Lens Extension Ring

Make sure you get the right type for your camera body connector.

Lens extension ring.

Extension rings or spacer rings are used to extend the image distance between the main image plane of the lens and the sensor. I recommend attaching the tube onto the lens first then mount the whole thing to the camera body. This article deals mainly with converters that fit between camera body and lens which means that you can use one of them with several different lenses irrespective of the filter size. The introduction of an extension tube or spacer ring between a camera and a lens decreases the object distance and increases the image distance.

It s not an optical element so there is no glass involved. They work by moving your lens farther away from your camera. It also moves the front element of your camera closer to the subject or the image that you have to capture. The 50mm lens for example needs a 52mm adapter ring.

Unlike the tube extension that works for all lenses with f mount the reverse adapter needs to be compatible with your front thread of your lens. An extension tube is an attachment that goes between your camera body and your lens. They are actually hollow and lightweight tubes that fit between the camera mount and the lens. You can use one or stack them for maximum effect.

It is capable of extending the macro capabilities of any nikon ai lens. You attach extension tubes between your camera body and the lens. I have an old canon kit lens ef 18 55mm and now have a canon mirrorless eos r camera with an adapter ring. I can put extension tubes between this lens and my camera to get effective magnifications up to around 1 5 1 with moderate to small working distances but i can also turn this lens around with the same extension tubes to get.

Now the practical upshot of this is that your minimum focusing distance gets smaller. Nikon pk 13 27 5 macro extension tube nikon pk 13 macro extension tube designed for use with the micro nikkor 55mm f2 8 and 3 5 lenses. If you use a filter it s the same size as for the filter. If you were to buy a 62mm to 52mm step down ring that would allow your converter to be used on your 70 300mm lens you may well encounter some vignetting.

Thus the working distance can be reduced and the magnification can be increased. All it does is get the lens further away from the focal plane. An extension tube basically provides greater extension for your in built lenses.