That's because this ones reserved for quality

I 've just noticed the second half of my essay yesterday got deleted (probably a clumsy edit on my part). If I remember it went something like this...

The other options for macro I mentioned include :
A reversing ring for the low light lens. (from ~£5 from the far east)
A stacking ring for a wide angle (the low light) on a longer lens (from £10)
Close up filters (personally I don't bother with these anymore cheap ones give severe chromattic abberation, good ones are £££)
Extension tubes - most disconnect lens-camera links (from £5)
Bellows - very flexible but clumsy in use. (from ~£30)
other forms of variable extension are available but are difficult to locate.

Basically suplementry lens(es) &/or extension.
Getting reasonable results from Macro requires good light (often a good flash) & usually a solid tripod.

These approaches can all be nearly all be used to increase the power of a dedicated macro lens should you get one.

Mike

Not at all, we have them year round and probably go more often in the winter months.

Our nearest moves to a smaller tarmac location over the winter & becomes free to enter for buyers. (The Sunday one is always free entry & on Concrete)
I've hardly ever seen any half useful photo stuff at them though. Been lucky once with a fish-eye adapter & brought a incomplete zoom lens for a project on another occasion (both at the summer site)

Hi Ben, welcome to the forum.

The multi-purpose zoom will depend rather on the sort of photography you plan to do. The kit lens you've already got is fairly multi-purpose. If you want to move into wildlife and light sports use a longer focal length would be an advantage to bring things nearer. (I use an F series 100-300 that cost ~£50-100) If you can manage with manual focus your budget options for moderate telephoto (typically 80-200mm) zooms are numerous.
If landscapes are more your thing then a wider zoom would probably be better - but you'll be lucky to find anything cheap.

The Cosina 100mm Macro is remarkably good quality for it's price (If you can find one) but there are other options for macro instead of a dedicated lens (or to use with it increasing its usefulness). If the zoom you get has macro in the name it should focus closer than a standard model but DON'T expect it to be a macro lens!

The budget low light lens will usually be a Pentax 50mm f1.7 manual focus lenses can be had for very little (M series will probably be cheapest, A series will add automated aperture and be easier to use) faster versions are available but go up rapidly in price. If money is really tight an M42 lens & adapter can be used - with care/luck you can get both for under £10 (warning adapters with a flange will not focus on infinity!)

The other options for macro I mentioned include:
A reversing ring for the low light lens. (

That photos very old! The beard went about 15 years ago &I don't think I'll need the jubilee clips either.

Meanwhile I'll have to see if I can find where I left the Photax - It's probably buried under a steering gaiter...

Mike

E-bay no longer shows the usernames of bidders instead just giving the first & last letters with three stars between. Perhaps knowing that without knowing the whole username would be useful without any significant security impact?

I don't want to waste Mowog's money by pushing his buget lenses nearer to his £10 limit

Mike

It seems the rules have changed a little from the 3 you listed initially:

'Join the Ten quid lens club - Only 3 Rules.

1. The lens must not have cost more than ten pounds, excluding delivery.
2. It must be a 'No name' cheapie.
3. All images of the lens, and those taken with the lens, must be made on a Pentax camera.'

Enlarger lenses are usually M39, & M39 - M42 adapters or M39 to PK are both available for ~£5.
Surely if the adapter & lens are under £10 it should count.
Stefan's Link should too (and the DIY tilt & shift I've nearly completed...) but only with images taken on a Pentax camera to comply with no 3.

Perhaps they don't meet with the intended spirit of the thread but they do with the listed rules. (Whilst if Cosina are as good a name as you say that one shouldn't).

However since this is your thread I'll stick to your decision and perhaps start another for £10 cross mounts & extras that don't qualify here, when I finally get my project tidied up a bit. {That could take a while, but I made good progress today so may-be it won't be past next year)

The lack of light certainly doesn't help!
My camera bag hasn't moved for 2 whole days - but perhaps that partly because I'm playing with Flickr, having finally joined.
If the weather improves over the weekend we might feel more inspired

Mike

I'm sure some of mine will count, but some are a little less clear cut...

The first two should qualify:
Photax Paragon M42 28mm f2.8 £5 (even with a skylight filter & case)
Cosina PK 35-70 zoom FOC - with camera too!

Then there's some telconverters (do they count?):
Clubman PK macro focusing 3* TC £4
APS M42 VARIABLE AUTO TELEPLUS 2X-3X lens & tube £8.60
Neewer 52mm filter mount 2* TC £10

Finally there's the ones that need non standard mounts (mainly for use on bellows):
35mm Vario bellows lens £5 (with free fungus)
50mm enlarger lens £6
Sun zoom YS60 60-135 f3.5 £2 (Incomplete mount)
75mm vintage lens with flange ~£3 (with more traces of fungus)
40mm Telescope eyepiece £7 (used as macro filter)

I've used the telescope eyepiece (for the 'Knot macro' in my portfolio) & the Clubman TC recently & find both excellent.
The Neewer doesn't seem as good as a rear mounted TC - although it does enable the lens to keep any auto functions.
The remainder are still untested, and may need some attention first...

Gary Hickin is one whose work immediately jumped to my mind when this topic came up. I can't believe no-ones mentioned him yet! (Typical Tim did whilst I was writing!)

His still life's have a very distinct style that it seems others may have tried to mimic - without quite getting the same look.

Looking at his Portfolio just now thoughI find his latest entry is very different, and still out classes my work

To me they're all very artistic images - clearly an artist, but looking back he has at least 2 styles.

Mike