Extension tubes,kenko or others?

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=458133&highlight=Polaroid+extension+tubes

If you use the search facility on the forum, lots of info about extension tubes from Kenko, Polaroid etc. At the end of the day it's a tube that moves the lens further away from the camera body to create the closer focusing, there's no lenses involved, so that's why people bought Kenko rather than the brand tubes and the fact that you got 3 tubes rather than the 2 offered by canon etc. Its down to what your willing to spend
 
I got a some as a gift, just unbranded ones from china. 3 tube set with electrical connection for Canon however. Work perfectly, never had any trouble. As Pete says, they are just tubes, its your camera and lens that matter.
 
pete.rush said:
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=458133&highlight=Polaroid+extension+tubes

If you use the search facility on the forum, lots of info about extension tubes from Kenko, Polaroid etc. At the end of the day it's a tube that moves the lens further away from the camera body to create the closer focusing, there's no lenses involved, so that's why people bought Kenko rather than the brand tubes and the fact that you got 3 tubes rather than the 2 offered by canon etc. Its down to what your willing to spend
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DavidW said:
I got a some as a gift, just unbranded ones from china. 3 tube set with electrical connection for Canon however. Work perfectly, never had any trouble. As Pete says, they are just tubes, its your camera and lens that matter.
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Pete had brief search earlier but on my phone now..so please forgive me asking;) Well aware of what they do just curious as to the vast price difference between kenko and say polaroid.Dont really want to hang my 80-200mm off a 7.99 set from ebay but also dont want to pay double for the kenkos if the polaroids will suffice and are of similar build quality.
 
I have the Polaroid set (Canon fit). They are well made and work well, and I don't have any concerns about hanging £1000 on them. My only gripe is they are perhaps a little too tight to fit & remove.

I have no experience of the Kenko to compare against.
 
gridlock said:
I have the Polaroid set (Canon fit). They are well made and work well, and I don't have any concerns about hanging £1000 on them. My only gripe is they are perhaps a little too tight to fit & remove.

I have no experience of the Kenko to compare against.
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Have also read they are quite tight fit but think I would prefer that to being loose.
 
The polaroids are well made, however as it's only the polaroid ones I've used so I'm not sure whether the kenko's offer a better build.
Saying that though, you could also wonder why the kenkos are so cheap when compared to the canon's. :)
 
gridlock said:
Canon fill them with more expensive air
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True and you get less extension tubes as Canon only do 2. Personally I would go with the Kenko ones over the Polaroid ones, reading some of the reviews I just have some reservations over the quality of the Polaroid ones if I was in the market for a set. But £60 v £130 Polaroid v Kenko it's down to what you can afford. But when you only get 2 canon extension tubes (12 & 25) for around £190 I think the Kenko's a good option.
 
Pete what reservations do you have about the polaroids? Only negative I have read is how stiff they are..have read the kenkos are fairly loose when stacked.
 
StuartH said:
Pete what reservations do you have about the polaroids? Only negative I have read is how stiff they are..have read the kenkos are fairly loose when stacked.
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The only reservation I have about the Polaroids is the fit. At the end of the day its what your willing to pay, but its a tube that fits between your lens and camera.
 
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