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I love these pictures! I was looking at the raynox 250 and I was wondering what adapter(s) are needed for the fz8?
Originally posted 28 months ago.
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lady_jade_01 edited this topic 28 months ago.
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the raynox dcr250 can be fitted to 52-67mm filter mounts (snap-on mounting) - so the included hood adapter is appropriate.
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these pic's are great i'm ordering the Raynox 250 aswell
thanks
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i havent gotten mine yet :( i hate waiting on shipping.. its in the mail just not in my hands yet.. everyday i see more and more macros and they look great.. it comes with snap on mounting.. or you can buy a step down ring but its not needed.. if you put the lens adapter that comes w/the fz8 then a uv filter.. you can just snap the raynox on that
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These are insane! I need to buy this right away.
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Amazing... I saw the portfolio of the guy who took this photos and I believe that he is also using fz8 I just dont know if he's also a member of this group...
you can check his page in this link:
www.flickr.com/photos/jerw/with/1041928816/
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they make my skin crawl but they are excellent
Posted 28 months ago.
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i got my raynox 250 today.. so tomorrow and this weekend its bug hunting :)
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i also bought a raynox dcr 250 today, and it seems fine. in normal macro mode, the lens wont do that much magnification, but when used in telemacro... its about 4-8 times larger! it is however, much harder in telemacro mode to find focus, theobject distance has to be about 15 centimeters (5-6 inches), or youll end up with blur. i'll post images as soon as i can make some.
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yah im used to macro by getting extremely close to the subject but with the raynox its about 5-6" like you said away.. all i did was move the fz8 back and forth and found almost focus and auto focus finished the reset.. i took sample shots handheld though.. with a tripod they would come out clear and sharp.. i too will post more when i find a GOOD subject :)
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I've also just ordered one based on these pics. We're going to be infested with bugs soon!
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hahaha yea, same here . Can't wait to go and "hunt" some bugs
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papabear73 (Eddy) edited this topic 28 months ago.
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OMFG...I must have one!
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i had some more time to play with the dcr 250, and ill share my experiences with you:
the object distance is always between 20-10 centimeters (4-8 inces). its easier to use the lens with normal autofocus, macro mode is not needed.
if you do macro shots with extreme close-up (72mm focal dist, 12x zoom) you should use f/8 aperture, or the depth of field will be VERY shallow. in order to use f/8, the usage of flash is almost inevitable (in case you dont have a totally static object AND a tripod).
because of the object distance, the built in flash can provide good lighting in total closeup, but when the magnification is lower, the hood adapter (and the macro lens mount) will cast a shadow on the subject (this can be eliminated by constructing a cone-line diffusor, or with an external flash).
if you plan to shoot from hand, and there isn't much light around, increasing the flash power (+2EV), and using manual exposure of f/8 aperture with 1/1600 sec shutter speed can elimininate hand shake, and you might end up with a crisp image :)
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d3relict.. thanks for the tips.. going to try this today and tomorrow.. bug hunting here i come
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cool! I'm gonna order one too...
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Great ,thanks for the tips.. cant wait to try..
Hope to see the results soon..
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Because of this very shallow DoF I'm considering the DCR-150 which has half the magnification of the 250.
Anyone here with an experience of the 150?
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you can set half the magnification rate on the 250, by only zooming to 6x, not 12x :) (the DoF changes accordingly)
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I ordered mine Saturday night and I should hopefully be getting it sometimes this week. :( unfortunately when I come to South Carolina to visit my friend, I won't be able to use it to its full potential.
Posted 28 months ago.
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Where are all the Pictures??????
we're dying here .. come on LOL
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Mine's arrived!
I haven't had a chance to use it yet apart from a few test pics of coins. It seems like it will be… a challenge. Maybe when I get outdoors in good light it will all fall into place.
I'll be posting some over the weekend, good or bad. (Bad, most likely!)
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Okay, here are my first efforts with this.
It's very difficult to use, but I felt I was starting to know what I was doing by the time I had finished. Settings are still a bit of a mystery, but I settled on f8, 1/200, flash. I was hand-holding the camera which meant it was difficult to focus on the bit I wanted to focus on, and everything looks sharper on the small LCd anyway so I lost quite a few that I thought were okay. Had to use stabiliser setting 1 as well.
Here's a couple of samples. They're not great by any means, but good enough to encourage me to keep trying with it!
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They look good to me! Mine is due for delivery tomorrow!
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lady_jade_01 edited this topic 28 months ago.
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Nice pics!
I think a tripod is mandatory with the Raynox. I'm still debating if I'll got one. I'm not very satisfied with the DOF I see with picture taken with this lens. The magnification is incredible though.
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Well I got my Raynox yesterday and I tested it out today with some good results. I just shoot it on Aperture priority and try to keep it a steady hand. I usually zoomed only 6x.
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i been out of town.. i took my raynox but i forgot my tripod.. i tested it with screws.. coins.. etc.. i need to take some time out this week and try to find some butteryflys and bugs.. :)
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I received today a Raynox 250 and it does not seem to work well.
Holding the aperture at 8.0, I have tried to autofocus, macro, manual focus, I also tried many distances to the object, but once I touch the zoom key, the image becomes totally blur.
Anything wrong with my settings? The lens looks fine, so does my camera.
