Raynox DCR-250 Macro Attachment

Very clear glass. Good quality and good value.

Works as described great edition to my macro gear

This is nice little lens accessory that will enhance your macro photos or enable you to get 1:1 reproduction on non-macro lenses. The Raynox DCR-250 Macro Attachment gives +8 dioptres of magnification. This corresponded to about 1.5 x life size on my Sony RX10 III at full zoom. I was pleased with this as previously the camera could only do 0.2 x life size. Using the attachment takes some practice and so don’t expect amazing results straight away. Autofocus didn’t work for me and I resorted to manual focus on a tripod. The depth of focus is extremely shallow and so some rocking backwards and forwards is needed to get your shot. I used a tripod and focus rail to get good results. I wouldn’t like to use this for field work as it is difficult to obtain focus. The depth of focus is so shallow that it is possible to miss the focal plane and then you have to try and find focus about 15-20cm from the subject (where focus can be achieved). It seems like hard work and it does take some time to get used to it, but I was pleased with the results I achieved. If you want to increase your chances of ‘getting the shot’ you can use burst mode whilst gently rocking focus in and out. In general image quality was okay and perfectly acceptable. It’s not as good as a genuine macro lens, but it costs a fraction of the price. I did find some purple fringing in my images that I removed in post. The Raynox DCR-250 Macro Attachment comes with lens caps and with its own lens attachment. It is packaged in a small box to keep everything together. I recommend this item, but can’t stress enough that practice and a tripod/focus rail are a must for good results.

Excellent, well designed addition to my macro setup. Fits my canon EF 100 macro lens perfectly and I'm amazed at the quality of images with R6 mark2. Takes bit of getting used to but I managed to get autofocus and manual focus to work. Best images using manual with a preset focus point and moving into the shot until the focus indicators light up. Manageable hand held is IS engaged but easier with tripod and ideally a focussing slide

This macro adapter will fit any lens with a filter size of between 52mm and 67mm. However, by using step-down (or step-up) rings you can attach it to any diameter lens, e.g. greater than 67mm. The twin-action side clips provide a very secure fitting, clipping to the inside rim of the lens - like a typical lens cover but much stronger. You can also attach it to the lens by direct screwing as it has a filter thread, but you may need additional adapter rings to do this. As for quality, it is very good and produces great extreme macro shots. As others have said, the depth of field is very shallow so does take getting used to (but that is true of any macro photography), and it’s much quicker to setup in the field than macro extension tubes. There may be some vignetting depending on the focal length and diameter of your lens. I have found longer focal lengths give more acceptable results (e.g. 150mm plus). If your camera has an automatic ‘focus shifting’ feature for still photos and can produce a final stacked image, this adapter makes for easy and quick extreme macro shots with most types of lenses. Your tiny subject will be completely in focus and any vignetting will usually be removed, producing a final usable image in seconds.

The plastic is very weak keeps snapping Iv bought 3 of these quite disappointing really considering the price extremely good lens tho just let down by the cheap plastic attachment then making the purchase redundant so I’m left with 3 broken macro lenses costing over £250

I thought long and hard before buying the Raynox DCR-250 and I read all the reviews from many sources. I did not want to fork out several hundred pounds on a dedicated macro lens that would only be used infrequently. I had already done some macro work with a lens reversing ring which I was not at all happy with and I had also used the very cheap diopter screw-on attachments which were not as sharp as I would have liked. So I went ahead and purchased this little diamond. I have used the Raynox on my Nickon D90 with a Nikkor 55-200 medium Telephoto lens with great effect. I have tested it on the sharp points of drawing pins, small coins, stamps and even blades of grass, all with excellent results. The Raynox 250 acts just like a macro lens so you will need to practise with it if you are not familiar with Macro techniques. The sweet spot is naturally in the middle of the lens and as with all macro work the DOF is in fractions of a millimetre this is equally so when using the DCR 250 therefor patience and good technique is required. However, once you have grasped the principles then you will be able to experience the wonderful world of "Macro-photography" without laying out £300 for a dedicated macro lens. I have used the cheaper single element diopters in the past but the Raynox is superior to any of the single glass attachments. The quality from the raynox is very acceptable indeed and in fact better than I had anticipated, this is due to the lens construction by using 2-group 3-element optical glass, the cheaper diopters on the market are just one piece of magnifier glass. For the price of this lens you cant really go wrong. I just clipped it onto my 55-200 lens and set it at full telephoto in manual focus and experimented with f11 right down to f29 and focused the shot by moving the camera backwards or forwards using a focusing rail (recommended for all macro work) and filling the frame using the D90 live view. I am extremely impressed with this lens attachment and will be using it for my other macro work. Overall the images were sharp and the shots were acceptable, I love it.