Photography - Macro lens?

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rachael

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I have an Olympus e410 camera and i am looking for a macro lens.
I need a little information on the lens, as i've seen two different types both at completely different prices.

This one:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JX6F8VJDL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

and this one:
http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/files/lens_ez_35mm_macro.jpg


i would like to know what the difference between them is and what i will need for my camera in order to take close up photos of nature

Thankyou
 
The first one is a screw on MACRO DIOPTER, this attaches onto your existing lens much in the way a filter does, and cheaply and effectively transforms any lens into a operational macro lens.

The second is a dedicated macro lens, which means it has a 1:1 ratio (or similar), and is purpose build for macro photography. In my opinion unless you're really really serious about macro photography, just get the diopter.
 
The first one isn't a lens at all. It's a filter and is not a macro lens. It screws on the front of a lens and makes it into a pseudo-macro, not as effective though.
 
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