The Wild Bronco of Macro Converters...,
Raynox products are well-made, have good optics, and are a good value.
This particular macro lens is ->extrememly<- powerful! Because of this it has a ->very<- low depth of field. If you're new to macro photography I might recommend the Nikon 6t, but if you want the most powerful macro lens in its class, go with this one. It uses a spring clip to attach to the lens, which means you don't need to buy step-up/down rings.
By Nick Tropiano (Havertown, PA United States)
Raynox DCR 250 an excellent product,
This excellent product was well-recommended on forums such as DPReview. Works great with My Panasonic FZ30. The trick for really close work is to get an approximate focus using AF if you can, but then switch to manual focus and move physically to get what you want - I'm thinking here of chasing bugs etc. Of course you have to be patient and you need to practice - just remember your first few shots might be disappointing, although OIS helps
Otherwise for still subjects a tripod will obviously give a better result. Frankly, used with something decent like the FZ30 this outperforms glass on an SLR costing many times more.
| By | Graham Hind (Llandrillo, Wales) |
New Levels of Macro Photography
I've been suitably impressed with the Super Macro - it takes macro photography to entirely new levels. Using the Super Macro does demand greater patience & stability from the photographer; and one has to take some time to 're-learn' the new limits of depth of field/focus for one's favorite camera when employing the lens. However, if you are a serious macro photographer you are probably employing due diligence in this area anyway.
The resulting images are extremely crisp & clean. I haven't had any occasion to complain on any aspect of the quality of the images provided I take enough care to ensure that the subject is correctly in focus.
My decision to buy this lens was also motivated, in part, by the Snap-on Universal mount that goes with it. It really is snap-on and significantly reduces 'mounting' time. I'm really pleased that I don't have to screw the Super Macro into my lens threads.
By Roshan Kamath
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