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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 245799" data-attributes="member: 13196">@<a href="http://nikonites.com/member.php?u=15595" target="_blank">MPSanSouci</a>, I forgot to ask if you tried switching to Live View and zooming in while using the extension tubes? The problem with macro photography is that due to being sooo close, the DOF is extremely shallow--even if using f/16. If you were to rely solely on AF, I'm afraid you would be unhappy with the sharpness of your photos. Is there any way for you to get a pair of inexpensive reading glasses? Dollar stores, Target, Walmart, pharmacies, etc. carry them at a very reasonable cost. If you use the Live View feature and possibly reading glasses, it *might* allow you to see the detail much better. Just note that using Live View will eat battery power. Opting to use Live View isn't just for those who have difficulty seeing up close! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I tried AF with a macro lens (not even adding extension tubes), and the photos weren't all that sharp. Just a tiny bit of moving the focus ring can make or break a photo--the DOF is that shallow!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 245799, member: 13196"] @[URL="http://nikonites.com/member.php?u=15595"]MPSanSouci[/URL], I forgot to ask if you tried switching to Live View and zooming in while using the extension tubes? The problem with macro photography is that due to being sooo close, the DOF is extremely shallow--even if using f/16. If you were to rely solely on AF, I'm afraid you would be unhappy with the sharpness of your photos. Is there any way for you to get a pair of inexpensive reading glasses? Dollar stores, Target, Walmart, pharmacies, etc. carry them at a very reasonable cost. If you use the Live View feature and possibly reading glasses, it *might* allow you to see the detail much better. Just note that using Live View will eat battery power. Opting to use Live View isn't just for those who have difficulty seeing up close! ;) I tried AF with a macro lens (not even adding extension tubes), and the photos weren't all that sharp. Just a [I]tiny[/I] bit of moving the focus ring can make or break a photo--the DOF is that shallow! [/QUOTE]

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