
Review Summary
2018-06-19T08:47:55
Although it’s tempting, imo this is not a very good closeup option. Very glow-y wide open and even stopped down a few stops, there’s very little improvement and the contrast still suffers. I’ve never tried the canon version, and bought this instead of the Raynox so that a hood could be used, but it’s a dud. I’m returning mine. Side note: mine came very dirty; had to clean both sides of the lens...
Julian T.
2017-03-03T07:06:46
Great lens. Works with shorter, wider lenses and short telephoto. Very clear images. Macro made easy.
MICHAEL F.
2017-02-28T10:38:00
Using a normal lens with or without the close-up lens doesn't make much of a difference to a macro shot. In other words, the cost of the lens isn't justified when using the standard zoom lens that comes with a camera. The standard lens takes in as much information without a close-up lens attached.
George E.
2017-02-23T09:54:51
I used the 250D close-up lens with my Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM and was impressed with the results! The image is slightly larger than the kit 18-55mm lens @55mm, but much sharper. This is a great affordable way to do the occasional macro shot instead of having to buy a dedicated lens. The amount of magnification is perfect for how I use it.
Darice P.
2017-02-18T15:12:22
This set really works well for taking close-up photographs of small objects.
GREGORY D.
2013-03-11T21:00:00
Very nice quality, but in early usage seems limited to fairly flat images and short focusing distance (about 9-14 inches). I used this on a Canon 85 mm 1.8 lens with a T4i and found that the crop factor and medium-telephoto effect of the lens gives more magnification than is useful to me. I also tried it with a 50 mm 1.4 and found the results to be better - I could get a slightly larger object to fit in the frame, and a little more range of distance to work with. For a crop sensor, this might work best with a 35-40 mm to give a better balance of image size on sensor and a little more field of view. Otherwise, you may find the focus point to be too small, or mainly useful for flat images and objects.
Daniel O.
Great addition to my bag.
By MICHAEL F.
Great lens. Works with shorter, wider lenses and short telephoto. Very clear images. Macro made easy.
Good quality, affordable macro
By Darice P.
I used the 250D close-up lens with my Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM and was impressed with the results! The image is slightly larger than the kit 18-55mm lens @55mm, but much sharper. This is a great affordable way to do the occasional macro shot instead of having to buy a dedicated lens. The amount of magnification is perfect for how I use it.
The Adorama 250D/500D series close-up lenses incorporates a double-element achromatic design for maximum optical performance, while the standard 500 series features single-element construction for maximum economy. The 250 close up lenses changes the closest focusing distance from infinity to 250mm/approx. 9.9", and the 500 close up lenses changes it to 500mm/approx. 19.7".