's EF-S make sure you get
the right tubes. The newer ones will AF for EF-S lenses, the
older ones didn't.

That's all I can think of for now.

 

I have one of the Canon ones, works fine with EF-S lenses. Now... can
I use the Canon extension tube with Kenko ones to get more space, if
the Canon one goes on the lens?

 

thanks to all who responded. It's ordered, so don't anyone tell me
different now.

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* EAL is quoted & my replies are inline below :

No idea, haven't used a Canon one. But if all the contacts are
there from lens to body, I'd assume you can stack them. But you
know what they say about ass-u-me...

 

Yes. But the current Kenco set fits EF-S lenses. Pro-Optic set also fits
EF-S lenses. If you get one of those, there is no need to fit the Canon one
on the lens.

 

You didn't order the Kenko tubes, did you? They will cause your cmos sensor
to....


Just kidding. The Kenko tubes work great on my 20D, and MERCY can you get
close!

Bob

 

Not with the 17-55/2.8, you can't.

Ed