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<blockquote data-quote="Bill16" data-source="post: 319768" data-attributes="member: 15356">Having used both methods, I really preferred the macro lens! But I use a tripod a lot so a macro lens is a lot easier and seems to give you a better chance of getting a good shot even if your a bit slow like I am at getting set up. I hated the focus rails I bought when using the extension tubes, being both slow and they seemed sloppy to me. Now a better focus rail might have made it a bit better, but I'd still go with a macro lens! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I also like to use my macro lenses as regular primes too, which I think is great also. I like the idea of double duty lenses without having to change stuff to get a completely different type of shot! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bill16, post: 319768, member: 15356"] Having used both methods, I really preferred the macro lens! But I use a tripod a lot so a macro lens is a lot easier and seems to give you a better chance of getting a good shot even if your a bit slow like I am at getting set up. I hated the focus rails I bought when using the extension tubes, being both slow and they seemed sloppy to me. Now a better focus rail might have made it a bit better, but I'd still go with a macro lens! :) I also like to use my macro lenses as regular primes too, which I think is great also. I like the idea of double duty lenses without having to change stuff to get a completely different type of shot! :) [/QUOTE]

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