BEST Macro Tools 2023 ||| Extension Tubes vs Reverse Mount vs Macro Lens vs Raynox

Have you ever wondered whether extension tubes, reverse mount or a dedicated macro lens are better for macro photography? In this video Wolf Amri compares extension tubes vs reverse mount vs Raynox DCR-250 macro add-on to dedicated macro lenses. ----- Table of Contents ----- 0:00 Intro 0:43 The model for my comparison: a spider 1:30 Cameras used for the test 1:55 Macro capability of the Canon 18-55mm kit lens 3:26 Kit lens Raynox DCR-250 4:33 Kit lens with extension tubes 6:33 What does “macro“ mean - a definition. 7:10 Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens 7:46 Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens Raynox DCR-250 8:10 Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens extension tubes 8:32 Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens extension tubes Raynox DCR-250 9:03 Using a reverse mount for macro photography 10:31 Canon 18-55mm kit lens reverse mount 11:39 Canon 18-55mm kit lens reverse mount extension tubes 12:34 Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 reverse mount extension tubes 13:01 Focus stacking and sharpening 13:47 Sony a7rII Laowa 25mm 5:1 Macro 14:09 Comparison of all results ----- Products used in the video ----- NISI macro focusing rail Reverse Mount Canon (Please check the diameter of your lens): Reverse Mount Sony (Please check the diameter of your lens): Reverse Mount Nikon (Please check the diameter of your lens): For Nikon there is even a reverse mount kit for controlling aperture: Raynox DCR-250: Extension tube set Canon: (the one I used isn’t available in the US, but they are all the same really) Extension tube set Nikon: (currently no plastic ones available, sorry) Step-up-ring set: Laowa 25mm: ----- Software used in the video ----- Topaz Sharpen AI - Get a 15% discount (including products on sale) using this code: wolfamri Helicon Focus: ----- Wolf Amri on social media ----- ----- Recommended to watch next ----- Free Photography Course by Wolf Amri