Marumi DHG 200 62mm Achromat Lens

As an avid photographer, I've always been on the lookout for tools that elevate my craft. The Marumi Closeup Lens has exceeded all expectations and has become an integral part of my photography gear.When paired with my Nikon 105 MC, the results are nothing short of spectacular. I'm capturing shots that surpass anything I've achieved before. The clarity, sharpness, and level of detail are simply unmatched. The 5 diopters of the Marumi lens bring out the intricate beauty of subjects, making every photo a masterpiece.What's truly impressive is the comparison with the Raynox 250. Despite the Marumi having a lower diopter count, the images produced are strikingly similar. This lens proves that quality often trumps quantity, and the Marumi's 5 diopters deliver exceptional results.As I eagerly await the summer of cicadas, I can't help but feel excited about the incredible shots I'll be able to capture. The Marumi Closeup Lens has elevated my macro photography game, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to fellow enthusiasts. It's a game-changer that deserves a spot in every photographer's toolkit.

After using this lens a bit I thought I'd change my review. First of all the quality is surprisingly good. You can buy them in the size to fit your lens or buy a bigger size and use them with a step-up ring so they will work with several different lenses. The only disadvantage of buying a bigger size is that they are a bit heavy and the bigger the size the heavier they are. In my opinion they work best with a zoom as a zoom enables you to change the magnification as you zoom in and out. The +5 works best with a zoom in the 50-200mm range and the +3 works better in the 200 - 300mm range. The +5 is too strong as you get near 300mm and the +3 is too weak as you approach 100mm or less. If you get one too strong you can't focus because the magnification is too high and if it is too weak you may as well crop a photo a little rather than buy this lens. Once the lens is attached then the focusing range is reduced so you would have to remove it to focus outside it's range. With a true macro lens you can focus close or as far away as you please. Other than these limitations they are capable of taking very nice closeups. They are easier to use than adding extension tubes. Unlike extension tubes adding one of these lenses doesn't change the aperture but you often have to stop down a bit anyway to get all of your subject in focus. Since good macro lenses such as the Tamron 90mm macro F2.8 runs between $400 and $500 it is worth trying one of these lenses. Don't buy the cheap single element ones as the quality is terrible. These are dual element achromats.

I use the Marumi close-up lens with my Sony A6000 and Sony 18-135mm, and it works great! Previously the closest I could focus was about 12 - 14 inches at the 135mm setting (200mm in 35mm terms). Now with the Marumi close-up lens I can focus about 7 - 8 inches. I calculated that I should be able to get close to 1:1 magnification. I cannot detect any chromatic aberrations, and the images are sharp. Only drawback to this very high magnification is that the DOF is thin, so it is better to mount the camera on a tripod, and use focus stacking software if you need more DOF. I would definitely recommend this lens if you need lightweight, high magnification.

Cheaper than a dedicated macro lens and easy to fit on to my 55-200. at 200mm i'm getting 1:1 i believe. either way the focal plane is razor thin and i'm having fun with it. in studio with perfect set up the picture quality is excellent. try taking a picture of flower with a slight breeze and no tripod. It ain't that fun. 1 out of 40 pics may be in focus. Very useful. Easy to use. Great picture quality. Requires skill to use in the field.

Works way better than I expected. When used properly I see no distortion, no fringing, and no loss of sharpness on my Nikon D7000. When shooting at wide apertures, I saw some fringing in the out of focus areas towards the edge of the frame.I tested with two lenses, Nikkor 18-105 AF-S and Nikkor 70-300 AF-S. I found this filter very practical on the 18-105 for close-up product shots, but at the long end of the 70-300, it really turns the camera into a microscope... you can't photograph anything larger than a small coin or more than a few inches away from the camera.I found at 300mm the DOF is so narrow, I had to shoot at f/40 with a long exposure to get a decent test shot of a strawberry. At shorter FLs, decent shots of rounded objects can be had at f/8 to f/16. Much lower than f/8 only works for flat objects, or artistic blurring effects.The autofocus works well enough most of the time, if you first get the camera in the general vicinity of where the focus should be.

This is a quality piece of add on glass that will allow some great macro shots (provided the lens you are using is decent). It might very well satisfy your urge to do once and a while close ups rather than spending almost 10X more on a dedicated macro lens that could sit on a shelf more than you think. Well worth a hundred bucks. Like another reviewer said, too bad about the flimsy case... I agree. Oh well.

But it turns out it is not for me. I didn't understand what I was doing when I ordered this and sent it back because it was far more powerful than I wanted. If you want extreme magnification on the cheap, this is the way to go. What I wanted was something that shortened the minimum focal distance of my MFT 45-200mm from 3 feet to 18 inches. If you want something that does that for you, get the Canon 500D. This is for much shorter focal lengths and extremely critical manual focusing. If that's what you want, this is an inexpensive way to get it.

