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Fotodiox release new auto extension tubes for shooting macro with L mount cameras

Jun 23, 2022 by John Aldred Leave a Comment

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Extension tubes are one of the best ways to get started in macro. They’re easy to use with your existing lenses to be able to get started shooting really close-up subjects and they’re a lot cheaper than buying an actual dedicated macro lens. Up until recently, there haven’t been too many options when it comes to extension tubes for L mount, though. There are a couple, but not many.

Well now, Fotodiox has entered the fray with their new 15mm and 35mm L mount Auto Macro Tubes. The “auto” bit means that they maintain electronic communication between the lens and camera, giving you full control over your aperture and autofocus system when using them.

Extension tubes work by moving the lens away from the camera in order to increase the size of its projection onto the sensor. This means that when you’re using one, you’re only using the centre part of the lens – typically the sharpest part of a lens. Because it’s stretched, you do lose some light, so you need to either add light, raise your ISO or increase your shutter speed, but they’re a great way to play around with macro inexpensively. Extension tubes also don’t contain any optics themselves, so they’re not going to hinder the optical quality of the lens you’re using.

Two new Fotodiox extension tubes have been released in 15mm and 35mm lengths. Extension tubes magnify by a formula of the extension tube length divided by the lens focal length. If you’re using the 35mm focal length, for example, with a 35mm extension tube, then you’re going to get a 1x magnification – things will appear the same size to the sensor as they do in real life. If you’re using that 35mm extension tube with a 70mm lens, things will be 0.5x, or about half the size to the sensor that they are in real life.


Fotodiox says the extension tubes are compatible with the Leica T (Typ 701), SL (Typ 601), CL, TL, TL2, SL2 and SL-2S as well as the Panasonic Lumix S1, S1R, S1H, S5 and the Sigma fp and fp L cameras. They’re available to buy now directly from the Fotodiox website for $79.95 each in 35mm and 15mm lengths.

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About John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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