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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Revet" data-source="post: 263637" data-attributes="member: 17612"><p>I started with the closeup filters.  They served their purpose for a while but I eventually got a Tamron 60mm macro lens which I just love  (I tried both the 60 and 90mm and liked the 60 better because the 90mm has an extendable housing which I found frightened the little critters I was photographing).  It is also a great portrait lens which you can't do with the closeup lens.  The Tamron is costs more than you want to spent; the closeup lens are cheap so nothing lost if you start with those but If you end up doing a lot with macro, you will end up with a dedicated macro lens.  I think you will find that screwing on all the different combinations of closeup lens (usually 3 to a kit) and fighting with focusing and depth of field problems will send you into a pricier macro lens real quick.</p></blockquote><p></p>