Extreme Closeup
This week, I experimented with the technique learned in class of holding a 35mm lens in reverse in front of the digital camera lens to achieve an extreme closeup. The aperture of the lens I had at hand was really too small to experiment all that effectively, but I got a good sense of the process--particularly the challenges!
I had a very hard time holding the analog lens close enough to the digital lens to avoid blurring without bumping into it and screwing up the shot. There was also the challenge of proper lighting and exposure, as manual exposure adjustments did not compensate well for the darkening effect the second lens caused. In addition, I eventually discovered I needed to use manual focus because my auto-focus beam was being interrupted by the second lens (and it was difficult to arrange it with the shutter button half pressed). All in all, it was an educational experience, and at least I got one semi-decent shot out of it. The links on the chain in this shot are very tiny, so the enlarging effect is indeed very impressive. Good tip!
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