I have a D3100, When I attached these tubes camera say its no lens attached . is it something else i should do? or just return the tubes?
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I am an "Old School" type of photographer, there is another alternative to this method that will give you the magnification you want and maintain the connection between the camera and the lens called "Coupling Ring" or "Male to Male Ring" which means using an old wide angle(short focal length) reversed in front of your camera zoom lens.
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It will only work in manual at your Lens' highest Fstop since they are not "dedicated" (they don't have the electronic pass through)I have used mine a lot on my D5100 in manual with a 55-300mm and tripod to get some really great pics
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It looks like the two responses from Ron's Legacy and dcaudill are pretty much the same thing I would suggest. Give the tubes and yourself a good opportunity to work it out. Don't forget to use the Internet to find some helpful hints or how-to videos.
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These tubes have no internal adjustments or circuitry or anything like that. Once you put them on you have to set the camera to be completely manual, both mode and focus. I use these on a D100 and it fusses about settings until I set everything on manual and then it works.
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Because the tubes fit between the camera and lens, they disrupt the auto-focus capabilities of the lens. The camera should be on Manual and you must manually focus. It will say that no lens is attached, but you still should be able to capture images, but it takes some practice. If you do an internet search on the topic, there are instructions on how to accomplish this. I've found that these tubes are great for close-up macro photography, but only the center portion of the frame will be in focus. The outer edges of the image will be blurry. Returning the tubes would depend on how useful they would be to you, but I wouldn't send them back until you get the hang of using them first....then decide if they are something that you would use often.
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You can also get a cheap old manual focus lens (AI or AI-S) and you'll be able to adjust the aperture with the ring on the lens.
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run ur camera in manual mode only..........the link between ur camera and ur actual lens is broken.......the macro extension tubes which maintain this link are 10 times costlier.............if u know how to use manual settings and know how to do macro photography basics.....it will work just fine........
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"It will only work in manual at your Lens' highest Fstop ..."Actually the iris (f stop) has a spring-loaded metal tab on the back of the lens than can be slid sideways to fully open the lens. Then a small object, like a piece of a toothpick or a piece of a plastic coffee stirrer can be placed there to hold the lens wide open.
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I think you are right here. I don't believe it is a lens problem as I have see this problem across a couple of lens. I did two things that seem to make a different, the first was I completely reset all the camera setting and second thing I did was up grade the camera fireware from version 1.0. 4. to version 1.0. 9. This seems to have made a difference.
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I had the same problem with my D3100. I consulted the manual, all menus, I went online for tech service, and spoke to other Nikon users. It just boiled down the incompatibility issues with my specific model. I was told very cautiously that non-Nikon remotes very much have the ability to ruin the motors inside the lenses. Since lenses are the most important and expensive component of the camera (already an investment), I sent mine back and will by trying the Nikon remote in the near future. Since the description stated that it will work but however does not, shipping (up to $5.26) is refunded. Good Luck. I had the same problem with my D3100. I consulted the manual, all menus, I went online for tech service, and spoke to other Nikon users. It just boiled down the incompatibility issues with my specific model. I was told very cautiously that non-Nikon remotes very much have the ability to ruin the motors inside the lenses. Since lenses are the most important and expensive component of the camera (already an investment), I sent mine back and will by trying the Nikon remote in the near future. Since the description stated that it will work but however does not, shipping (up to $5.26) is... » Read More I had the same problem with my D3100. I consulted the manual, all menus, I went online for tech service, and spoke to other Nikon users. It just boiled down the incompatibility issues with my specific model. I was told very cautiously that non-Nikon remotes very much have the ability to ruin the motors inside the lenses. Since lenses are the most important and expensive component of the camera (already an investment), I sent mine back and will by trying the Nikon remote in the near future. Since the description stated that it will work but however does not, shipping (up to $5.26) is refunded. Good Luck. « Show Less
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You actually can buy different lenses for these type of cameras with a fixed lens. If you go to www.opteka.com and then click on the section labeled lens adapters then click on the opteka lens adapter tube for digital camera and then you just select whatever camera you have and purchase it! Then whatever screw mount it is for your cameras tube you could then attach any lens that is that screw mount! It's a great thing and its only 15 dollars. Very much worth It if you are going to use this camera for a while and want to get creative
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The extension tubes attach to the camera body before the lens. I don't believe your camera has interchangeable lenses, does it?
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I believe all i had to do to get it to work was (on my nex6):-Enter the main menu screen-go to the 'setup' section-Scroll down to 'Release w/o Lens'-Set 'Release w/o Lens' to 'enable'Your camera will never recognise the lens as its a 3rd party-un-powered-manual lens so you have to enable the camera to operate like normal without a lens attached. If the shutter activates without a lens attached then you are good to go.Hope this helps. BB
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The Nikon D3100 is a 14.2 Mega Pix camera, against a 10.0 M Pix on the damaged one. AF-S lenses will fit and work properly.
