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MaartenSFS said:
Seems like only the 52mm is available in China and I couldn't find any step-up rings anyways. I checked the weight of my Hoya polarising filtre and it lists it as being heavier than the 500D, but I wasn't sure that I believed the numbers. Are they about the same weight? I am seriously considering investing in that bit of kit!
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52mm = 1.4 oz = 39.7 grams
58mm = 2.4 oz = 68 grams

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I have the 52mm lens, and I'd really like to find a clip-on mount which would let me attach it to the DMW-LAx in the same manner as the Raynox adapter.

The Raynox adapter is unfortunately too deep to accept accouterments.

Any thoughts on that?

Thanks

Sherm
LTZ470 said:
MaartenSFS said:
Seems like only the 52mm is available in China and I couldn't find any step-up rings anyways. I checked the weight of my Hoya polarising filtre and it lists it as being heavier than the 500D, but I wasn't sure that I believed the numbers. Are they about the same weight? I am seriously considering investing in that bit of kit!
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52mm = 1.4 oz = 39.7 grams
58mm = 2.4 oz = 68 grams

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sherman_levine said:
I have the 52mm lens, and I'd really like to find a clip-on mount which would let me attach it to the DMW-LAx in the same manner as the Raynox adapter.

The Raynox adapter is unfortunately too deep to accept accouterments.

Any thoughts on that?
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You would have to make your own Sherm...I have never seen anything except the Raynox and these clip on hoods that you could adapt?
http://www.amazon.com/Pearstone-58mm-Snap-Tulip-Lens/dp/B004NM5E84

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LTZ470 said:
csedwards2 said:
how does it compare to raynox snap ons
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They are both Achromatic and double lens...I can't tell the difference to be honest, but I do not like the way the Raynox mount for my end use...just a personal preference...
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So I can assume that the best for the FZ200 would be the Canon 500D 58mm with a step ring for better IQ.
 
I have a set of inexpensive 43mm filters on order. I'll de-glass them and combine them into a tube, and add a 43-52 stepup ring. More as it happens

Sherm
LTZ470 said:
sherman_levine said:
I have the 52mm lens, and I'd really like to find a clip-on mount which would let me attach it to the DMW-LAx in the same manner as the Raynox adapter.

The Raynox adapter is unfortunately too deep to accept accouterments.

Any thoughts on that?
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You would have to make your own Sherm...I have never seen anything except the Raynox and these clip on hoods that you could adapt?
http://www.amazon.com/Pearstone-58mm-Snap-Tulip-Lens/dp/B004NM5E84

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I have access to both LT55 and 500D, performance is virtually identical and LT55 is cheaper. 52mm 500D will screw onto lens mount but only focuses at one distance with little zoom control. Extension tube with 55-52 step down will give much more creative control. LT55 is same way but you need 52-55 step up to get it on the lens directly.
 
wkay said:
... 52mm 500D will screw onto lens mount but only focuses at one distance with little zoom control. Extension tube with 55-52 step down will give much more creative control. ....
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I would think there would be significant handling and optical differences between attaching a close-up lens directly to the zoom lens versus attaching it out in front of the zoom lens with an adapter tube. If nothing else, an adaptor tube covers the moving zoom lens, which should make it easier to hand-hold the camera and to protect the zoom lens while poking around in the underbrush.

Not sure what you mean by "more creative control", but do you get a broader range of usable zoom and focus distance with the adaptor tube configuration?
 
Hi Cole,

In an earlier post in another thread you said you were not sure that the FZ200 IQ was as good as the FZ150. Have you now decided it is as good? Can you sum up your comparative thoughts on the two cameras? (I have an FZ150 and am considering the upgrade, although I think I will probably not - I will probably get a used GH2 for my 100-300 which is currently languishing in a drawer without a µ43 body to go with it).

