Recommended OEM or 3rd party macro and wide lens

[yerfoeg]

I am a newbie and would like to be a serious photo hobbyist. I have A350 with the the 18-70 and 50-200 lens kit.
I would like to take my hobby to a new level and would like to be able to do macro photography and landscape photography.
With this regard, I would like to solicit advice on which macro and wide lens to look for either Sony OEM or 3rd party lens.
I am thinking if 50mm Macro is a good choice for Macro and 10-20mm or 11-18mm for Landscape.
Thanks in advance for your comments.

[Galdor]

Originally Posted by yerfoeg I am a newbie and would like to be a serious photo hobbyist. I have A350 with the the 18-70 and 50-200 lens kit. I would like to take my hobby to a new level and would like to be able to do macro photography and landscape photography. With this regard, I would like to solicit advice on which macro and wide lens to look for either Sony OEM or 3rd party lens. I am thinking if 50mm Macro is a good choice for Macro and 10-20mm or 11-18mm for Landscape. Thanks in advance for your comments.

Maybe you can tell us what Macro you would be taking and what is your budget? Below are a list of lenses you can consider.

Minolta/Sony 50mm f2.8 Macro
Minolta 50mm f3.5 Macro
Sigma 50mm Macro
Sigma 70mm f2.8 Macro
Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro
Tamron 60mm f2 Macro (newly announced)
Tamron 90mm f2.8mm Macro
Tamron 180mm f3.5 Macro
Minolta/Sony 100 mm Macro

Tamron/Sony 11-18mm
Sigma 10-20mm
Sigma 12-24mm