Kenko extension tubes (Canon mount)

[Nuar]

er...i bought the suntax ring flash at ruby for $100 only...

 

[Nuar]

oops..jus check the receipt, was $108 instead of $100. but the problem is that it onli has ttl no manual mode, unless u attach an additional hotshoe. not sync chord plug in to...

 

[Wai]

Originally posted by StreetShooter
He wanted $95 for the Uniplus 25mm tube. I asked if he had the Kenko. Nope, but he dug out a set of 3 tubes 13mm, 21mm, 31mm, all stacked up. $155 for the set. Brand name Panagor. Despite not having heard of the brand name before, I bought the tubes. After all, they were optically perfect - no glass!

hey...that brand name Panagor sound very familar...

I have a Panagor lens too for my antique SLR

are u happy with the set of 3 tubes?

the build look like not very good leh...i think paying $60 for a set of 3 tubes is more worth it than getting just one rite?

but...what are their different anyway??

 

[StreetShooter]

Build quality not that great, I agree. Fairly solid, but not very well-machined. Some of my lenses fit a bit too tightly, so have to use some force. After a while can see some scratches on the metal contact rings of the extension tubes. So far no scratches on my lenses, though.

Optically, as I mentioned - no complaints!

 

[Wai]

hmm...my lens are all cheap 2nd hand lenes...so i dun thiink i will mind a bit scratches on the ring.

any idea how much is a NEW EF 12mm and EF25mm extension tube out there?

 

[munfai]

does this Panagor tube set have coupling for TTL/AE metering and autofocus?

 

[StreetShooter]

Autofocus definitely works, even though on the box it says Manual Focus (donno why).

TTL/AE metering - not sure. But the contacts correspond with those on all the lenses and camera body (ie none are missing) so I assume it will. I thought TTL metering does not involve the lens at all?

 

[munfai]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I would guess that the coupling means that the camera body doesn't yell 'hey I can't meter without a lens!'

 

[denizenx]

sorry had to dig this out
are the panagors still available?
is it 60 or 155?