Olympus EX-25mm Macro Extension Tube for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameras

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 2.7 x 2.7 inches ; 5.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00014K3VG
• Item model number: 143265
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #17 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lens Accessories > Extension Tubes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 18, 2006

Product Description

EX-25mm Macro Extension Tube... 25mm extension tube that can be coupled with lenses like the 50mm f2.0 Macro or 300mm f2.8 to allow a greater range of magnification for close-up photographs.

Customer Reviews

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow 1:1 is possible w 50 mm 2.0 lens, May 24, 2007

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This review is from: Olympus EX-25mm Macro Extension Tube for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

Using this with the 50mm 2.0 lens and the ring flash gives an excellent picture of the fine details - down to a postage stamp. 8 Megapixels spread over that small area (4/3 ") is a very high magnification. I use this with the 50mm f/2.0 lens to get very large photos of small objects (macro) - it's a good combination. I did try it for kicks with my 50-200 mm lens and found the lens had to be set to 200mm to get any focus success, which happened around 3-4 feet from the lens. That combination covered an area about the size of a credit card.

As the warnings state - you are going to be getting the lens close. Normally I snap on the ring flash anyways so it bumps before the lens filter does, but more than once I've looked around and said "wow - I'm right up on it" - note the support ring for the 50mm f/2.0 lens is a good protector even if you don't have the ring/twin flash yet. it will keep your lens protected inside the steel support as it focuses out.

It's best combined with the 50mm F2.0 but it does give you some close in ability with other lenses too. With the 50mm F 2.0 you are close to 1:1 in the image path to sensor. You'll find in the image file if you take a shot of your address on your utility bill that it shows extra specs of toner that dropped around the characters and got fused into the paper. You probably didn't even see them with the naked eye. Great for looking at small defects or combined with the 14-54 or 50-200 you can get a bigger image area.

Remember the lens is no longer bringing the image to focus at the sensor so distances are out of proportion. On the bright side no light loss! It's a great magnifier without any lens defects from a manification screw on filter.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ! Nice extra for 4/3 system, September 24, 2007

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David Lopez Rivas (Galicia, Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus EX-25mm Macro Extension Tube for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

It works very well with the Zuiko 40-150mm telezoom. The first day I got some nice photos to flowers and small animals: spiders, butterfly, and so on. And its price was convenient. Tripod/flash highly recommended.
I recommend this EX-25 extension tube for begineers in macro (as I am).

35 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Watch Out, November 4, 2006

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David Hughes (Hooksett, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus EX-25mm Macro Extension Tube for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

I bought this lens as an add-on to my 14-45 Olympus lens. I wanted to get a bit closer on macro shots. Buried in the instructions it warned the user to be careful not to touch the lens on subjects your were shooting. And they were correct! You get within an inch or so of what your shooting so do be careful. And, to make this lens (and you) work at it's best remember a tripod and maybe a remote shutter button. For the price it is a great add-on for macro shooters.