FZ50 macro lenses

jaredmizanin · Jan 8, 2007

Hello,

I recently asked about teleconverters for bird photography with the fz50 and received useful information, and now was wondering if anyone could point me towards a good source of info regarding macro lenses. I would like to photograph insects, spiders, etc this summer, and was wondering what the best macros were, the best-for-money, etc etc.

Thanks!

timcoop · Jan 8, 2007

Search on DCR250.

It's inexpensive, pretty good quality, and there are a bunch of threads with example photos.

I have one in the mail to me as we speak

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gkreth · Jan 8, 2007

timcoop said:
Search on DCR250.
It's inexpensive, pretty good quality, and there are a bunch of
threads with example photos.

Another good one is the Raynox DCR-150. Less magnification than the DCR-250, but more working distance as well. Seemolf created a very nice chart with the working distances of various achromatic close-up lenses:
http://freenet-homepage.de/seemolf/achromats.html#rec

Here's a good thread on the DCR-250 vs. DCR-150:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1033&message=20647893

HTH,

--Greg

Bob Frank · Jan 8, 2007

The Raynox DCR-150 and DCR-250 are both excellent achromatic lenses.

They both have clip on adapters which makes it very convenient to attach or remove.
The DCR-150 is a +4 diopter, DCR-250 is a +8 diopter
Here is a link to my FZ30 Raynox DCR-250 gallery...
http://www.bugmacros.com

Bob Frank

SterlingBjorndahl · Jan 8, 2007

Raynox, no question. Three element glass, achromatic. Anything cheaper will just disappoint you, given the already fine glass on the FZ50.

The Raynox 250 is quite tricky - very narrow depth of field. Use Burst mode, and hope your critters move slowly.

jaredmizanin said:
Hello,

I recently asked about teleconverters for bird photography with the
fz50 and received useful information, and now was wondering if
anyone could point me towards a good source of info regarding macro
lenses. I would like to photograph insects, spiders, etc this
summer, and was wondering what the best macros were, the
best-for-money, etc etc.

Thanks!

khaz · Jan 8, 2007

You'll want a monopod too. It works quite well with these lenses -- in fact, I'm not sure how you'd do without one. See Bob Frank's technique hints here:

http://bugmacros.com/equipment/

Kurt Horsley · Jan 8, 2007

--Nice write up Bob. Very nice gallery too.

Some of your examples inspired me to try the raynox dcr-250 with my FZ50. It's an amazing lens, and I have not been disappointed. I recommend it to anyone wanting a good lens at a reasonable cost. Regards,
-Kurt Horsley

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