Hello, I'm hoping to get a little advice on macro lens selection.
I'm very much a beginner, so please excuse any ignorance I may show, and remember my level when / if you reply.
I want to take nice clear close-up photo's of frogs, snakes, insects and plant life. I would say my distances would vary from say 15' to inches away from my target.
I come from a bridge style camera that had a lot of zoom, and I was always struggling with the focus and zoom level not agreeing, if that makes sense.
The lens I am considering is this one,
SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR. I also see a couple of other Pentax 100mm macros are available on the used market that have been discontinued.
From my quick and simple description, would this be a good lens to start with? Or should I be looking at something else?
I've seen posts about turning the lens around, and extension tubes, but to be honest, I think that is above my expertise level at this point.
I appreciate any advice. Thank you.