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 DCR250 macro addon 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 1855mm kit lens
3:26 Kit lens + Raynox DCR250
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 DCR250
8:10 Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens + extension tubes
8:32 Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens + extension tubes + Raynox DCR250
9:03 Using a reverse mount for macro photography
10:31 Canon 1855mm kit lens + reverse mount
11:39 Canon 1855mm kit lens + reverse mount + extension tubes
12:34 Tokina 1116mm 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
https://amzn.to/3LYWxj9
Reverse Mount Canon (Please check the diameter of your lens):
https://amzn.to/3IsGDKg
Reverse Mount Sony (Please check the diameter of your lens):
https://amzn.to/3osahY8
Reverse Mount Nikon (Please check the diameter of your lens):
https://amzn.to/3dns78r
For Nikon there is even a reverse mount kit for controlling aperture: https://amzn.to/31ActnJ
Raynox DCR250:
https://amzn.to/3Ezmwb5
Extension tube set Canon:
https://amzn.to/3lFE8e2 (the one I used isn't available in the US, but they are all the same really)
Extension tube set Nikon:
https://amzn.to/3xWNebf (currently no plastic ones available, sorry)
Stepupring set:
https://amzn.to/49WXrah
Laowa 25mm:
https://amzn.to/3dm9xO6

Software used in the video
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Helicon Focus: https://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconso...

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