bellgamin wrote:
I want to experiment with macro a bit, so I want to do it on the cheap. I have read of 2 el cheapo methods:
1) extension tubes
2) macro filters (you know, those +1 +4 +10 sets - what is the correct name of them I wonder)
Which is better, 1 or 2?
Oh yes, just remembered --- focusing rails ... I assume they will attach to any standard tripod screw-it-on gizmo. Correct?
It is likely impossible to answer this question without actually trying it yourself. Some lenses aren't good candidate lenses for doing macro work with closeup filters or extension tubes. And some closeup lenses are better than others.
As for reversing a lens, it is best done with manual lenses as with newer auto focus lenses, you lose control of the aperture and most lenses stop all the way down by default without the camera attached.
That said, you likely can get acceptable results with either extension tubes or close up filters. I have both, but my macro lens is first choice.