[WPRESTO]

This week has been my introduction to leafcutter bees.

Kit 12-60 + Raynox DCR-250.

Well done. The Raynox units can deliver results that rival a prime macro lens.

[luftfluss]

Well done. The Raynox units can deliver results that rival a prime macro lens.

Thank you. I began using a Raynox DCR-150 back in 2006 or so with my Fuji S6500fd... and a couple weeks ago I took receipt of the DCR-250. Really good stuff.

Edit: I should add that because of the Raynox and the fact that I shoot macros at f/8 or smaller, I don't feel I gain anything from something like the Oly 60/2.8 Macro. I might get the Panny 45-150 at some point, in part for usage with the Raynox diopters.

[WPRESTO]

Thank you. I began using a Raynox DCR-150 back in 2006 or so with my Fuji S6500fd... and a couple weeks ago I took receipt of the DCR-250. Really good stuff.

Edit: I should add that because of the Raynox and the fact that I shoot macros at f/8 or smaller, I don't feel I gain anything from something like the Oly 60/2.8 Macro. I might get the Panny 45-150 at some point, in part for usage with the Raynox diopters.

I'll inject a caveat = the Raynox don't work equally well on all lenses. I tested mine across a wide range of primes and zooms and some combinations gave excellent results, other combos were unsatisfactory. As I recall, neither Raynox unit worked well on a Pentax 55~300mm when the latter was out past about 100mm. OTOH a Nikon achromatic filter worked pretty well on the same lens when it was out to 250~300mm

[luftfluss]

Trying to be artistic with a "high key" photo

OM-1, 150-400 TC
Red crossbill eating a pine nut

I think your conversion works well with the pine needles and cones, but the bird is a bit tough because it's facing the camera and has less definition than other parts of the photo.

JIMHO, of course.

[northcoastgreg]

With the Oly 100-400:

[Kiddo70]

Another poser

[jschoonj]

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO

[Marcus Rowland]

Hi Marcus- interesting set; what are your impressions with them? I also have all of the 110 lenses, including the zoom. I don't yet have an adapter and am wondering if you can share your experience with the adapter you used and usability with these lenses?

Sorry for the delay replying, it's been one of those weeks...

The adapter I have is a Pixco PTX110-m4/3, my camera is an old Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. So far as I can tell the adapter is more or less identical to every other commercial version of this adapter - I think that there is one factory churning them out under various brand names, not surprising since the market isn't huge and it doesn't make a lot of sense for multiple manufacturers to try to split it. Unfortunately nobody seems to make one with any sort of aperture control such as an iris or aperture disk immediately behind the lens, and there isn't a lot of room to put anything in. Here's a picture of the Lumix and a Pentax 110 with the adapter:



And here's the little 24mm on the Lumix



My feeling is that these little lenses have a lot of charm, and are so tiny that they could easily be dismissed as toys, and give surprisingly sharp images considering the fixed f2.8 aperture, but unless you actually want limited depth of field there are probably better alternatives. For example, the effect of the reduced depth of field in this one (with 70mm) is very nice, but I'd be out of luck if I'd wanted everything sharp:



All of the primes seem pretty good - my first 24mm wasn't wonderful, but I think that was just bad luck, the one I have now is much better.


The bottom line, I think, is that if you've already got the 110 lenses it's well worth getting an adapter. I mostly got into this because I buy and sell old lenses and see enough 110 lenses that it was worthwhile shelling out for the adapter to test them, and out of curiosity because I wasn't convinced that they could be that sharp. I was pleasantly surprised.

For the rest of the shots see here:

Pentax 110 Lenses on Micro 4/3 | Flickr

[luftfluss]

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO

Such a vibrant and cheerful photo! Put a smile on my face.

[luftfluss]

A trio from today (Raynox DCR-250 again)...

[Mbaez]

A trio from today (Raynox DCR-250 again)...

Impressive!

[jschoonj]

Such a vibrant and cheerful photo! Put a smile on my face.

Thanks so much. Every year the school organizes a "flemish fair'.
Last year due to covid the parents were not allowed to join, so this year was the first time for me.
Besided me I only spotted one granddad with a camera he was staring trying to make out what brand I had.

[Kiddo70]

Racing the fish……

[aaacb]

[Kiddo70]

What a face.