Pro's and Con's of Macro Filters

So when I first bought my D90 I thought that getting a kit would be the best plan, though now I know better. When you order a kit you get a lot of things you don't really end up using and most of it is cheap stuff that starts a collection in the corners, until eventually you give it away or get so sick of it you just toss it.

The things I used most from my kit were the polarized and macro filters, most of the other stuff I ended up tossing, even the camera bag which before I could use it, the thing started to come apart.

PROS

If you're looking to purchase a quality macro lens which can be in the hundreds to thousands of  dollars. I say spend less!  I recommend  these macro filters and make sure they're compatible with your camera lenses cannon/nikon etc.  They're super easy to use and make for some beautiful photography. Unless you're making bank and can afford the macro lens these will be a great alternative until you are making bank, and owning your photography.


Easy to use and switch out they come usually in +1 +2 +4 +10 and you can stack them if you want ( I don't too much distortion, but it can be artsy) I suggest using a manual focus, a faster shutter, and half open maybe 4-5.6 the lower the depth of field the less in focus, with a +10 you'll lose a lot of your image in blur. I usually use a prime lens either 50 mm or my 35 mm for the best results, but the 18-55mm that comes in your kit will be fine too.

Cons

Not much, just superficial first world problems really. I don't like that I have to switch them off and on depending on strength, I have to stay super still and sometimes I have to pick up snails and place them back where I found them because they're moving to fast for me to get a good shot. It's a lot of work to get a shot just right but it's worth it and I build my character.