Product reviewsRaynox DCR-250 52mm Lens

raynox dcr-250 macro lens

the lens is good and the plastic mount give me trouble every time i use the lens. now looking for a adapter ring so i can throw the cheap plastic adapter in the trash. the two small cleats (used to grasp the 67mm threads in the end of my nikon camera) align with the threads and cause it to misalign the lens. the design is flawed. carlRead full review...

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NOT DURABLE

The lens is nice and gives nice pics, but the material of the lens adapter is not good, poor plastic and the rims of the snap-on are very week, it broke the first time i used the lens. I hope there is a better way to apply the lens to the camera, a ring adapter should be better. Read full review...

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great lens and great value for the quality of the components.

I own a Panasonic Lumix FZ-150 and this macro lens fits perfect in the tube adapter for this particular camera.

It's Japan made, well built, comes with protective caps on both sides of the lens. The "snap-on" universal adapter works very well and engages firmly and safely on the lens barrel or tube adapter. The quality of the glasses is superb. I couldn't see any noticeable distortions on the image caused by poor quality optics. The narrow deep of field issues are the same that you will have on any similar macro lens (there are no magic tricks to solve this optical restriction).

The lens and the external ring comes separated one from the other (you have to screw the lens on the ring adapter to use it), and then after the job, if you want to keep the lens protected with both side caps on, you have to unscrew it first. I think RAYNOX should include a third cap to fit on the internal or back side of the ring adapter in order to protect the lens while being attached to the ring without the need of screw and unscrew it every time you use it: It's ironic that you can quickly snap-on the ring on the camera but you have to screw and unscrew the lens on and off the ring adapter if you want to keep it protected from scratches when traveling or storing it.

Because of the short (restricted) diameter of the lens respect of the most common (bigger) camera objective diameters you will have vignetting at great apertures (or at low zooming settings, depending on the camera) but for macro photography purposes when you have severe compromises with deep of field (almost never you will work at full apertures) this is not a big issue at all. I think maybe RAYNOX do this (short lens diameter) in order to keep the weight (and therefore the cost) of the glasses on the safe side, and to reduce the variety of models to fit every camera objective diameter (again is a matter of costs).

The product comes also with a plastic case to put the lens and the ring adapter, and again, shoud be great to have a way to preserve and travel with the lens in one single piece (permanently protected while being screwed in to the ring adapter).Read full review...

Must have patience with this amazing lens and love macro photography!

Being new to macro photography, I bought this lens from positive reviews I found on line. It is a great lens for the money, but you will have to have a lot of patience to use it. I am still trying to figure out the best settings on my Canon SX40 HS in order to use this lens. Only buy this lens if you love to capture insects and other small creatures and it is helpful if they are not moving when you try to photo them! You have to try and find the sharpest focus by moving the camera forward and back ever so slightly. But when I get it just right I get an amazing, incredible close-up! I am going to keep trying and I do like this lens. It clips right onto your camera which is also a nice feature. Buy and enjoy if you are patient! I still hope to find more info on how to use it with my camera. Using AF for now.Read full review...

I loved it! If u cant buy a DLSR with macro lens 100x or 150x, try this one

I have a Canon SX30 IS, and i'm work with insects, i'm biologist, and got a nice pictures of these small creatures is very very hard, without good camera and macro lens, but thats expensive and i can't afford... So my option was use a regular camera and try a close-up lens, but thats close-ups are very bad quality and didn't a nice result. But thats Raynox are amazing, the photos were great! clean, bright and nice focus...
Yes Raynox are most expensive of all close-up filters, but i'ts better quality too!
My only problem was with my camera, to do focus manually, i preffer manual focus like a DLSR cams, but what i can do? right? mine are just regular camera.
I recomend to you. who looking for a nice macro photos with less money!Read full review...

High quality, versatile lense

I bought this recently and use it with my Sony Nex-5n. Main benefit is that this thing is versatile, it allows to convert virtually any tele-lens in macro-lens, without decreasing of max apperture(what happens when you use extenders).
Raynox quality is outstanding, lens are multicoated, I didn't have any glares, nor found decrease of quality of picture, any blur etc... It has amazing resolution of >400 lines/mm. At same time it is compact and light, so you can always have it in your photobag and use with almost any lenses (filter size must be 52-67mm, however I am able to use it even with 49mm, and with special ring you can fit it even on your smaller lenses).

It is not replacement for serious macro lenses, but it is very versatile thing of high quality which is always near for quick and easy use. In my opinion, best results can be obtained if use with mid-telephoto lenses with small minimum distance of focusing. For more close up (1/1 and more) you have to use macro lense, or add extending tubes, or use reversive rings etc. But for quick and easy macro (flowers especialy) this lens is ideal to carry with you.

I plan next month to hike in mountains (alt >2000m)for about 10days. I carefully choose what to take with me, because extra weight is not welcome, but whatever lenses I will take, this tiny raynox will be in the bag I am 100% sure.Read full review...

macro photography on the cheap!!

Must buy before you spend hundreds on a dedicated macro lens!!
if you're interested in macro but are frightened by the high prices of dedicated macro lenses, give this little thing a try before you take the plunge. its simple operation and good quality make it a no brainer in my opinion if you haven't tried macro before. it will get you close and give you an idea of what type of composition you'll get with a fraction of the price. another great note is that it will work on any camera within its lens mount rangeRead full review...

Good product

The device arrived in time. It is exactly what I want and need. Focusing is is a little bit hard because of the 2.5 magnification. If you use stacking process and a tripod :) is OK. Easy to use. I'm using it on a Tamron 105 2.8. I will add some picture very soon. Read full review...

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A Fantastic Way to Introduce Yourself to Macro Photography

The design and build is excellent. The Japanese optics are superb, producing beautiful images. The system is compact, easily carried and includes a hard plastic case for protection. There are front and rear lens caps. When installed on a lens, the front cap will protect the optics.

To use the Raynox DCR-250 only requires threading the optics / lens on to the adapter.

A 46-52 step-up ring allows the unit to be mounted on a Olympus 60mm macro as well as other lenses like the Olympus 25mm that have a 46mm filter size. The adapter without a step-up ring works with 52-67mm filter sizes.

While the instructions recommend a focusing rail and tripod, you can achieve excellent results handheld. This is especially true with a camera with IBIS like the Olympus OMD and Panasonic G9 cameras.

I would highly recommend the Raynox DCR-250. And adding a 46-52mm step-up is an excellent addition if you are using a Micro Four Thirds system as many of these lenses have 46mm filter size.Read full review...

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easy to use. affordable

Was skeptical at first with a snap on gadget to the lens. It works great! Auto focus still works with macro focusing. Good depth of field for macro photots.

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Good product, takes some practice

Good product taht take some practise to get used to. The focusing is very narrow and a bit tricky to get right, but thankfully, digital images is low cost and with training you can get some very impressive results. I'm using it mostly with my 90mm Fuji lens, this is a very good match. Sharp!Read full review...

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