I liked the Nikkor Micro 40mm, as it is cheap and true macro. But I read since you have to be so close to the subject for 1:1 magnification, you get bad lighting and it is therefore bad for "serious macro photography". One of my friends online has superb pictures of bees and spiders that fill the frame with perfect quality, and he uses a Nikon 50mm v 1.8, with extension tubes.Is that a good choice? Is it better than the 40mm? What are other good options compatible with a D5100 body?
>>> Good cheap macro lens?