Freelensing

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Freelensing is a photography technique used with interchangeable lens cameras in both film-based and digital photography. The lens is detached from the camera and held in front of the lens mount by hand during exposure. This allows the lens to be tilted or shifted creating a similar effect to a perspective control or "Tilt-Shift" lens, only with a lower degree of fidelity. The result is a combination of selective focus and light leakage which are used creatively to create surreal imagery. Because of the increase in flange focal distance, this technique is most successful with closeup or macro photography, where infinity focus is not essential. The lens used does not necessarily have to be native to the brand of camera, since it is not physically attached to it. In addition, the lens may also be reversed for macro photography. By shooting through a normal to wide-angle lens backwards, increased magnification can be achieved. One of the by-products of freelensing is the introduction of "light leaks" which can be controlled to some degree and produce toy-camera like effects similar to those achieved with a Holga or Diana camera. The process is facilitated by use of an SLR, DSLR or MILC, in which the focus, and to a lesser degree the composition of the image, can be previewed prior to capture.…

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