Macro isn't my top priority and so if I'm going to do it it's going to be on a budget (for now). I've recently been playing about with a cheap set of borrowed extension tubes (no electronic connections) and its given me the urge to get into it a little more.
My aim is to keep within a budget of around £100 so that gives me a couple of options but I don't know which would be best so I'd like to draw on the expertise here.
First option is to buy my own extension tubes to use with my 35mm 1.8. This is the set I was looking at for £60.
Polaroid Auto Focus DG Macro Extension Tube Set For: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo
The second option as I see it is to buy a Nikon 55mm micro lens off Ebay, either the f2.8 version or the f3.5.
Here are a couple I've found.
Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens AI | eBay
Nikon 55mm f3.5 Ai Micro Nikkor Macro Prime Standard lens | eBay
So my question is what would you do? Option 1, 2 or a third of your own? Also which is the better 55mm version to go for. I assume the faster 2.8 but I don't know.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!
My aim is to keep within a budget of around £100 so that gives me a couple of options but I don't know which would be best so I'd like to draw on the expertise here.
First option is to buy my own extension tubes to use with my 35mm 1.8. This is the set I was looking at for £60.
Polaroid Auto Focus DG Macro Extension Tube Set For: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo
The second option as I see it is to buy a Nikon 55mm micro lens off Ebay, either the f2.8 version or the f3.5.
Here are a couple I've found.
Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens AI | eBay
Nikon 55mm f3.5 Ai Micro Nikkor Macro Prime Standard lens | eBay
So my question is what would you do? Option 1, 2 or a third of your own? Also which is the better 55mm version to go for. I assume the faster 2.8 but I don't know.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!