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dicon · Nov 19, 2005, 11:30 AM

for fz-30 ¿MCON-40 OR RAYNOX 250 ?

PeHa · Nov 19, 2005, 1:04 PM

The fly on this page (a bit further down, a Swedish panasonic thread) looks great to me, shot with the Raynox 250... :shock:

http://www.fotosidan.se/forum/showth...p;pagenumber=3

fmoore · Nov 19, 2005, 2:35 PM

The dof and ease of use make the +3 diopter mcon40 (vs the +8 diopter dcr250) the better choice, IMO.

dicon · Nov 19, 2005, 2:39 PM

thanks

genece · Nov 19, 2005, 4:48 PM

Fred

I get confused over this...I know the 250 is very powerful and almost impossible for me to use but the 150 seems much easier, even though I am bad at macros.

What is the diopter of the dcr-150.. I know it says 1.5 power but what lens does that compare with?

fmoore · Nov 19, 2005, 5:19 PM

Gene - The 150 is +4 diopter. Thus it will focus at about 10" from the subject whereas the +8 250 focuses at about 5". The focus distance in meters is equal to the inverse of the diopter; ie, F=1/d. I don't know what the 1.5 power means.

genece · Nov 19, 2005, 5:55 PM

Thanks Fred and then that makes the 150 about like that Canon 250D, I think I read somewhere it was a 4 diopter but maybe I misunderstood.

fmoore · Nov 19, 2005, 6:23 PM

Yes, the canon 250d (52mm and 58mm) is also a 4 diopter as is minolta #2 (49mm and 55mm). Both of these can be used throughout the zoom. The raynox 150 and 250 are both 43mm* resulting in vignetting below 3-4x zoom.

*The raynoxcome with a snap-on-adapter that receives the 43mm threads and fits any diamter 52mm-67mm.

genece · Nov 19, 2005, 9:46 PM

Yes Fred I have the Raynox lenses they came in a set ..I just am too shakey to get good macros.

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Nov 19, 2005, 11:30 AM	#1
dicon Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2	for fz-30 ¿MCON-40 OR RAYNOX 250 ?

Nov 19, 2005, 1:04 PM	#2
PeHa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 204	The fly on this page (a bit further down, a Swedish panasonic thread) looks great to me, shot with the Raynox 250... :shock: http://www.fotosidan.se/forum/showth...p;pagenumber=3

Nov 19, 2005, 2:35 PM	#3
fmoore Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,116	The dof and ease of use make the +3 diopter mcon40 (vs the +8 diopter dcr250) the better choice, IMO.

Nov 19, 2005, 2:39 PM	#4
dicon Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2	thanks

Nov 19, 2005, 4:48 PM	#5
genece Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,111	Fred I get confused over this...I know the 250 is very powerful and almost impossible for me to use but the 150 seems much easier, even though I am bad at macros. What is the diopter of the dcr-150.. I know it says 1.5 power but what lens does that compare with?

Nov 19, 2005, 5:19 PM	#6
fmoore Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,116	Gene - The 150 is +4 diopter. Thus it will focus at about 10" from the subject whereas the +8 250 focuses at about 5". The focus distance in meters is equal to the inverse of the diopter; ie, F=1/d. I don't know what the 1.5 power means.

Nov 19, 2005, 5:55 PM	#7
genece Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,111	Thanks Fred and then that makes the 150 about like that Canon 250D, I think I read somewhere it was a 4 diopter but maybe I misunderstood.

Nov 19, 2005, 6:23 PM	#8
fmoore Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,116	Yes, the canon 250d (52mm and 58mm) is also a 4 diopter as is minolta #2 (49mm and 55mm). Both of these can be used throughout the zoom. The raynox 150 and 250 are both 43mm* resulting in vignetting below 3-4x zoom. *The raynoxcome with a snap-on-adapter that receives the 43mm threads and fits any diamter 52mm-67mm.

Nov 19, 2005, 9:46 PM	#9
genece Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,111	Yes Fred I have the Raynox lenses they came in a set ..I just am too shakey to get good macros.