extension tube suggestions
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The Meike ones I posted a link too not long ago in the A7 etc thread, brilliant for the money and will fit the A6000.
These ones
These ones
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Try and buy metal bodied auto tubes if you can they will be more sturdy. Do not assume that metal mounts means a metal body. Lighting is vital and macro is not easy.
Also read this
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/we-need-you-in-draft-want-to-get-into-macro.551944/
and this
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/show-us-your-macro-rig.132158/
Also read this
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/we-need-you-in-draft-want-to-get-into-macro.551944/
and this
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/show-us-your-macro-rig.132158/
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There are three versions of the Meike tubes. Yours are all metal and I agree with Alf that those are the ones to go for. I have the set ending in A rather than C which have metal mounts and plastic bodies so possibly not as robust. Finally, there's the set ending in B which is all plastic - nuff said.
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I am not familiar with the various Sony mounts so I am loathe to make a specific suggestion. I am a Canon user and have two VERY cheap sets of 3 extension tubes - yes they are that cheap!
One set has plastic mounts which I only use for light lenses - up to 2 Kilos. The other set has metal mounts (but plastic bodies) which are just fine for heavier lenses - how heavy, I don't know but when I had a 6.1 Kilo EF 400 F2.8 L they were fine and my, current, 4.5 Kilo Canon 800 F5.6 L IS is quite secure on them.
I mostly use extension tubes to reduce the minimum focus distance of long/very long lenses, though when I had a 50mm prime they did let me get up close and personal.
One set has plastic mounts which I only use for light lenses - up to 2 Kilos. The other set has metal mounts (but plastic bodies) which are just fine for heavier lenses - how heavy, I don't know but when I had a 6.1 Kilo EF 400 F2.8 L they were fine and my, current, 4.5 Kilo Canon 800 F5.6 L IS is quite secure on them.
I mostly use extension tubes to reduce the minimum focus distance of long/very long lenses, though when I had a 50mm prime they did let me get up close and personal.