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  1. J

    Going macro - options???

    Thanks Steve, will have a think about that. Superzoom may be the way to go as I don't want to lug about extra kit. I have an old SX50 which surprisingly I haven't tried for anything close-up. I guess I should fully test what I have first! Perhaps one day there will be a good all-in-one camera...
  2. J

    Going macro - options???

    OK cheers, will have a think about it. Doesn't seem to be much support for the cheaper add-ons like the filters, then. I've always been reluctant since I borrowed one from a BF member to photograph a baby newt and realised the pics were not much better than my own (taken with a basic compact)...
  3. J

    Going macro - options???

    Thanks for these replies. I'm not keen enough yet to shell out for any of those lenses as they seem to be around £300-500 when I think there are cheaper accessories that might work with one of the lenses I have (of course I may graduate to these in the future, but want to try other options...
  4. J

    Going macro - options???

    Surprised no reply on this, just giving it a bump.
  5. J

    Going macro - options???

    I've been photographing plenty of insects over the years and have always found the macro facility on various compact cameras pretty good. My iPhone also goes in very close (a clip-on I haven't tried much yet takes it even closer) but the phone has a rather small sensor. Now I'd like to improve...
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