Canon 250D 52MM Close Up Lens for A10, A20, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A510, A520, A520 & A540

Canon 250D 52MM Close Up Lens for A10, A20, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A510, A520, A520 & A540 Features

Additional Canon 250D 52MM Close Up Lens for A10, A20, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A510, A520, A520 & A540 Information

What Customers Say About Canon 250D 52MM Close Up Lens for A10, A20, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A510, A520, A520 & A540:

For me, it wasn't what I needed, and so I sent it back. It just didn't fit my needs, and that is why I was glad I purchased it from Amazon. I cannot comment on how the product works with one of the many compatible Canon P&S cameras.

I think this close-up lens might work better for the A series cameras, or perhaps in conjunction with other close-up lenses and/or other tricks of the macro photography trade. I went on to buy a dedicated macro lens, which I LOVE. I'm giving the item 4 stars because of its high quality construction and also because it apparently does do what it promises to do.

I bought this item as a cheap way of exploring the world of close-up (i.e., "near-macro range") photography with a digital SLR. The difference between what I could capture with this close-up lens on my 35mm f/2 or 50mm lens, versus what the lens could do on its own, was pretty minimal to non-existent, from what I could tell. It stays on my camera nearly all the time.

It is a high-quality, well constructed piece of optics, perhaps a bit pricey for what it is, but it appears to definitely fill a need. I did do some homework before purchasing, but should have taken it to heart when I read other reviews stating that it really doesn't allow you to get close enough to explore digital SLR close-up photography, at least not when used alone on a non-macro lens.

The lens is a great addition to my camera as I plan on doing lots of closeup work this summer and I need a small camera for that task.

The pictures came out great.One can see all the details of the flies. I bought this to take pictures of small artificial flies (sizes 18-20).

Any hope that may change in the future. Only problem is I live in Holland and have to have things sent to my daughter in the US and then forwarded since you don't ship overseas.

I have been happy with the performance of these lenses used on an EF 100mm/2.0, even when used stacked together for higher power (which Canon does not recommend). The Canon 250D and 500D are doublet type close-up lenses which are corrected for chromatic abberation ("achromat"). They offer better performance than the less expensive singlet type lens.