Freelensing? Opinions, anyone experienced in this?

[AmberAtLoveAndInk]

Anyway, gonna take some action and do the damn thing. I'll post my images up for any curious critics.

 

[Robin Usagani]

I said it wont WORK very well if you use the same mount. I bought an older olympus 50mm and it worked very well because I can move the rear element closer to the sensor if I want to. If you use same mount then you can only move farther away.

It wont work very well if you use the same lens mount because then the rear element is at the wrong location and you cant get in focus image. You have to use other lenses (old film lenses) where there rear element sticks out more so you can put the rear element close where it needs to be while still being able to move the lens around.

You can use any lens to free-lens.

 

[480sparky]

I said it wont WORK very well if you use the same mount. I bought an older olympus 50mm and it worked very well because I can move the rear element closer to the sensor if I want to. If you use same mount then you can only move farther away.

That's the whole idea.

 

[Designer]

It wont work very well if you use the same lens mount because then the rear element is at the wrong location and you cant get in focus image. You have to use other lenses (old film lenses) where there rear element sticks out more so you can put the rear element close where it needs to be while still being able to move the lens around.

The article showed her using a new lens? also goes on to say that you can use any lens you'd like brand or age wise. Though I'm sure the older lenses like you said, will work better and give a crisper image.

In the video that I saw, she was using a modern digital lens with an aperture ring. My own lenses have no aperture ring.

 

[Robin Usagani]

I said it wont WORK very well if you use the same mount. I bought an older olympus 50mm and it worked very well because I can move the rear element closer to the sensor if I want to. If you use same mount then you can only move farther away.

That's the whole idea.

Freelensing help and tips - lukeroberts

See the part where they talk about using nikon lens on canon. OR like I said before, use smaller mount lens so you can move it wherever you want to make sure the focus point hit the sensor. Why are we arguing? I give her my input.

 

[Robin Usagani]

I said it wont WORK very well if you use the same mount. I bought an older olympus 50mm and it worked very well because I can move the rear element closer to the sensor if I want to. If you use same mount then you can only move farther away.

That's the whole idea.

http://lukeroberts.us/2010/11/freelensing-help-and-tips/

See the part where they talk about using nikon lens on canon. OR like I said before, use smaller mount lens so you can move it wherever you want to make sure the focus point hit the sensor. Why are we arguing? I give her my input.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Here is one I did. I am planning to do it again for my 2014 photos. I think I used an old olympus 50mm with a 5D3.

 

[Gavjenks]

Your lens and body are if anything LESS susceptible to damage separated, since torque upon impact would be reduced and since you would probably only drop one if anything not both. Don't do freelensing next to a guy using a leafblower and you'll be fine...

The electrical contacts thing sounds bizarre. Tape residue is way more likely to damage your connection than.... what exactly? Air? I've gorilla glued a lens to plywood and later chiseled it off again with a pocket knife and a mallet, and the contacts still work.

Bottom line: your gear is not a special fragile snowflake. It is incredibly resilient and if you dont trust that, you're going to miss a lot of photos.

 

[Derrel]

What does "freeballing" mean? - Yahoo Answers

Oh, wait, you asked about freelensing...

 

[AmberAtLoveAndInk]

Your lens and body are if anything LESS susceptible to damage separated, since torque upon impact would be reduced and since you would probably only drop one if anything not both. Don't do freelensing next to a guy using a leafblower and you'll be fine...

The electrical contacts thing sounds bizarre. Tape residue is way more likely to damage your connection than.... what exactly? Air? I've gorilla glued a lens to plywood and later chiseled it off again with a pocket knife and a mallet, and the contacts still work.

Bottom line: your gear is not a special fragile snowflake. It is incredibly resilient and if you dont trust that, you're going to miss a lot of photos.

I know, I know! Will trust more.

 

[AmberAtLoveAndInk]

Here are the images I came up with from my freelens project. Please don't make fun of them too much, just wanted to try the technique and these are the various household items I had laying around. All of these were taken with a 50mm 1.8 on a 60D. First shot was taken normally and second freelens. Pretty cool and very fun. May have to practice with some more interesting subjects.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Amber, those look like it was just shot normally with a 50mm wide open. You have to tilt the lens a little bit but I have a feeling if you use an EF lens more than likely you get nothing in focus.

 

[AmberAtLoveAndInk]

Amber, those look like it was just shot normally with a 50mm wide open. You have to tilt the lens a little bit but I have a feeling if you use an EF lens more than likely you get nothing in focus.

Ya I tilted and moved the lens all sorts of ways but couldn't get anything focus unless it was head on. I tried using my 24-105 and the magnification was so extreme that even if I did come across something neat to shoot I couldn't get my hands steady enough.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Yeah, that was my point. Go to garage sales and find your self an old 50mm film lens (35mm). Or get a nikon lens. If you do it head on, that is basically almost the same thing as mounting it but you miss focus a little.

 

[480sparky]

....Why are we arguing?.........

Wait......... what?!?!?

You call that arguing? Jeez, I thought we were just having a discussion.

I'd hate to see you when you really get wound up!