Sony R7 V with Hoya Close-Up Kit 82mm

[Mario]

Greetings all,
I would like to explore macro photography and I would very much appreciate any advice with regards to coupling Sony 7R with Hoya Close-Up Kit 82mm.
Has anybody used the combo and if so are you happy with results?
Is anything else needed, a flash etc?
I have only attended one macro session and I absolutely loved the experience.
I hired macro lens for 3 days but I am told that close-up kit is almost as good but significantly cheaper and more portable.

The kit itself is not exactly cheap so I would like to find out if it works before I go ahead and buy it.

Thanks very much in advance.

​

 

[dragonsdreams]

The Hoya kit looks like a selection of close up/ supplementary lenses. That is certainly a good start to get you closer to your subject. A macro lens would be a substantial investment and probably left until you are sure you are hooked on macro.
I would normally recommend to start using sunlight to get used to balancing the need to get the best depth of field without sacrificing too much speed
However as you live in the UK and the sunny days are few and far between you might like to invest in a cheap flash unit with a diffuser ( easy to make a home made one).
A flash will eliminate the light problem but you will need to learn a little about controlling the amount of light coming from the flash to get natural looking photos. It takes a little experimentation to get it all right.
Best advice I can give is watch a lot of beginners videos on You Tube regarding macro.
Hope that helps.