Macro - Lights or Lens

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I have a Nikon D7000 body with a kit lens (18-105) and a 35mm, both DX lenses and I am experimenting with a combination of extension tube and reverse ring when creating images.

I don't have a macro lens or flash unit or a never ending budget so what's should I purchase first lights or lens?

Lens currently I am thinking would be either 105 Nikor or 105 Sigma. Any others I should consider?

Also could I combine the lens with a teleconverters?

At the moment I want to shoot more abstract work not bugs and flowers.
 
Nikon have a few Macro lenses, the 105 VR is pretty much the most expensive in the line up. It can take the Nikon TC's though.
 
Macro isn't something you could do with a standard kit lens, so I would go lens first!

I don't have much experience with Nikon gear, but I would assume the Nikkor one would be the preferred stack of glass.

Teleconverters effectively multiply the lens. If you have an 60mm F/2.8 lens, it would turn into a 120mm F/5.6 with a 2x teleconverter.

I would probably just bite the bullet, buy everything you needed in one go and have some fun!
 
farrance said:
Macro isn't something you could do with a standard kit lens, so I would go lens first!

I don't have much experience with Nikon gear, but I would assume the Nikkor one would be the preferred stack of glass.

Teleconverters effectively multiply the lens. If you have an 60mm F/2.8 lens, it would turn into a 120mm F/5.6 with a 2x teleconverter.

I would probably just bite the bullet, buy everything you needed in one go and have some fun!
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It's a big bullet...
 
As dave posted - raynox 250 and a longer mm should work ok.

Alternatively look at the nikkor 105d (older), tamron 90mm, sigma 105, 150 or 180 mm (think the 150 is reasonably priced..?)
Combo these with the tubes.. :)

Examples of the 105mm nikkor on the link in the sig
 
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