Raynox DCR 250 or 150
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Neither, and both.
DCR-250 goes very close - depends what lens you put it on, it's focal langth and minumum focusing distance. Good for bugs and beetles.
DCR-150 doesn't go so close, but is probably better for flowers and butterflies.
DCR-250 goes very close - depends what lens you put it on, it's focal langth and minumum focusing distance. Good for bugs and beetles.
DCR-150 doesn't go so close, but is probably better for flowers and butterflies.
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Look at it this way.
The DCR-150 magnifies 150 times (it does'nt, but pretend it does)
The DCR-250 magnifies 250 times (as above)
I use the 250 on a Nifty Fifty, (R good results)
A 55-250mm IS (Good)
And, on a 70-200mm L f4 (best results)
I also use on the kit lens (18-55 IS) but not that good!
The DCR-150 magnifies 150 times (it does'nt, but pretend it does)
The DCR-250 magnifies 250 times (as above)
I use the 250 on a Nifty Fifty, (R good results)
A 55-250mm IS (Good)
And, on a 70-200mm L f4 (best results)
I also use on the kit lens (18-55 IS) but not that good!
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It has a 'universal fitting' or 'adapter' will fit up to 67mm filter screw
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Ah, many thanks
Amazon seems to be the cheapest place to purchase, does anyone know of anywhere else for a better deal?
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Ah, many thanks
No, you won't get one! Thats the cheapest I have ever seen them!
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Bokeh is a Japanese word that doesn't translate directly but roughly means 'fuzzy'. It refers to the out of focus areas behind the subject, and how that looks. Usually in the context of very out of focus created by shallow depth of field.
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Just got a DCR-150 see a few shots here http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=2923009&postcount=91
I don't have the 250 (8x mag) to compare but found the 150 (3.8x Mag) to be a great walking around accesory. Shot 1 of mine is at 70mm and only cropping out the vignette, Shot 2 is a tighter crop - but they show a reasonable example of what you can get.
My guess at the moment is that the 150 is a great walking around lens and the 250 is for those with perhaps a little more patience and a love of bugs.
Focusing is the hardest part so prepare for a reasonable miss rate, but there is something really pleasing about Macro photography (says first day macro user!)
I don't have the 250 (8x mag) to compare but found the 150 (3.8x Mag) to be a great walking around accesory. Shot 1 of mine is at 70mm and only cropping out the vignette, Shot 2 is a tighter crop - but they show a reasonable example of what you can get.
My guess at the moment is that the 150 is a great walking around lens and the 250 is for those with perhaps a little more patience and a love of bugs.
Focusing is the hardest part so prepare for a reasonable miss rate, but there is something really pleasing about Macro photography (says first day macro user!)
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They are not 8x magnification or 3.8x, or anything like it. Those figures are the close-up strength of the lens expressed in diopters, same way as opticians do with specs - it's actually the focal length.
The magnification you get depends on the mother lens and with your average mid-range zoom you can usually get down to almost 1:1 with the DCR-250, which would be 1x magnification. That is when the subject is life size on the sensor and a bumble bee that is perhaps 20mm long would form an image 20mm wide on the sensor, practically filling the whole frame.
The other thing is focusing. Most people use manual focus for macro. Focus up roughly and then rock your body very gently to and fro until the point of sharp focus is where you want it.