Nature Stop Microscope lenses - anyone used them?

So I was nosing around and came across these
http://www.onestopnatu​re.co.uk …ms/DSLR_Microsc​ope_Lenses

Microscope lenses specifically made for Canon cameras, they might trade under another name. First I've heard of them (though I've oft heard of macro shooters using custom setups). Anyone here ever used any of these - I'm not sure how new they are (shop says new) and they do have quite a heafty price tag (some more than the MPE!)

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So I was nosing around and came across these
http://www.onestopnatu​re.co.uk …ms/DSLR_Microsc​ope_Lenses

Microscope lenses specifically made for Canon cameras, they might trade under another name. First I've heard of them (though I've oft heard of macro shooters using custom setups). Anyone here ever used any of these - I'm not sure how new they are (shop says new) and they do have quite a heafty price tag (some more than the MPE!)

Not seen these before- interesting find ! - as you say bit of a hefty price though
Brian V.

Aye indeed, I'm trying to get hold of a selection of fullsize preview photos from the shop from the different lenses to see how they compare. That said I've a feeling that only the highest powered one might equal or just beat the MPE in what it can do

What do they mean by 200X I wonder?

Is that linear or angular magnification. Sounds too high for linear.

I could not see any info on focal length, applied extension, aperture etc.

I presume these are permanently stopped down as if you just mounted a microscope objective on the camera?

I've asked those questions too.

I'm rather glad I'm not the only one that isn't sure what 50x and 200x means in photographic terms in this case.

Part of me wonders if they've not taken the idea of a microscope objective setup; scaled it up for a dslr; put in some LEDs (which in all honesty if the MPE had them built into the lens itself would be very handy) and done it small scale; which ramps the costs up.

Certainly they are charging a lot so I'm hoping that the higher magnification options offer way more than the MPE or that the optics allows for a much move improved overall image result.


Hopefully they get back to me on Monday.

Nice find. They certainly seem interesting if a bit pricey. As everyone else says, it would be interesting to know a bit more about them, especially what the magnification means in photographic terms. I'm surprised I haven't heard of them before. I hadn't heard of the suppliers before. The tripods are interesting as there's a couple of nice compact ones for macro photography.

So, what's the Pounds to Dollars exchange rate these days...?

I couldn't afford them if they were in Dollars, but I sure wish I could. There are enough ponds and rivers around here for there to be a TON of interesting things in the water to photograph.

Heya,

I'd just get an adapter and an objective microscope lens of whatever value you want and setup some lights. You're not going to free hand a true 10x magnification (related to life size; so 10 times life size) image anyways.

Very best,

I wonder what shutter speeds you can get using only the built in LEDs and ISO 200, also what is the working distance.