Should i buy a raynox 150 or 250 or not bother?

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What do you boffins recommend ? The thing is I have already got a proper macro lens but seeing some of the results some of you have with these raynox things I wouldn't mind one. Are they easy to use? If I clip one on to my kit canon lens will the VR still work. In short will I get better results than my sigma?

Thanks in advance
 
Probably get better results with the sigma to be honest. I use to have one when I owned some nikon stuff and I use to use it often with the AF-S 35mm f1.8 lens with some rather interesting results. They do indeed just clip on (like a lens cap) and VR does still work with them, but varies between lenses. If anything moves on the lens, don't use autofocus as you can damage the bearings due to the added weight of the raynox adapter.
 
Is it a proper macro lens or does it just have the word 'macro' on it?
What model lens is it?
 
It's a proper one its a sigma f2.8 ex dg macro. Or will it be better to invest in a tripod?
 
That still doesn't answer my question, there's several Sigmas badged as f2.8 EX DG 'macro'.
What focal length is it and is it a true 1:1 macro?
 
What focal length are the two lenses in question? The Raynox lenses are designed for use on longer focal lengths. A Raynox on a normal telephoto won't give better image quality than a true macro, but it is a light weight addition to your kit bag for when you're not carrying the macro lens. The 250 is more powerful than the 150. Exactly how much magnification it would add depends on the focal length, which is why I'm asking about focal length.

They're a good cheap and easy way of getting more magnification without losing much quality, extension tubes would have less of an impact on image quality but lose more light and cost more (for a proper set with contacts).
 
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you certainly could, I have the dcr-150 and it's excellent. (less magnification than the 250, hence easier to focus).
 
I've been thinking about getting hold of one of these to play with, but I do have a quick question:-

Is the Raynox adapter something that actually magnifies, or something that you use to reduce the minimum focus distance of the lens - i.e allows you to get closer to your subject?
 
Slaphead said:
I've been thinking about getting hold of one of these to play with, but I do have a quick question:-

Is the Raynox adapter something that actually magnifies, or something that you use to reduce the minimum focus distance of the lens - i.e allows you to get closer to your subject?
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I found it to be the later. To focus on the AF-S 35mm f1.8 lens I had on my nikon setup I had to be a few cm away from what I was aiming at.
 
James J said:
I found it to be the later. To focus on the AF-S 35mm f1.8 lens I had on my nikon setup I had to be a few cm away from what I was aiming at.
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Thanks. It doesnt alter anything as I'll still get one, but you answer means I now know what I'm expecting, and I'm not thinking its a cheapo teleconverter.
 
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