FZ8 & Raynox lenses

[Daysleeper40]

Hi All,

I am compiling my christmas wish list and think I am going to ask santa (AKA my better half!) for the Raynox 150 & 250 clip on lenses to use with my Panasonic FZ8. My question is - do I need to get a adaptor to go with these or can I use the adaptor that you get with the camera to attach the lens hood?

I know there are a couple of people here using this kit already (you can't really miss Alby's amazing pictures in the macro forum!) and any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

DS

 

[Daysleeper40]

Will bump this once just in case anyone can help?

 

[lukewoodford]

Keep bumping mate because im sure someone should be able to, I havnt been doing photography long but ive never heard of these lenses. Give it time im sure some people have, if not just bump forever

 

[Dogfish_magnet]

they look like direct mount see here

 

[susie]

I have got a Raynox, all you do is press the little tabs at the sides to push against 2 springs on the inside then as you release them it clips to the lens where the filter thread is so its all you need without any other adapters - unless of course you need a stepping one to bring your lens within the 52-67mm that the Raynox would fit, in which case I'm not even sure how well it would work!!!!
You would not be able to use a hood with them, and I don't know what sort of adapter a Panasonic would use as I have Canons!!

 

[Daysleeper40]

Thankyou both - the FZ8 is a bridge camera and I know I can't clip these directly onto the lens. The hood supplied with the camera is fitted onto an adaptor that is screwed onto the body and encloses the whole lens. I know I need something like this for the Raynox lenses too but I'm not sure if the one for the hood is the right size :shrug:

 

[Dogfish_magnet]

From the link

DMC-FZ7, DMC-FZ8 Direct mount onto RT52528 18 x 14mm 160mm 4.4X

which you can get from here