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After Graham told me how to remove the stuck reversing ring on my borrowed Canon 600d (try the lens release button!) I did a bit of research into setting the aperture to what I wanted, not what the camera did. A back to front lens has no communication with the camera so it has to be persuaded to cooperate. "All" I have to do is put the lens on correctly, decide the aperture and then remove the lens holding down the dof button at the same time. That's the theory at least.
This is f11, so depth of field is far less shallow than when the camera makes the decision which is always wide open aperture with a reversed lens.
This is my leaf skeleton with a bit of ridiculous twiddling with curves.
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@stevepo Thanks, Steve. It was simply play time. The process is actually quite easy - in theory - just a nightmare to get right. Some people are very good at reversed lens photography just as some are very good with extension tubes. Have I just planted an idea in my head??? LOL
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@congaree Thanks, John. A leaf skeleton in its own right is a beautiful object, but the "playing" with editing curves shows even more detail. Last night I was photographing bracelet beads and saw the tiny imperfections in the silver. Astonishing details are revealed. I confess to being currently fixated on reverse lens work.
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@jesika2 People who can use a camera amaze me. I have a wonderful Nikon and I point it and I shoot. I tried to learn but my old brain refuses to hold anything new. So, I am happy to take pictures the same way I always have and I get to be amazed if something pretty comes of it!
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