I obliged by capturing a small garden flower with / without the Canon EF25 II Extension Tube on a Canon 70D (also a Canon crop body).
At the same time I used a Canon EOS 6D (full frame body ) with the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens and captured the same flower at the same apertures.
The objective was not really image quality, but for determining the absolute minimum focus distance for each of the body / lens (extension tube used) to flower (measured from the front lens element).
Selected Aperture on all 3 images = f/11 Different ISO's (Auto-ISO). More detailed EXIF data below the individual images.
All images are uncropped (with some Adobe Lightroom 6 processing).
Lens AF on for all images (No flash / handheld) Conditions: overcast.
Body / Lens (Extension Tube)
- Image 1: Canon EOS 70D / 50mm STM Lens
- Image 2: Canon EOS 70D / 50mm STM Lens / Extension Tube
- Image 3: Canon EOS 6D / 100mm Macro Lens
Minimum Focus Distance (MFD)
- Image 1: Canon EOS 70D / 50mm Lens +- 350mm
- Image 2: Canon EOS 70D / 50mm Lens / Extension Tube +- 200mm
- Image 3: Canon EOS 6D / 100mm Macro Lens +- 300mm
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| Image 1: Canon EOS 70D / 50mm STM Lens f/11 / ISO 250 / 1/80s |
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| Image 2: Canon EOS 70D / 50mm STM Lens / Extension Tube f/11 / ISO 1000 / 1/80s |
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| Image 3: Canon EOS 6D / 100mm Macro Lens f/11 / ISO 1000 / 1/80s Small Flower Macro Photography Cape Town Small Flower Macro Photography Cape Town |