I purchased this set of extension tubes for the E-M5 for about $50.
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-Meike-10mm-16mm-26mm-Auto-Extension-Tube-for-Micro-4-3-Camera-Lens-/261212239529?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160>
You may recall my earlier note on these tubes saying that they looked
like the much more expensive Kenko tubes which sell for $179 at B&H.
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/859014-REG/Kenko_AEXTUBEDGM43_DG_Extension_Tube_Set.html>
Like the other tubes that Moose reported on, the body sections of these
tubes are sturdy plastic. But they do not have the interior threads or
ridges that the Kenko tubes have to serve as light traps. The plastic
is dull black and not very shiny but I think I might eventually paint
the interior of the tubes flat black.
I can't decide what material the mount faces are made of. They look the
color of aluminum but are not aluminum... something much harder. The
mounts are quite well made. The spring tabs on the inside of the mount
are separate pieces of spring steel rather than slit and expanded brass
like most inexpensive lens adapters. I would say they are nearly on par
with the mount on the E-M5. They operate very smoothly when being
installed or removed. Recommended.
Chuck Norcutt
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