Having seen some amazing macro shots whilst browsing through Flickr I decided I should invest in a macro lens and, while I was in my local camera shop I figured I’d get a 2x teleconverter too. I eventually picked up a Tamron 90mm f/2.8, and headed down to Brighton Beach to see what it could do. The 2x teleconverter worked with no problems, and I was surprised that metering and autofocus still worked – I’d read many stories that the 2-stop drop in light would play havoc with AF, but I had no such issues. Perhaps because I was shooting wide open. However, I soon realised that shooting macro photos at f/2.8 required a very steady hand; the depth of field is extremely shallow and focus is easily lost. Here are my first few attempts at macro photography: