Where can I find cheap-to-ship macro coupling rings?

March 8, 2006 4:55 AM

Where can I find macro coupler rings online that won't cost a fortune to ship to Ireland?

Inspired by Plonsky's Macro Photography How-To, I've decided to try out some reverse lens macro photography. I've got an extension tube for my camera already, which is 52mm, and my reversed lens is on its way in the mail, with a 49mm filter thread. So I need a macro coupler ring that goes 49mm to 52mm. eBay showed me no love, and while B&H sells them, I can't justify spending $26 (minimum!) on shipping for an $8 piece of plastic. Does anybody know of any good online photography places that are based in the UK, or will ship to Ireland for cheaper than this insane rate? My google-fu has failed me miserably today

posted by antifuse to shopping (3 comments total)

Tamron Adaptall is probably the manufacturer you want, but my UK google-fu stalled. i did not find them in stock anywhere, but perhaps a call or email to the various vendors would knock that down for you.

From what I did see, the $34 US beat the L-49 before shipping I saw for similar (metal, though) products on UK sites.
posted by beelzbubba at 7:18 AM on March 8, 2006

Hrmm, some more google-fu brought me to this site which seems to have what I'm looking for, for 15 sterling, but looks like a pretty crusty site. Time to do a bit of searching to see if these guys are any good or not.
posted by antifuse at 8:13 AM on March 8, 2006

For future reference, I emailed a seller on ebay that had other macro coupler rings, and they put up an auction for the size that I needed. Total cost, £8.98.
posted by antifuse at 5:44 AM on March 9, 2006