Medium Format Macros
Last weekend I also tested the 0.4m extension tube I got with Kiev 60. I attached the extension tube between the Kiev body and 50mm f/4 Flektogon and shot a roll of Kodak Tri-X 400 around the house. It was kinda like a test round and I was lacking ideas. Last summer I took quite a lot macro and close-up shots of flowers and plants and this summer I intend to do the same, except now I’ll shoot also on film.
An extension tube shortens the minimum focusing distance of the lens, allowing a larger magnification. With 0.4m extension tube I was able to focus up to 8-10cm from the object. Normally the closest focusing distance with Flektogon is 0.5m so the extension tube shortened that by 40cm. Extension tube also causes shallower depth of field. The down-side is that you’ll need more light than when shooting without. I measured the light with Sverdlovsk-4 exposure meter but it does not know you are using an extension tube. It was difficult to approximate the needed increase in exposure time.
Kodak Tri-X 400 black and white film (120)
Kodak Tri-X 400 black and white film (120)
Kodak Tri-X 400 black and white film (120)
