General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler - For Mounting Two Lenses of 52mm Face to Face

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  • Mfr# AM5252

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Designed to allow the photographer to face two lenses together, via male-to-male couplers, enabling high quality macro images. It will work by reversing a standard lens to the front of a telephoto lens.

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General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male)
 
4.4

(based on 23 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

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    (15)

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    (6)

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91%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (12)
  • Lightweight (12)
  • Durable (9)
  • Improves function (3)
  • Reliable (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Macro photography (14)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Semi-pro photographer (9), Photo enthusiast (5), Enthusiast (4)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (8)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    A great addition to macro photography!

    I use this to reverse mount a 36mm prime lens onto my 100mm macro lens for added, inexpensive increase in magnification. It would be even better to mount a 24mm prime lens, if I...Read complete review

    I use this to reverse mount a 36mm prime lens onto my 100mm macro lens for added, inexpensive increase in magnification. It would be even better to mount a 24mm prime lens, if I owned one. The quality of the pictures is excellent, but both my macro lens and prime 36mm lens are high quality to begin with. This is sturdy enough to hold the lenses together without any movement, and is a lot of fun to work with.

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    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Imperfect Threads

    I'm not sure if its due to poor machining or the finish, but one side of mine didn't mate very well. I'm a bit worried that it will harm the threads on the lens,...Read complete review

    I'm not sure if its due to poor machining or the finish, but one side of mine didn't mate very well. I'm a bit worried that it will harm the threads on the lens, so may not continue using it.

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    Reviewed by 23 customers

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    4.0

    Very fun

    By payn

    from milwaukee, wi

    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy to Use
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

        Very fun to play with. I use it to attach my 50mm f1.8 to my 135mm f2.8 on my nikon d7000. It gives me better quality than extension tubes do.

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        5.0

        52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male)

        By Levathin

        from Georgetown, ON

        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy to Use
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Wildlife Photos

          Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

          I use the macro coupler for photomacography.

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          • No

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          5.0

          Works great for what I bought it for

          By Rockbridge Productions

          from San Francisco

          About Me Semi-Professional

          Verified Buyer

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            Cons

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                Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                This coupler works great for a male to male connection. The threading is holding up just fine, as opposed to other's I've used. For the price it's very good 5/5 here.

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                5.0

                cool

                By Nikon ID

                from Idaho

                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                Verified Buyer

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                  Cons

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                      Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                      have not used it much yet but it does exactly what it is suppose to

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                      5.0

                      Simple and Effective

                      By Tim

                      from Davis, CA

                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Simple solution

                      Cons

                      • Difficult to loosen

                      Best Uses

                      • High magnification

                      Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                      I'm a natural history photographer with a special interest in small subjects that are difficult or impossible to observe with the naked eye. I've been using a Nikon D300 and 105mm macro lens for years with great results, but wanted to experiment with magnification beyond 1:1. Given the equipment I already owned, this macro coupler was the cheapest way to do so. I use it (along with a step-down ring) to reverse stack my 35mm lens on the end of my 105mm macro lens. The resulting magnification is very high (I photographed a tick and it virtually filled the frame). Depth of field is basically non-existent past 1:1 magnification, so you'll really need to stop down your primary lens (the stacked lens is left wide open). For the magnification that my lens combination created, I found that f/32 was a good compromise between the benefits of depth of field and the softness due to diffraction. If you stop down this much or more, you'll probably want to apply additional sharpening to counteract the diffraction. Working distance is about an inch, so a tripod, careful focusing, and cable release are indispensible. I find that vignetting was not much of a problem if the stacked lens is focused at infinity and the primary lens is focused at 1:1. As far as the actual coupler, it does its job just fine; it holds two lenses together face-to-face. It's nothing special, but there's nothing wrong with it either. It's small and lightweight enough to keep in your camera bag at all times. I would just advise against tightening it too much, especially when used with other rings; it can be a bit hard to loosen due to minimal surface area.

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                      4.0

                      Lots of Fun!

                      By Pixtaker

                      from Hendersonville, NC

                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Simple to Use

                      Cons

                      • Difficult to align

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                        Using this product has opened a whole new world of things to photograph.

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                        • No

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                        5.0

                        Does what it's supposed to do

                        By hamish

                        from Norway

                        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

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                          Cons

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                              Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                              perfect for coupling lenses front to front.

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                              • No

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                              2.0

                              Imperfect Threads

                              By Mark S

                              from Boston, MA

                              About Me Photo Enthusiast

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                              Pros

                                Cons

                                • Does not thread smoothly

                                Best Uses

                                • Macro Work

                                Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                I'm not sure if its due to poor machining or the finish, but one side of mine didn't mate very well. I'm a bit worried that it will harm the threads on the lens, so may not continue using it.

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                                • No

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                                5.0

                                Enhanced Macro photography

                                By Marshal

                                from Portsmouth NH

                                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Comfortable Design
                                • Reliable Operation
                                • Strong Construction

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Macro Photography
                                  • Photojournalism

                                  Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                  I use this with the reverse ring adapter. Solid construction. I was skeptical at first on whether or not it will hold the lenses together but I am more than convinced.

