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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-06-2013, 04:59 AM
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I've not used my Raynox 150 since last fall, but last week went for an early hike on a rare sunny morning and found frost melting on moss and lichen. This is one hand-held picture. I used a Pentax 55-300mm telephoto for this:
Not the greatest picture, but shooting with the Raynox encourages me to go out specifically to use it. Sunrise and early morning is a great time when the frost sparkles in low sun.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-20-2013, 05:31 AM
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Welcome to the club, Fresdorf. I don't think there's any danger this thread will fizzle out. Looking forward to the pictures you shoot with your new Raynox!
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-31-2013, 06:43 AM
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WOW, phosphene, well done!
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-28-2013, 09:14 AM
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I needed to get an idea about the scope of corrosion in an old wristwatch, so I put my DCR-150 onto the DA 55-300mm lens and took a series of shots in natural light. By examining the pictures full-sized on my computer, I got a far better idea about the extent of the corrosion. But I also liked the pictures in themselves. This one came out best:
Corrosion in Old Watch
The picture isn't nearly as good as a studio shot, but it did give me the info I needed. The Raynox DCR-150 really is a handy tool, as well as being fun. BTW, the EXIF was stripped, so here's the info for what it's worth:
Color Space: sRGB
Contrast: Normal
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Date Time Digitized: 2013:01:28 10:26:14
Date Time Original: 2013:01:28 10:26:14
Exif Version: 2.2.1
Exposure Bias Value: -0.5
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Exposure Time: 7 / 10
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
FlashPix Version: 1.0
FNumber: 22
Focal Length: 87.5
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 132
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Metering Mode: CenterWeightedAverage
Pixel X Dimension: 3872
Pixel Y Dimension: 2592
Saturation: Normal
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Distant view
White Balance: Auto white balance
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-28-2013, 09:08 AM
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VERY nice shots, JP! Really fine detail!
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Forum: Lens Clubs
05-16-2012, 06:47 AM
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Spring is blossoming here in the northern Adirondack Mountains of NY. I went on a photo safari with my Pentax 55-300mm and the Raynox DCR-150...
Wintergreen Blooms
Fiddlehead 1
Fiddlehead 2
Harvesting Pollen Shot on a breezy, dreary afternoon, hand-held.
Dandelion Not bad for hand-held on a dark afternoon with a breeze...
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Forum: Lens Clubs
05-09-2012, 04:18 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-26-2012, 07:21 AM
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Yes, I put a 49mm UV filter onto the Raynox. I have UV filters on all of my lenses, including the 55-300mm, and leave them on when I use the Raynox. If I wanted the absolute best image I could get, I'd leave all filters off, I suppose, but I'm not convinced it makes a lot of difference for the sorts of pictures I take.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-26-2012, 06:45 AM
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For myself, I've not photographed any bugs in the wild yet (a spider did scramble in front of my lens when I was in the studio). I protect the front lens with a UV filter when shooting, and the Raynox comes with lens covers for protection. The front lens cover fits over the UV filter as well, but when the lens is mounted in the snap-on adapter, the rear lens cover does not fit on the read lens, which is a tad inconvenient when carrying it in the kit bag. Just disassemble the Raynox for storage and then the rear lens cover fits fine.
Here's what the DCR-150 looks like when disassembled (left), and how to assemble the kit:
And here's a rear view when the lens is screwed into the snap-on adapter, as well as what it looks like on a 55-300mm lens:
You can see that there's no way to fit the lens cover on the rear element when the kit's assembled, but there's plenty of "grip" for the lens cover on the front.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-25-2012, 05:34 AM
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On the dark side... I enjoyed using the DCR-150 on my Pentax 55-300mm to photograph dried up wild cucumbers in the wild:
Wild Cucumber #1
Wild Cucumber #2
Wild Cucumber #3
Grass Twist For something a bit different
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-23-2012, 06:26 AM
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JayR has a 49mm lens and if he wants to use the Raynox, which clamps to a 52mm lens minimum, he needs to step up to a larger filter diameter. So if you use an adapter that goes from a smaller to a larger filter size, that's a step-up adapter ring. At least that's how I understand it.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-16-2012, 04:26 AM
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Seems as if you could try a step-up adapter ring. They're cheap and light, and screw into the filter threads of your lens (or the filter on your lens). Has anyone tried doing this?
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-04-2012, 07:17 AM
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The photos on this thread helped me decide to buy a Raynox DCR-150. I got it a few weeks back and have been experimenting using it with my other lenses. It works very well with the kit lens as well as the Pentax 55-300mm, which is what I used for this shot:
It's going to be fun getting back into close-up shooting after some 25 years away from it. Thanks to everyone who posted pictures using the Raynox for your inspiration!
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