Recently after looking at some of the pictures that my friends have been taking using Raynox DCR250 , I decided to acquire one for my self and give it a shot! Since pictures speak a lot , I would share pictures of few spiders that I have taken with Raynox mounted on Tamaron 90mm Macro lens on Nikon D750.
What is Raynox DCR 250 ?
The Raynox DCR-250 is a conversion lens that attaches to an existing lens. It comes with a universal snap-on mount that will fit lenses in the 52mm to 67mm diameter range. With the DCR-250 you can have an instant macro lens when attached to your existing lens for a much cheaper price. You can also use it if you already have a Macro Lenses to get much closer to your subject, Like i did with my Tamaron 90mm
What the DCR-250 actually does is, it reduces the lens minimum focusing distance enabling you to get much closer to the subject enhancing the magnification power of your existing lens.
Setup :
Pictures :
My Take on Raynox DCR 250 :
I was actually surprised with the result. The Raynox DCR-250 performs really well on my Tamaron 90mm ( Waiting for a step down rings to try it on my Sigma 180mm) . The DOF is very shallow and it needs some practice and it is not a easy lens to use, however with flash and macro rail the probability of getting good pictures is high ! At highest magnification and with my setup the lens gets really close to the subject , so I had use a flash with bounce diffuser to get some shots. Aperture needs to be closed to get some decent DOF ( F16 and above ) , but sometimes shallow DOF can also create magic!
More Materials on the www :
http://photography.designmotion.net/blog/2016/1/3/review-testing-the-raynox-dcr-250
http://extreme-macro.co.uk/raynox-adapter-techniques/
Cheers,
Goutham Ramesh