Mav
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I got a 77mm sized 500D for I think $130 or so. I got the big size so that I'd be able to use it on any lens I ended up getting. For my 70-300VR which has 67mm filter threads, I got a good sturdy B+W solid metal made in Germany 67 -> 77mm step-up ring. The 500D is a solid chunk of glass so it's definitely worth it to get a sturdy step-up ring that you won't worry about breaking.what price range is that Canon 500D close-up filter in. maybe thats worth trying before i jump $400 into a lens
Most people don't realize it, but the standard 18-55 kit lenses (both nikon and canon) will focus pretty closely too at 1:3.2. True life-sized macro is 1:1, but some other manufacturer like Sigma say "macro" at the same 1:3 that your kit lens will already do, so you could try that as well for nuthin'.