Advice for macro photos?

[Tintype_18]

To start, this is the lens I have, bought with a Canon T7 kit: Canon Zoom Lens EFS 18-35mm, 1:3.5-5.6 IS II; Macro 0.25m/0.8ft.. I have a number of opportunities for macro photography including my wife's flowers around the house. Also, bugs, etc., are around if I can get them to stay still for a few seconds. How can I "cash in"  with quality photos, using the settings on the camera; the T7 has a Macro setting on the dial. Manual or other setting? The 1:3.5-5.6 comes into play, I'm sure; best way to use them? Thanks for your help.

[Waddizzle]

Macro is 1:2.  The old EF-S used a life size converter to get a 1:1 ratio. 

[Waddizzle]

Diopters are not as good as a set of macro rings. This was created from an image stack of 10 photos. 

This is what a single image looks like. Note the very narrow band of sharp focus running across the center of it.

 

 

[Waddizzle]

This photo was single image captured with the 18-55mm kit lens using a T5 and a diopter filter and a tripod 

 

This was handheld with the T5 and the EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM. 

 

[ebiggs1]

" Your thoughts on this?"

Personally I wouldn't do it or use them. I have some and tried them but I don't like'em nor do I recommend them. You have to keep one thing in mind it is all about what you want and are good with. WHat I like or do isn't relevant unless you like what I or anybody elses does as long as you are good with it. The word "macro" has a factual meaning and it also has colloquial meaning. You have two places to blame that on. The ole inner web and the advertising department. They, the ad boys, get a little lose and  little optimistic about what they are selling at times. Actually most of the time!

Then you have the inner web boys who heard that word and toss it around just because but they really don't understand what it truly is. However it's not a big deal because the bottomline is still are you happy with what you are getting no matter what its called?

[March411]

To EB's point, sometimes the lens you have in your hand can help you achieve your goal. This morning, RF 100-500mm mounted on my R5, MFD 3/4 feet depending on the zoom level. The flowers are about the size of a US dime. Although this lens is going to cost a bit more then the others mentioned....😉