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                                  4.0

                                  Works Like it should

                                  By Patrick

                                  from Tennessee

                                  About Me Casual Photographer

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Easy to Use

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Macro Photography

                                    Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                    Threads up easy. Works just like its supposed to

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                                    4.0

                                    Solid Coupler

                                    By Tyler

                                    from Baton Rouge, LA

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Durable
                                    • Easy to Use
                                    • Lightweight

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Macro Photography

                                      Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                      This is a quality coupler, at a great price, glad I bought it. Easily screws on and off, no complaints here.

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                                      5.0

                                      does what it should, like it should

                                      By alex

                                      from honolulu

                                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Easy to Use

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Macro Photography
                                        • Wildlife

                                        Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                        this product does exactly as designed, allows lenses to be macro coupled

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                                        5.0

                                        Just What I needed

                                        By Fractal543210

                                        from Hillsborough NJ

                                        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Durable
                                        • Easy to Use
                                        • Lightweight

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Macro Photography

                                          Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                          Matched 2 50mm nikon lenses face to face (Second lens reverese mounted with this adapter) and extremely close macro shots are a breeze.

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                                          5.0

                                          Great accessory for super macro work

                                          By Constantine

                                          from Cyprus

                                          About Me Pro Photographer

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                          • Durable
                                          • Easy to Use
                                          • Lightweight

                                          Cons

                                            Best Uses

                                            • Macro Photography

                                            Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                            I use it to reverse-mount the 50mm f/1.8 on the 85mm micro VR and the combination works great for very small objects, since it provides a lot more than 1:1 magnification.

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                                            4.0

                                            Really Cool

                                            By Its Snowing

                                            from Gillette, WY

                                            About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                            Verified Reviewer

                                            Pros

                                            • Durable
                                            • Improves Function
                                            • Lightweight

                                            Cons

                                            • Makes focus Hard

                                            Best Uses

                                            • Macro Photography

                                            Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                            I went Camera - 1.4 extender, 36mm tube, 20mm tube, 12mm tube, 135mm lens, coupler, 50mm lens.

                                            I just shot stamens on Alastroemeria. Without the coupler I was shooting whole houseflies with that set up minus the coupler and 134mm lens.

                                            Super hard to focus, need a tripod - lots of haloing and not very sharp.

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                                            5.0

                                            Its Wonderful to get macro shots

                                            By Johny TR

                                            from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

                                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                            Verified Buyer

                                            Pros

                                            • Durable
                                            • Easy to Use
                                            • Improves Function
                                            • Lightweight

                                            Cons

                                              Best Uses

                                              • Macro Photography

                                              Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                              All you need to teke wonderful photos in mcro conditions. The cheppiest way to get macro photos

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                                              1.0

                                              Poor construction, not threaded properly

                                              By James

                                              from San Jose, CA

                                              About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                              Verified Reviewer

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                                                Cons

                                                  Best Uses

                                                    Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                                    The threads on one side of the coupler I bought are way out of spec and would not screw more than one turn. The threads on the other side are fine. The net result is a mechanically weak coupling and risky to use.

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                                                    5.0

                                                    Inexpensive way to improve macro

                                                    By HOP

                                                    from Lisbon, Portugal

                                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                                    Verified Buyer

                                                    Pros

                                                    • Easy to Use
                                                    • Improves Function
                                                    • Lightweight

                                                    Cons

                                                      Best Uses

                                                      • Macro Photography

                                                      Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                                      I use it to attach my Canon EF 50mm f1.8, as an excelent close-up lens, in front of the objective to increase magnification in macro photography.

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                                                      5.0

                                                      A great addition to macro photography!

                                                      By Spaphoto

                                                      from Saratoga Springs, NY

                                                      About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                      Pros

                                                      • Durable
                                                      • Easy To Use
                                                      • Lightweight
                                                      • Reliable

                                                      Cons

                                                        Best Uses

                                                        • Macro Photography

                                                        Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                                        I use this to reverse mount a 36mm prime lens onto my 100mm macro lens for added, inexpensive increase in magnification. It would be even better to mount a 24mm prime lens, if I owned one. The quality of the pictures is excellent, but both my macro lens and prime 36mm lens are high quality to begin with. This is sturdy enough to hold the lenses together without any movement, and is a lot of fun to work with.

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                                                        4.0

                                                        Good coupler

                                                        By cybergio1974

                                                        from Genoa, Italy

                                                        About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                                        Verified Buyer

                                                        Pros

                                                        • Reliable

                                                        Cons

                                                          Best Uses

                                                          • Macro Photography

                                                          Comments about General Brand 52mm Macro Coupler (Male to Male):

                                                          Good Coupler.
                                                          Mounted 50mm lens on 300mm using step down 62 to 52mm.
                                                          Firm and robust.

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