jorgemotalmeida wrote:
After all, thank you Brian, Kahis and Nikita.

Ok. Now I know that light is very important. Or better, I knew but relegated for a second plan... now, I see this is an important issue to get good macrophotos.
thanks for the link. If I can buy a ringflash for 350D or 20D which do you advice? (any other can answer of course!)

Answer I actually would not buy a ringflash- they are very expensive, give very flat looking pictures (low contrast- even lighting) and are hard to diffuse unless you get the even more expensive twin flash types.
Brian V.



LORDV:
I know your flickr site. ;) Besides, you know mine. ;) (remember omeuceu? :)

"I would get a set of extension tubes - either Kenko or Jessops."


Can you tell the precise set you choose for macrophotography please? Thank you.
Answer- It does not matter- if you can get the Jessops tubes via mail order they are cheaper and have one advantage over the Kenko tubes in that they will take an EF-S lens size.
Brian V.


"You will also need a flash bracket, off camera flash cord and a decent ETTL flash gun- canon 430EX is good. either buy or make a diffuser."

Is this flash will be enough if I get 105 mm or 100 mm macrolense Sigma?
Answer I've used the 430EX or the Sigma 500 super DG both very successfully with all sorts of lens configurations. But you do need a movable flash bracket to be able to keep the flash head near the end of the lens.
Brian V.



Thank you again to all.