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saly · Dec 22, 2010, 2:31 AM

I want to get closer than I can with the LC-55. Can someone tell me what my options are? I see that Raynox makes several, but which one? Is it the DCR-250, MSN-202, or MSN-505? Does anybody else make them?

Thanks!!

MartinSykes · Dec 22, 2010, 3:42 AM

I think the 150,250,202,505 all do the same thing - just in increasing strengths. The raynox website says the 505 will fill the image with something only 2mm across so I guess it depends if you really want to photograph things that small. As you magnify more, the DoF gets shallower as well which make it harder to work with.

I got the DCR-250 and it's about right for me. I've got an album of some of my macros on facebok here :
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&l=194c779e7b

The first ones are with the FZ38 alone and the later ones from the spider onwards are with the DCR-250.

saly · Dec 22, 2010, 9:52 AM

Thanks Martin. Does the DCR-250 fit on the standard Panasonic extension (adapter) tube?

MartinSykes · Dec 22, 2010, 10:01 AM

If you have the standard DMW-LA3 then the Raynox comes with an adjustable (spring-loaded) mount into which you screw the DCR-250 into and then clip it into the DMW-LA3.

Word of caution - it's relatively easy to knock the spring loaded bits and drop the DCR-250 off the end of the camera if you're not careful.

saly · Dec 22, 2010, 10:05 AM

Thanks Martin!

jim007 · Dec 22, 2010, 10:07 AM

yes saly , i am having raynox 150 which comes with an adaptor that can be fixed easily on LA-3 adaptor tube of fz35..and i think same is with raynox 250..it can be attached easily..
http://raynox.co.jp/english/digital/fz18/index.htm

saly · Dec 22, 2010, 10:29 AM

Thanks Jim and Martin, I think it's too late to put it on my Christmas list, but my birthday is not too far...

Dec 22, 2010, 2:31 AM	#1
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	macro lens options for FZ35 I want to get closer than I can with the LC-55. Can someone tell me what my options are? I see that Raynox makes several, but which one? Is it the DCR-250, MSN-202, or MSN-505? Does anybody else make them? Thanks!!

Dec 22, 2010, 3:42 AM	#2
MartinSykes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 854	I think the 150,250,202,505 all do the same thing - just in increasing strengths. The raynox website says the 505 will fill the image with something only 2mm across so I guess it depends if you really want to photograph things that small. As you magnify more, the DoF gets shallower as well which make it harder to work with. I got the DCR-250 and it's about right for me. I've got an album of some of my macros on facebok here : http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&l=194c779e7b The first ones are with the FZ38 alone and the later ones from the spider onwards are with the DCR-250. __________________ AutoHDR - Free HDR software for Windows at http://www.autohdr.co.uk on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=...36045126467361 My Flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinsykes Panasonic DMC-FZ38, Sony α580

Dec 22, 2010, 10:01 AM	#4
MartinSykes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 854	If you have the standard DMW-LA3 then the Raynox comes with an adjustable (spring-loaded) mount into which you screw the DCR-250 into and then clip it into the DMW-LA3. Word of caution - it's relatively easy to knock the spring loaded bits and drop the DCR-250 off the end of the camera if you're not careful. __________________ AutoHDR - Free HDR software for Windows at http://www.autohdr.co.uk on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=...36045126467361 My Flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinsykes Panasonic DMC-FZ38, Sony α580

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Dec 22, 2010, 9:52 AM	#3
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	Thanks Martin. Does the DCR-250 fit on the standard Panasonic extension (adapter) tube?

Dec 22, 2010, 10:05 AM	#5
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	Thanks Martin!

Dec 22, 2010, 10:07 AM	#6
jim007 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: india-gujarat Posts: 211	yes saly , i am having raynox 150 which comes with an adaptor that can be fixed easily on LA-3 adaptor tube of fz35..and i think same is with raynox 250..it can be attached easily.. http://raynox.co.jp/english/digital/fz18/index.htm

Dec 22, 2010, 10:29 AM	#7
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	Thanks Jim and Martin, I think it's too late to put it on my Christmas list, but my birthday is not too far...