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Mine are same problem on my Nikon D5300, they won't lock and the camera reports no lens attached. Wish I hadn't waited 2 months to try them....
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Autumn, Your question is a little hard to answer because you do not mention what camera you are using. Tubes help you to get really close up shots. The tubes screw into each other and are connected to your lens and camera body. The greater the division of the tube you attach, the greater is the magnification. One of the problems with tubes is that you cannot use the automatic features of your camera. Focus and exposure would have to be handled manually. If you want automatic features, then you need to buy tubes that have an automatic feature built into them, however the cost of the tubes will be much higher. 'Hope this helps you Autumn, Your question is a little hard to answer because you do not mention what camera you are using. Tubes help you to get really close up shots. The tubes screw into each other and are connected to your lens and camera body. The greater the division of the tube you attach, the greater is the magnification. One of the problems with tubes is that you cannot use the automatic features of your camera. Focus and exposure would have to be handled manually. If you want automatic features, then you need to buy tubes that have an automatic feature built into them, however the cost of the tubes... » Read More Autumn, Your question is a little hard to answer because you do not mention what camera you are using. Tubes help you to get really close up shots. The tubes screw into each other and are connected to your lens and camera body. The greater the division of the tube you attach, the greater is the magnification. One of the problems with tubes is that you cannot use the automatic features of your camera. Focus and exposure would have to be handled manually. If you want automatic features, then you need to buy tubes that have an automatic feature built into them, however the cost of the tubes will be much higher. 'Hope this helps you « Show Less
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This will work fine for macro photography with your D3100. This is a very simple set of tubes - not much can go wrong with them short of mishandling them. Be aware that you will have to manually focus your lens with this set. The low price for this tube set is good if money is a very important issue. If - after using it - you enjoy this and wish to upgrade to a set of auto-focusing set of tubes you can then justify the higher cost - from $60 to $200.
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This looks like the kit I purchased a few months ago, but at a higher price. Got it from the same seller. If it is, then it should have both lens. I love the camera, btw. Had an old Olympus E-Volt 500 before it and the Nikon pictures are far better.
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I bought this tube because my camera won't allow screw on lenses. I wanted to start taking photos in Infrared so I also bought that filter. When I first attached both and went out to try it, the first thing I discovered was that unless you shoot way out, you get a tube effect. Second, the filter is so dense that you really can't see what you're shooting. The only way to take advantage of this combo is to mount your camera on a tripod and adjust your image. Then add the filter and take the shot. I opted to convert this camera to IR through Kolarivision. Having said all this, I will eventually use the tube with the polarizing filter which I bought at the same time. I bought this tube because my camera won't allow screw on lenses. I wanted to start taking photos in Infrared so I also bought that filter. When I first attached both and went out to try it, the first thing I discovered was that unless you shoot way out, you get a tube effect. Second, the filter is so dense that you really can't see what you're shooting. The only way to take advantage of this combo is to mount your camera on a tripod and adjust your image. Then add the filter and take the shot. I opted to convert this camera to IR through Kolarivision. Having said all this, I will... » Read More I bought this tube because my camera won't allow screw on lenses. I wanted to start taking photos in Infrared so I also bought that filter. When I first attached both and went out to try it, the first thing I discovered was that unless you shoot way out, you get a tube effect. Second, the filter is so dense that you really can't see what you're shooting. The only way to take advantage of this combo is to mount your camera on a tripod and adjust your image. Then add the filter and take the shot. I opted to convert this camera to IR through Kolarivision. Having said all this, I will eventually use the tube with the polarizing filter which I bought at the same time. « Show Less
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I had intended to use these extension tubes on a D3200 with the Nikkor 18-200mm DX zoom. However, they refused to fully seat on the camera body, and I would expect the same with the D7000. When I found myself on the verge of trying to use force, I returned the tubes for a refund - a very easy process at Amazon. A few reviews noted similar problems, and at least one offered a workaround, in case you're interested in that.
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You probably need to check the technical information. I recently purchased this camera and have been very happy with it. To a novice user, it doesn't appear that you can add a lense.
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I received my D800 today and I have the identical issue. Nikon technical support does not have a clue. It was interesting to note that, when I got the DSLR department, I asked specifically for someone familiar with the D800. The individual who took my call replied that he could help. My read on that is that all of the tech support people are all knowing on all of the DSLRs?
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These are not meant to autofocus. There is no communication from the camera to the lens through the tube. The ISO problem might be a different one, I don't see why having no communication with the lens can affect the camera's ability to change the ISO.
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the d3100 normally comes sold as a "kit"....includes camera, "kit lens" (a fairly inexpensive lens such as a 18-50mm), battery, etc....what the seller is trying to convey is that you are getting everything in the box except a lens that would normally be in the box...