I thought about what the best lens would be to use for macro photography. I looked at a zoom lens with macro capability vs a prime macro lens.
The advantage of a zoom lens with macro capability is that you could for example if you see a small bird or insect in your garden and you want to take a photo of it, you can do so without having to go too close. You can simply zoom in and then use the macro function on the lens.
However, the quality of a picture taken using the macro function on your zoom lens is lower than the quality you would get on a picture taken with a prime macro lens.
Here is an interesting article I have found on this matter: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/compare-zoom-macro-and-fixed-macro-lenses.html
It might be worthwhile investing in both so that you can be assured you will have a lens for whichever situation, but one might end up having to carry around too much equipment 'just in case' you might need it. In my opinion if you are serious about macro photography, the prime lens will be the way to go from what I have read and studied so far. However, it is very tempting to maybe start out with the zoom lens with the macro capability just to experiment with it.
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