Critique Messing around with tubes and cheap lenses

[JonBowles]

After much experimentation and buying and selling of cheap lenses I have finally got a set of primes I am really happy with; prices ranged from £5 to £40. I know it probably seems daft considering the cameras I am using them on but I love old mf lenses, and they are all as sharp or sharper than my expensive FE24-70mm f4 (which recently died) I'd also never used tubes before so decided to try them out, with cheap Chinese ones off ebay.. The first 2 shots are with a Sony A7rii and Helios 44-2 with 16mm tubes.

Angel by Jon, on Flickr

Slumber by Jon, on Flickr

These 2 with the A7s and Pentax smc-A 50mm f1.4 and 16mm tubes


Olive Oyl by Jon, on Flickr


Jesus by Jon, on Flickr

 

[ChrisA]

Nice results. That 3rd shot has a wonderful fade in the dof, really makes the shot.