I thought my screen was dirty too LOL. Good detail and light Sage...almost too good on the detail according to the reactions we took to the lint. I have never used filters for macro, are those Cokin filters? Have you ever tried a bellows or extension tubes? I have used a Nikonos 5 a long time ago that had a macro set with it. It had 3 wire frames and 3 extension tubes. You could use just one or you could stack 2 or 3. The wire frames attached to the camera and there was no focus involved. You just physically put the frame on your subject (or around it) and snap the shot. It gave perfect focus every time. The frames also served as a monopod to stabilize it.
I've got a set of the Cokins. 2x, 3x and 5x if I remember correctly, and being able to stack them really can get you in tight on things. Somewhere, I've got a mini-pod I used to use on the close stuff. Handy if you vibrate as much as I do, lol!
I've got a set of the Cokins. 2x, 3x and 5x if I remember correctly, and being able to stack them really can get you in tight on things. Somewhere, I've got a mini-pod I used to use on the close stuff. Handy if you vibrate as much as I do, lol!