Hey, this is Scott of Photography Banzai. In this video we're gonna look at these EF-M extension
tubes. They're just some generic ones. Two different tubes, but they give you full
autofocus. They give you full control of the lens, which is very important in the
EF-M system because all the lenses don't have aperture rings and all that. So
two different tubes... Throughout the video I'll use one or the other. Won't really
matter which one. Basically get more magnification for both. The thinner one
gets a less magnification. The thicker one gets more. Pretty much it to how they
work. Throughout the video we'll be looking at multiple outings with this
setup. Or a different camera, but basically the
extension tubes will be in there for the photos. For this setup I have the M100.
Also have the 32mm f1.4 which is the lens I'll be
using the entire time with the extension tubes. Here's a little custom setup here
to put a flash bracket on the M100. It doesn't have one dedicated so it's just
a reversed 1/4th-20 with some additions there...
What I'll do with that is put some light...
So I have this LED light here.
Of course it's reversed, but it'll still work just fine. That way.. put some light on there!
While I'm taking the photo. Of course, macro photos, you really need a lot of
light to make it work well.
The challenge here is focus. It does focus with the
setup, but it's easy you just to do manual focus.
When getting so close to subjects like this with the two extension tubes, you
want to use flat surfaces. If you go at an angle to a surface you're just gonna get
a really thin... So in this case something like this metal bar. Try to use the flat
surface to get more in focus.
The area I picked isn't amazing for this macro stuff.
There's a lot of very similar things to photograph. However, if you look at the
details there are little things here and there that look different. Like a tree
branch with some white stuff on it or whatever. But there is a lot of very
similar stuff. I'm finding things...
Now, let's take a look at the minimum focus
distance of the 32mm lens.
Each tube individually and the two tubes together...
I'm finding that with this setup I really don't need to extend the focus
all the way I just turned it on and it is just fine. I can get close enough.
This subject here is a little too big for such a close magnification.
Some areas do work alright...
That was a look at these EF-M extension tubes. Very low cost. I was a little
concerned because they were so cheap. And very lightweight. They haven't broken yet
so that's a good thing. They haven't damaged my lenses as far as I can tell
that's a very good thing. I was a little concerned, but they do work for me.
Of course, you're use may very. Use at your own risk type of thing with stuff
like this, but at least in my case... so far so good!
This specific setup is pretty fun to use it's very compact. The angle with the
lights is not perfect, but it does work well to highlight the subject in some
angles. Besides that it's fun to use it's compact. That's tiny for a little macro setup.
And the 32mm lens is a relatively good combination for
extension tubes. It's like a 50 full frame, which is one that I would use a lot on my
full-frame cameras. But in this case the compactness is great. Using a little
setup here with the cold shoe to get that connected on a M100 is very helpful.
Anyways, hope you enjoyed this video and this look at these extension tubes.
I'm Scott from Photography Banzai.
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