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04/05/2008 09:39:35 PM · #1 |
Hey, I have been playing around with my Canon 50 1.8 and I was hand holding it on my camera backwards so as to get a very close magnification and an effect similar to a LensBaby. Anyways, does anyone know of any way to change the aperture while this lens is not on the camera? Is there some way for me to change it to f10 and get it to stay there while the lens is off of the camera?
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Thank You So Much!
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04/05/2008 09:54:35 PM · #2 |
| With the lens mounted the right way, set your aperture to the setting you want. Press the DOF preview button, the while still pressing that button, remove the lens. Voila, it stays that way. You can but an adapter that maintains electronic connections while mounted backwards, its very expensive. |
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04/05/2008 10:35:43 PM · #3 |
| Thank You, I will try that |
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04/06/2008 12:09:26 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by brownsm:
With the lens mounted the right way, set your aperture to the setting you want. Press the DOF preview button, the while still pressing that button, remove the lens. Voila, it stays that way. You can but an adapter that maintains electronic connections while mounted backwards, its very expensive. |
Note to Nikon folks reading this: it seems that my lenses all go to max. aperture when I take 'em off the camera. The only exception is my Nikon 50mm F/1.8, which actually has an aperture ring.
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04/06/2008 12:18:15 AM · #5 |
All the Nikon and Nikkor lenses before the "G" series have aperture rings, and the aperture works with the ring, even off the camera.
The old Canon FD series lenses only stop down to the aperture ring setting if you move the little lever at the back of the lens. I used to get around this with two rubber bands, one around the lens, and the other hooked on the lever, and under the first band. I later took a rear lens cap, cut out the back, and put a small screw thru the side to hold the lever.
Be careful not to scratch the glass while using it reversed.
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