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Raynox 250

Started Mar 24, 2022 | Questions thread
macrouser
macrouser Senior Member • Posts: 3,979
Re: Raynox 250

When I have a craving for small insects to photograph, I have a Sigma 150 mm macro lens and teleconverters.

I have a very strong tripod that can help me a lot to hold still.

With the 2x converter I can get a 1:1 photo at near .5 meters.  I can use manual focus assist to look at things very closely that I would never find with my eyes alone.  It gives me a great working distance.  I can add some extension tubs to it and get even more magnification.  It will let me focus from near 3 meters to less than 300 mm.  It does reduce the light reaching the sensor by up to three stops.

Another advantage to using this set up is that the field of view doesn't change as much with small changes in distance.

 macrouser's gear list:macrouser's gear list
Sony SLT-A77 Sony a7R III Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM Sony FE 90mm F2.8 macro Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS +2 more
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