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Optical diffusion/diffraction - removing front element of lens?


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Hi all,

I'm trying to find a way to optically diffuse/diffract light so that the image is blurred towards its outer edges. Similar to what they did in Post Tenebras Lux, where I have read somewhere that they removed front elements of the lens. Would love to hear how you'd go about this. 

thanks, Alex

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Reversing the front element will give you a center spot that is in focus, and blurred edges. It's a lot like a Lensbaby effect, but not as controllable.

The effect in your pictures looks different, as if they are shooting through a piece of glass with a hole cut in the center of it.

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