Thanks
Sean
 
seanofford said:
Hi Cole,

In an earlier post in another thread you said you were not sure that the FZ200 IQ was as good as the FZ150. Have you now decided it is as good? Can you sum up your comparative thoughts on the two cameras? (I have an FZ150 and am considering the upgrade, although I think I will probably not - I will probably get a used GH2 for my 100-300 which is currently languishing in a drawer without a µ43 body to go with it).
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Yes, Sean the f/2.8 makes a world of difference in shutter speed...I think the FZ150 edges out the FZ200 on some details in a photo and then I look at other details in the same photo and the FZ200 looks better...so what does that mean? The FZ200 has the same IQ and the DOF and/or AF point chosen by the cameras is slightly different and of course the DOF on FZ150 at full zoom is going to be much deeper, but if the shot is blurry from slow shutter speed then it's not any help at all, so the FZ200 is a much better choice for my end use...

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I thought all I had to do is buy a 52mm Canon 500D, screw it onto the front of my FZ150 lens, and shoot away. Now it's beginning to look like a tube and a fleet of adapter rings -- more bits and pieces to juggle. Small is beautiful. If I can't do it with just the one CU lens, I'm outa here.

As for wkay's claim that the 2 diopter lens focuses only at one distance (at a given zoom, I trust), that is not my experience with a cheap Hoya 2 diopter lens. It appears to give me several, maybe 6 or more, inches of variation in camera-to-subject distance while still focuing. I'm not saying I'd use the Hoya for anything but testing, but I assume the focusing properties of a Canon 2 diopter lens are the same as any other.
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The 52mm lens isn't heavy, and there's no reason why you can't put it on the front of the lens. I do that with my Raynox and it works fine.

Sherm
morepix said:
I thought all I had to do is buy a 52mm Canon 500D, screw it onto the front of my FZ150 lens, and shoot away. Now it's beginning to look like a tube and a fleet of adapter rings -- more bits and pieces to juggle. Small is beautiful. If I can't do it with just the one CU lens, I'm outa here.

As for wkay's claim that the 2 diopter lens focuses only at one distance (at a given zoom, I trust), that is not my experience with a cheap Hoya 2 diopter lens. It appears to give me several, maybe 6 or more, inches of variation in camera-to-subject distance while still focuing. I'm not saying I'd use the Hoya for anything but testing, but I assume the focusing properties of a Canon 2 diopter lens are the same as any other.
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hope to get my 500D tomorrow...

and I hope it works easy haha, don't know anything about it, so I just bought it, because of some really beautiful photo's overhere.....

hope I still can simply shoot in iA, because I don't know to much about the camera yet.....
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That's absolutely fine, simply threading onto the lens. Here are some other lenses, also look at my posting with FZ150 examples here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1033&message=41658143





The Olympus macros come with 49mm and 55mm threads, they are heavier and a little 'bulkier', as you can see. The Canon 500D is really light and kind of universal. The focussing range is from 30cm (with 10x zoom) to 50cm (also with 24x zoom). And you can get even closer when zooming out. Tarantulas at the zoo behind glass from 10 to 50cm? No problem!

The medium 3 Olympus lenses from above work up to about 40cm. If you want more magnification there is the Canon 250D (yes, up to 25cm), looks similar to the 500D, and the Marumi DHG Achromat 200 or 330 lenses, a bit thicker than the Canons.
The Canons and Marumis are available in many diameters.

Unfortunately it is far more difficult to compare macro lenses due to their individual focal lengths. But I guess the Olympus and Canon lenses are among the best you can get. Maybe the Marumi lenses too. Others like Raynox, though they have smaller diameters.
morepix said:
I thought all I had to do is buy a 52mm Canon 500D, screw it onto the front of my FZ150 lens, and shoot away. Now it's beginning to look like a tube and a fleet of adapter rings -- more bits and pieces to juggle. Small is beautiful. If I can't do it with just the one CU lens, I'm outa here.
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LTZ470 said:
Yes, you can just screw it on and shoot away...have fun!
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Good, I was freaked out by all that other hardware.

The thing is, no matter how much auxiliary hardware I bought, it wouldn't get me to results that were anything remotely close to the close-ups / macros you post all the time.
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yes , my experience is that you have more zoom range and subject to camera distances available. With the close up attached directly to the camera you pretty much have just one focal distance that auto focus can deal with, and zoom doesnt impact it much.
 
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