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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckoir" data-source="post: 1303477" data-attributes="member: 215778">Evening Gentlemen, I require some advice, if I may?As my love for photography has developed, I've found that my desires for trying something new have grown, and I really want to get involved with macro photography.I know that I've named this thread 'Macro Lens Vs Extension Tubes.', but I know full well that tubes can't replace having a bonafide macro lens... However, is it a suitable replacement? I've told the bird that, if she's feeling generous, she could do a lot worse than to get me the Tamron 90mm macro lens for Christmas. Me being me though, I'm itching to give it a go now and I'm wondering if I'm better off just getting some tubes and playing about with those instead? If they do the job? I've currently got a Nikon 18-200mm, and a 50mm f/ 1.8 prime lens. Would attaching tubes to these work?I've found some Kenko tubes for a reasonable £79, and I'm half tempted... Mainly because it's not £350 (which is what the Tamron lens costs), and I would have them now instead of waiting for Xmas. <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Undecided.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":\" title="Undecided&nbsp; &nbsp; :\" data-shortname=":\" />Any thoughts? All I want to do is take pictures of spiders! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chuckoir, post: 1303477, member: 215778"] Evening Gentlemen, I require some advice, if I may? As my love for photography has developed, I've found that my desires for trying something new have grown, and I really want to get involved with macro photography. I know that I've named this thread 'Macro Lens Vs Extension Tubes.', but I know full well that tubes can't replace having a bonafide macro lens... However, is it a suitable replacement? I've told the bird that, if she's feeling generous, she could do a lot worse than to get me the Tamron 90mm macro lens for Christmas. Me being me though, I'm itching to give it a go now and I'm wondering if I'm better off just getting some tubes and playing about with those instead? If they do the job? I've currently got a Nikon 18-200mm, and a 50mm f/ 1.8 prime lens. Would attaching tubes to these work? I've found some Kenko tubes for a reasonable £79, and I'm half tempted... Mainly because it's not £350 (which is what the Tamron lens costs), and I would have them now instead of waiting for Xmas. :\ Any thoughts? All I want to do is take pictures of spiders! ;) [/QUOTE]

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