April 15, 2009

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Life in faux-macro with the lens reversed, part II.

Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f1.4
Light: Speedlite 550EX
ISO: 100
Exposure: f0 (actually 1.4, I think) @ 1/100 sec.

4 Responses to April 15, 2009

  1. Brenda Parsons says:

    Cassey, I’ve been taking a bunch of pic’s, Judy told me about you turning the lens for these macro shots, I tryed but can seem to get it, I am obviuosly doing something wrong.could you let me know how you do it?
    Thanks
    your shots are great by the way!

    • Casey Lessard says:

      Turn a wide lens around and hold it firmly against the body. You can’t focus using the lens… you can only focus by physically moving closer. You should be within a few inches. There’s a sweet spot, and it gets more shallow the wider your lens is.

  2. Brenda Parsons says:

    Thanks I’ll try it & let you know.

  3. Brenda Parsons says:

    Thanks it worked I ‘ve been playing with it and got a few good ones.

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