Freelensing

A bit of experimenting today. This photo is taken with a Panasonic m4/3 camera without a lens. Instead I used a 50mm Canon EF lens that wasn't physically attached to the camera. I just held it in front of the Panasonic's lens mount and focused by moving the canon lens closer or further away from the Panasonic lens mount. I had to use a small piece of cloth to cover the gap between the lens and the camera in order to get a proper exposure.

I think this technique is usually referred to as "freelensing".

[moni kozi]

It's the first time I hear about this, but the result is superb! Very very nice! Even if I don;t really understand how the focusing worked. :)

[Krista Marson]

Very dreamy

[Helge E. Storheim]

@monikozi It is a bit like using a magnifying glass; you have to move it back and forth until you get what you are looking at in focus :-)

[Amarante]

So dreamy! I love the colour combination and the floaty feeling of this photo.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

so pretty!

[Korcsog Károly]

Really very beautiful!

[Krista Marson]

lovely old street