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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Boomer" data-source="post: 42009" data-attributes="member: 7973">I feel pretty foolish.  I purchased a Fotodiox Nikon Macro Extension Tube Set to play around with extreme close-up macro shots.  I realized these tubes are basically plastic tubes and the lens isn't electrically connected to the camera.  I also realized that I'd have to manually focus.Ok - what I didn't think about is that none of my lenses have manual f-stop setting (Nikon 18-55, 55-300, and 35mm fixed).  No electricity means no f-stop setting.  Looking at the image, I' guessing the lens' default to an almost completely closed aperture.  Am I missing something or do you have to have a manual lens to use macro extension tubes?It only cost me $7.95 so it's not a tragedy if I screwed up.</blockquote>