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No, no, no. Don't get the 17-70 if you're wanting to do "true" macro. You will be disappointed if you're after insects etc. I saw this morning the Tamron 90 we've all been recommending for around US$410 at Adorama.com - with the current exchange rate that's probably around the AU$500 mark delivered and it's a true macro lens. And an excellent one at that.
The "Nifty Fifty" Dave is referring to is the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens. Sometimes people put it on a full set of 68mm Kenko extension tubes and it will give around 1:1 magnification - true macro. I did this when I first started. Lasted a couple of weeks, got frustrated, kept the tubes, sold the 50 and bought the 100 macro. Save yourself the buy/sell losses and just buy a true macro first time round would be my advice.
* opinions expressed above may be harsh, but they're based on personal experience so I'm scarred and emotional about it.
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