Technically that is not a macro lens, but as long as you shoot near the minimum focus distance I’m sure you can get some really nice close-up shots! I am curious just how close-up you mean when you say “extremely close up”. Here is a post by @buddingphotographer who takes amazing pictures of snowflakes. There you will find links to quite a few other posts with more explanations.
Getting a set of extension tubes is probably the cheapest and easiest way to get into “real” macro photography. The cheaper ones only allow for manual focus (which can be quite tricky when hand-held) or you can pay a bit more and get some that will allow for auto-focus and auto-exposure.
Here are some examples: Canon manual (15 US$) Canon auto (40 US$)
for Nikon: manual (15 US$) auto (80 US$)
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This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by David Frazer.