3 element reversed acromat ** Radical hand held macro !! **

Great 2nd hand condition

Dont let the looks of this little lens fool you , it's a gem of an acromat (All multicoated glass , 3 elements in 2 groups reversed and mounted on an empty filter ring to fit any lens with 58mm filter thread

Radically improve your handheld macro skills

Just fit to the front end of your zoom , set the zoom on manual focus at the infinity position

frame the subject with the zoom ring to the required magnification and shoot (speedlite recommended )

Pro's

1)  The acromat is designed to work with your focus set at infinity (the sharpest focus point in most lens designs)

2) The view stays bright past 1:1 magnification (no light loss via an extension tube when pushing a dedicated macro past life size)

3) Seamless magnification change via the zoom ring, without stepping back or recomposing (just a slight lengthening in working dist)

4) No more sensor dust caused by changing lenses in the field (just screw on the acromat )

5) More stable handheld shots ( utilizing the built in  lens IS )

6) Low CA design (acromatic triplet )

7) Takes up no space in your cam bag

8)Excellent image quality at an unbeatable price

9) works on all zooms ( best between 50mm up to 250mm )

Converts your Canon 55 -250 is zoom to a variable magnification macro lens that produce larger than life size images on par with most ultra expensive dedicated macro lenses

 test shot with actual item  + 50D + EFS 55-250is kit lens + pop up flash

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