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The micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8 should take you to 1:2 that is the image on the sensor should be ½ the size of the actual object you have focused on. Without checking, I think using the 52mm extension tubes should take you to 1:1, that is the sensor image and the subject should be the same size. 1:1 and greater (higher magnification) qualify as macro. Close up is not macro, it's only macro when 1:1 or higher magnification is employed, contrary to what many manufacturers may claim. That is why Nikon use the term 'micro', not macro for their dedicated close up lenses. True macro is served by Nikon's Multiphot range which can produce up to 20:1 magnification, which is almost getting into the realms of low magnification microscope imaging.
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