I got this achromat as my NISI 77mm is too bulky for my lens. It is much lighter (135g vs 210g for the NiSi indulging adapter to 72mm). The image quality is excellent similar to the NiSi. But the Marumi arrived just in flimsy plastic box with no lens cover or protective cover, so unusable if one wants to put it in one's camera bag. The NiSi comes with front and back lens cover and a nice zip up container, why is marumi not supplying anything

I was really impressed by this lens at my first try. It doesn’t compromise my aperture. This photo was taken at f4. Which is the right aperture I would use with my Nikon 105 macro. I use this lens on my Leica q2 and have created some nice macro shots.

J'ai juste testé rapidement ce complément optique. A priori pas trop d'aberrations chromatiques et/ou optiques à noter pour ce genre de lentille. Attention, cela n'a pas non plus la prétention de rivaliser avec de vrais objectifs macro à plusieurs centaines d'euros pièce..... Mais pour des besoins d'amateurs pas excessivement exigeants, ça fait largement l'affaire.....Toutefois, des essais complémentaires sont nécessaires pour confirmer ou infirmer mes premiers sentiments.En cas de souci quelconque, je reviendrai ici pour modifier ma note en conséquence le cas échéant.

First off, check out the flickr Marumi DHG Achromat group to see what you get. Interested? Read on…I got the +3 (330) and +5 (200). I kept the +3 dioptre: I get no fringing, good sharpness, contrast and colour; and the results are surprisingly good. Very reluctantly, I returned my +5 due to some fringing going on in the corners.  Maybe I got a sample with its two elements slightly misaligned. They are otherwise well made and robust (I dropped my +3 onto a stony trail with only minor cosmetic damage). The 62mm +3/+5 weigh approx 90g and come with no end caps so I got cheap filter-stack end caps on Amazon.Tele-zooms are ideal in the field with dioptres (lots of reasons on the web) and I get 0.18 to 0.73x with my 55-200mm +3, 24-33cm closest and furthest working distances.  The gain in magnification and new working distance you get will depend heavily on your lens (and chosen dioptre). I found the Wikipedia “close-up filter” equations work. If you are undecided whether to get the +3 or +5,  when thinking about how much magnification you want, consider the ratio of your subjects to your sensor size.The quality is good so I can zoom out a bit to preserve depth of field and crop later, or just crop to recompose. I can shoot handheld in the field with my 55-200 and +3 with everything manual (bar ISO) and then firing bursts of high-speed continuous shots at the point of focus to help get keepers. Its takes a bit of practice and takes you back to basics which puts some fun in the process. A tripod and accessories obviously help if you are have the time and are in control of your subject.I give the +3 the full five stars.  Due only to the mild fringing I saw with the +5 I’ll give that three or four stars. I may try again with the +5. Extension tubes on wide/normal lenses are a lot less convenient and the working distances are not as good. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Walks in the country take on a whole new perspective. Make sure you get an Achromat - Marumi also do single lens dioptres that have almost the same name)PS - I can add comments on calculating magnification if people are interested.

Questo aggiuntivo ottico è molto ben fatto e di ottima qualità, rispetto alle comuni lenti addizzionali è un altro pianeta. La qualità delle foto si mantiene molto buona. L'unico consiglio che posso dare è di utilizzarlo con un cavalletto, dato che l'ingrandimento che offre è piuttosto elevato. Personalmente io ho la mano abbastanza ferma e settando opportunamente la fotocamera lo uso anche senza, ma è chiaro che in queste condizioni non si può sfruttare al massimo le sue potenzialità. Come è noto gli aggiuntivi close-up hanno una profondità di campo molto ristretta ed è un attimo andare fuori fuoco, se non si è almeno appoggiati da qualche parte. Altra piccola finezza: anche se le foto macro andrebbero fuocheggiate manualmente, questo dispositivo mantiene comunque attivo ed efficente l'AF automatico della mia 6D.

La verdad es que los objetivos macro muy caros y comprar uno supone añadir otro objetivo más a la colección de los que suelo llevar en mi equipaje, por ello y después de leer reviews y foros como dpreview etc.. me decidí a comprar esta lente.Lo cierto es que estoy encantado con la lente, no es un objetivo macro (lógicamente), pero se consiguen muy buenas fotos macro para el precio que tiene y además me ahorro el llevar mas peso encima.Le doy 5 estrellas, por que cumple perfectamente su cometido y porque me parece que la calidad de la lente es bastante decente.