Two minute tips: David Bergman shoots with a detached lens for interesting results

 

 

You typically shoot with your lens attached to your camera, right? What happens when you shoot through a lens detached from the camera? In the latest episode of Two Minute Tips with David Bergman, he explores the topic of "freelensing."

Using a Canon 5D Mark IV with a Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens, Bergman tries using the lens at different angles detached from the camera. It's similar to a Lensbaby, but it comes with a few tricks of its own. To use a detached lens, you'll first want to focus to infinity and set your aperture to its widest setting (f/1.4 in the case of the lens Bergman is using). Note that some newer lenses, such as a Nikon G lens, will automatically close their aperture when detached from the camera, meaning you'll have to hold it open manually or find an older non-G lens. Since you won't be using the lens attached to the camera, you don't even need to use the right mount, there'll be no communication between the lens and the body so you can mix and match optics.

(Via Adorama)