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<blockquote data-quote="Mike D90" data-source="post: 285516" data-attributes="member: 17556">I would advise reading up a little on macro photography before making your decision.&nbsp; There are lots of factors that will determine your lens needs.Such as:- What type of light conditions will you be photographing in (low light or bright light)- How close can you actually get to your subjects- Using a tripod or handheld- Do you want true macro or just want to get close up shotsLook through the Macro section here on this forum and see what types of shots look like what you want to get.&nbsp; Also check the Moths and Butterflies thread in the Wildlife section.If you want up close true macro photos of spiders and butterflies then you will want a macro lens. But, there are a lot of things about this that will indluence what lens you will need.If you just want close up shots then you can do this with nearly any lens, even a good telephoto lens such as a 70-300mm or 55-300mm.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mike D90, post: 285516, member: 17556"] I would advise reading up a little on macro photography before making your decision. There are lots of factors that will determine your lens needs. Such as: - What type of light conditions will you be photographing in (low light or bright light) - How close can you actually get to your subjects - Using a tripod or handheld - Do you want true macro or just want to get close up shots Look through the Macro section here on this forum and see what types of shots look like what you want to get. Also check the Moths and Butterflies thread in the Wildlife section. If you want up close true macro photos of spiders and butterflies then you will want a macro lens. But, there are a lot of things about this that will indluence what lens you will need. If you just want close up shots then you can do this with nearly any lens, even a good telephoto lens such as a 70-300mm or 55-300mm. [/QUOTE]

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