Best kit advice

Get fantastic macro shots on the strictest of budgets

6 Reversing rings

A reversing ring lets you shoot through a lens backwards and will transform a ‘normal’ lens into a macro one. If you have a kit lens or, even better, a 35mm or 50mm prime lens, you can flip it around and turn it into a macro lens with a reversing ring that is very budget-friendly.

7 Extension tubes

These fit between your lens and camera body to shorten your minimum focusing distance, so you can focus much closer than normal. Our Kenko tubes came in three sizes: 12mm, 20mm and 36mm; you can use one, all three or a combination of them to get the perfect working distance.