I agree with the eckinator: You basically get what you pay for in the way of convenience. If you are interested in getting into macro inexpensively, and you have m42 lenses to stick on the m42 extension tubes this is certainly an inexpensive way to get started. If you are using an external flash pointing down at your subject, you'll just need a little testing to figure out your exposure for various f-stops & extensions.
A reverse ring is also a nice inexpensive way to start playing with macro. Another fairly low-cost option is getting a good quality achromat for close-up, if not macro, shots. I recommend getting a good book on the subject: John Shaw's "Close-ups In Nature" is HIGHLY recommended. http://www.amazon.com/Shaws-Closeups-Nature-Practical-Photography/dp/0817440526/ Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
