In a message dated 3/8/2005 11:31:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have the Tamron 90mm SP Macro, which I like a lot. I think it's a quite good. I haven't tried extension tubes or magnifying filters, but I think I would if I didn't want to drop a lot of bucks -- and put them on my best lens. Sorry, can't be more helpful.
Marnie aka Doe ========= I am going to P.S. my comment. I didn't want to sound boringly redundant quote "but at the John Shaw weekend I recently attended" (sheesh) I was surprised to find out how often he uses extension tubes, often combined with a magnifying filter, to do macro. By themselves with some lens or even combined with a dedicated macro lens. He even recommended people put a magnifying filter on a good zoom (he mentioned some specific ones), so they can use it work closer. (Which is the benefit of using it.) He does it himself (re zooms). And he turns out some great macro shots, so I figure he knows where of he speaks. HTH, Marnie ;-)
