in conjunction with my 18mm-55mm lens I could see the eyes of a (dead) Wasp, gears of a pocket watch and many other tiny things photography.
Want to photograph for each of the now not just live insects and no 400 for a macro lens has, this ring is highly recommended, but you should have a tripod or a very steady hand, a flash can not hurt either.
One more tip: Digital Nikon cameras like my D5000 does not recognize the ring as an objective, which is why you need to photograph in M mode ie you have to adjust the exposure time itself, so who really is still an absolute beginner could easily have little problems the right time estimate, for this is true: learning by trial and error.
Furthermore, the aperture almost closed because that is objectively wrong way on the camera, this problem can be overcome with a folded piece of paper, with which one the
Maintains diaphragm lever open
(Autofocus is of course not)
