Doggie mummy living in ancient York, Yorkshire, England.
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I take photos, am not a photographer.
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@huvesaker Thank you. It's far from perfect but I had exhausted my brain trying to get a similar image with the reversed lens on the Canon so "cheated" a bit with a much easier option.
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@huvesaker "Google" it! That's the easiest way to explain it. It's not a complicated process, but taking the photos is a nightmare, for me at least with my wobbly hands. Definite tripod job because you are the shortest distance possible from your subject, light is diminished, dof is minute. Some people are very good at it. I'm not. If you try it, good luck but please don't blame me if you get a headache LOL.
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@koalagardens Thank you very much. I'm playing with a reversed lens Canon & driving myself nuts. In about 200 attempts I THINK I may have 3 half way decent shots. The laptop will reveal the truth!
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@fbailey@jgpittenger Shallow dof is a work in progress, needs much more practice. A good excuse for not doing Domestic Goddess stuff!!! LOL
Thank you, Ladies.
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@joev@countrylassie Thank you, Lesley & Joe. I've learnt something tonight that may make this ultra close macro a bit easier. testing time tomorrow with my leaf skeletons.
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@bigmxx A reversed lens is ANY lens, you just have to be daft enough to try it! I almost wish I hadn't because I'm finding it quite addictive. You can buy an adapter inexpensively which allows you to attach lenses back to front This shot is with a fixed lens camera & I'm trying now to replicate this, or better to improve, with the Canon. The fixed lens camera is MUCH easier because it has stabilisation.
But it's fun playing.
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@gaylewood Thank you so very much, Gayle. My Panasonic FZ1000 is very clever & now I'm trying to do this kind of work with a reversed lens Canon. Not so successful yet...
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@bigmxx Welcome to brain ache city! I hope you have steadier hands than I do. I've found a 2 second timer helps to reduce shutter shock. Treat your camera/lens to a reversing ring too. If your camera has a dof button, you can set the aperture using that. You put the lens on right way round, set fnumber and remove the lens by holding down dof button at the same time as the lens release button. If you don't have a dof button I don't know how to set fnumber.
Good luck, look forward to seeing what you do
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April 7th, 2018
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Thank you, Ladies.
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But it's fun playing.
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Good luck, look forward to seeing what you do
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