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I don't think there's anything wrong. The focus distance is always about six inches or so. It barely changes no matter how much you zoom in or out, not like macro mode on the camera where you have to go very close for a wider angle and stand well back at full zoom. It's a bit strange at first but once you get it once you'll be fine.
I don't use mine on macro mode, I didn't notice any difference with it.
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I'm considering DCR-150 as not to be very very close to the subject. Any comment guys....or should I just go ahead with DCR250.
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Thanks firstwordno, I could fix it.
So far it looks okay, but still not as impressive as the pictures above.
I will go for insects expedition, I know it needs practice.
Posted 28 months ago.
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sseme I asked the same question earlier, see my post and the reply
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I guess an easy way to explain it is, you have to move the actual camera back and forth to focus whatever your taking a picture of. So auto focus and manual focus doesn't make a difference. I've found using the ISO mode pictures come out good... atleast during the day time.
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wow, Jeroen have wonderful macros...
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I added these pictures to the group, but thought i'd post them in here just in case nobody goes back very often to look through the pictures. These are pictures I took of a jumping spider I found outside of my window the other day. I brought it back inside and put it on a piece a paper while I took pictures of it. This is more proof of the amazing power of the Raynox DCR-250.
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Great stuff ...
Stunning macro
STILL waiting on mine...it's 3 weeks now.. .
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OMG!! These are incredible!! I tried to find the Raynox 250 here in the UK by doing a web search but I can't ... is anyone here from the UK who has bought one of these advise me where you got yours from? I am a bit worried about buying from outside the UK because everytime I buy something from outside the UK, I always get stung by extra taxes by Customs!! Must be my luck! LOL!
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Wow these look amazing (though pretty scary!)
What's the difference between using one of these Raynox devices and using traditional screw-on close-up filters?
Also, when using any of these things (telephoto / wide angle / close up convertor), is it important to tell the camera you've put something on the front (as it recommends in the instruction manual)? Does this actually change some settings or something?
Posted 27 months ago.
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Amazing! Objects in the foreground next to subject also merit some interest. The pod-like stems next to the black and white beetle (3rd photo from top of thread) are very strange looking. What is that!?
Posted 26 months ago.
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I'm awaiting a DCR-250 in the next few days. I'll see how difficult it is to get that kind of pictures.
Posted 26 months ago.
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OMG!!!
I want one.. anyone know where best place to get one from is???
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I recently got both the 150 and 250 in one kit from B&H.
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Also, by reading this guys flickr page, it looks like some of his pictures were taken with the Raynox MSN 202, which is a crazy 9.3X diopter. The Raynox DCR-250 is only a 2.5x diopter. If I had to guess I'd say that the first picture in this thread was either a very big bug and taken with the DCR-250, or he used that MSN-202. I haven't been able to get crazy magnifications like in that first pic with the DCR-250.
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Wow, those shots are great!
I've only recently got a FZ8 and don't really know much about photography. Is this just a lens that fits on the one on the camera and magnifies things hugely? Do you need anything other than what the FZ8 came with for it to work? Any help greatly appreciated. :)
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The Raynox DCR-250 and -150 come with a snap-on adaptor that can fit cameras with 52-67mm filter mounts. The FZ8 has a 52mm filter mount, so you're pretty much good to go.
I've recently bought a Raynox DCR-150, and am pretty pleased with some of the results I'm getting (although using a tripod is really, really useful).
Good luck!
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izzie_whizzie edited this topic 23 months ago.
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Dumb question...what other purposes does the dcr 250 serve?
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Here are some photos I took with a Raynox-250 lens. The photos are ok, but I find it really difficult to get a good focus (1-2 mm can make a huge difference), especially if the object is slightly moving, which actually happens most of the times. The "tips for easy and accurate focusing" in the user's guide that came with the camera are somewhat contradictory, at the beginning it says "it's recommended to use a firm tripod", then three lines further it says "it will be easy to get fine focusing by moving the camera back and forth towards the object". Yeah, try to move the camera 1-2 mm while on a tripod!
Anyway, here are some of my pics:
and lastly, just to see the magnifying range of the lens:
Sorry for the long post :-)
Andreea in Japan
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Thanks izzie_whizzie. I want one!
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I want one, but i can't see it, because i live in Vietnam and there aren't any kits for fz8.
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some pictures look very nice. Good macro
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when i read some review of raynox dcr 250 in raynox.co.jp, they said it's not available for lumix fz8???
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zuro_dtl: I bought my lens online, from a Japanese site, but I cannot remember if it was from raynox.co.jp site or some other shop selling it. It cost about 5000 yen, arrived in a couple of days, and the lens adapter that was included in the kit works perfectly for the FZ-8. All you need to do is to unpack it and mount it on your camera :-)
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Damn, I've had a look around and can't find anywhere that doesn't charge a FORTUNE for shipping to NZ. Anyone in NZ bought one? I'll keep looking....
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andreeainjapan : Thanks, i will search in japaneses sites...
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OK, maybe not nearly as good as JeroenW, but I think I'm headed in the right direction! I used the Raynox DCR-250 and my trusty FZ8..
"Fly" by Brando [?]
"Plant Macro" by Brando [?]
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Brando edited this topic 22 months ago.
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I wonder if the Raynox MSN 202 for the Olympus would work with the FZ8.....it looks like a clip-on like the Raynox-250.
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Brando edited this topic 22 months ago.
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