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

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006HQ55
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• Item model number: C54-3861
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Canon 52MM CLOSE-UP LENS-POWERSHOT A20 A10A40 2819A002 Lenses & Filters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Canon 250D and 500D doublet achromat close-up lenses, October 4, 2004

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J. Beale (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon 250D 52MM Close Up Lens for A10, A20, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A510, A520, A520 & A540 (Electronics)

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. 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).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very high quality item, but not what I needed, April 26, 2008

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Perspicacious One "J.T." (Gulf Coast USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon 250D 52MM Close Up Lens for A10, A20, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A510, A520, A520 & A540 (Electronics)

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. I cannot comment on how the product works with one of the many compatible Canon P&S cameras. 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. For me, it wasn't what I needed, and so I sent it back. 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 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. 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'm giving the item 4 stars because of its high quality construction and also because it apparently does do what it promises to do. It just didn't fit my needs, and that is why I was glad I purchased it from Amazon. I went on to buy a dedicated macro lens, which I LOVE!! It stays on my camera nearly all the time.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great with my Canon A95 camera, May 12, 2007

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Francois "Trout Hound" (Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon 250D 52MM Close Up Lens for A10, A20, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A510, A520, A520 & A540 (Electronics)

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