THE MAGNIFICENT MICROCOSME!

The DCR-250 RAYNOX is absolutely FABULOUS! Installed on the AF-S MICRO NIKKOR 105 a simple clip thanks to its smart adapter (included in the box Raynox), the magnification ratio is amazing and the quality of impressive shots: superb sharpness, bright images acurate colors even without flash.
If you like the macro, this "accessory" you will quickly be indispensable, and no reason to hide his pleasure given its low price!

Each of his method, depending on the material used. Here's mine, with the NIKON material (I leave it to canonists - and others - to share their experience)

1 / WITHOUT ring flash: screw the DCR-250 lens in its adapter and clip it directly on the front of the lens (the adapter is appropriate to the objectives of 52 to 67mm in diameter). Your objective is ready.

2 / WITH ring flash: users NIKON R1C1 flash kit aware of the need to use the adapter ring Nikon 62mm Nikkor macro on 60 and 105mm. Now it is no longer compatible if you install the RAYNOX DCR-250. But a trick resolves the problem: instead of screw directly on the lens RAYNOX its adapter, insert between the adapter ring Nikon 52mm (and not that of 62mm) and screw until the ring is locked (taking sandwiched between the lens and the RAYNOX RAYNOX adapter). Then clip the LENS adapter to the front of the Nikkor macro lens. You can then clipper without problem on the adapter ring Nikon 52mm mounting ring of the Nikon R1C1 kit where you attach the small flash SB-R200.

3 / Focus: To obtain a clear picture tripod is highly recommended. With the DCR-250 RAYNOX autofocus no longer useless because you have to get very close to the subject and switch to manual mode. As a guide, if you have the Macro Nikkor 105 on the Nikon D90 or D300 for example, by rotating the focus ring to the 31cm indication, the subject is in focus about 6 cm from the lens and is "énooooorme "! With the ring turned to infinity, it is net about 12 cm and is obviously smaller.
Even course with the objective principle Macro 60 but to get the highest magnification you are obligated to "stick" the lens on the subject which is not ideal and even to avoid!

I tested the Nikkor 50mm RAYNOX on. It reduces the minimum distance of origin and thus allows the macro. But I found the least interesting and duller picture magnification. To me the best results are obtained with the macro objectives.

So I highly recommend this lens for those who want to see the world VERY VERY NEAR and get amazing macro images :-)