Lensbaby

[Dizzyworld]

How fun! Post more.

 

[WillowBelle]

Interesting...how does the set up work?

In simplest terms a Lensbaby lens is a flexible lens, where you are able to move the point of focus wherever you want it and it throws everything else out of focus. It can be difficult to figure at first, it doesn't "talk" to your camera so you have to use it in 'M' mode or 'Av' (apperature priority) mode. You have apperature rings that you drop in to adjust the settings. In this case I used a ring that I had punched a star shape into....have yet to find a snowflake punchout small enough to punch the disk. This is what I wish I could have used!

http://lensbaby.com.au/lenses.php

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I would, but it has stopped here for now. It was really coming down, so didn't want to step out from the awning to get pictures from different directions. I'll be up for a few more hours. Maybe it'll start back up again and I can brave the weather to do more.

 

[WillowBelle]

Here's one last one....too cold and WET to go any further...

 

[DisneySuiteFreak]

Cool! Which lensbaby did you get?

 

[Suburbanmom]

Fun pics! Thanks for sharing!

 

[WillowBelle]

Cool! Which lensbaby did you get?

I have the 3G, it was the 3rd generation lens when they first came out with them (the first one you could lock into place). They dont' even make it anymore, now that they have this new series. I've had it for a few years now.

 

[PhotographyDR]

I have to say I love the lensbaby that I have. I have taken and seen a bunch of great shots with that lens. These I could not let go as just another shot. The creative idea is stunning. In fact I like them so much I will have to duplicate them. I usually don't like just doing the same thing someone else does but these are just brilliant. Great job.

 

[WillowBelle]

WOW! So happy that I could inspire someone. Your comment made my day!

Thanks

 

[WillowBelle]

As a sidenote - to get the flakes to show up the way they did....use your flash . All I had was a lone streetlight to try to "focus" with. The flash will capture and stop the flakes.

 

[tlcmommyx4]

Verv nice pic. I am sorry that I am so new at this, but this is a lens that make the stars?

 

[tlcmommyx4]

Verv nice pic. I am sorry that I am so new at this, but this is a lens that make the stars?

 

[WillowBelle]

Verv nice pic. I am sorry that I am so new at this, but this is a lens that make the stars?

No, the lens is flexable to where you can move the focal point where you want it. It is completely manual - to the point where you don't change the apperature, you have discs that you put in that change it. You can punch the discs out with craft punches to give extra design (rather than just an oval shape that you would get with the standard circular disc). I also have a flower punch, a maple leaf, a squiggly line. What happens is that things that catch light take the shape of whatever design are in the disc.

Here's one of my youngest daughter and myself a few years ago....again with the star disc:

Here's one with the flower disc that I have:

 

[tlcmommyx4]

No, the lens is flexable to where you can move the focal point where you want it. It is completely manual - to the point where you don't change the apperature, you have discs that you put in that change it. You can punch the discs out with craft punches to give extra design (rather than just an oval shape that you would get with the standard circular disc). I also have a flower punch, a maple leaf, a squiggly line. What happens is that things that catch light take the shape of whatever design are in the disc.

Here's one of my youngest daughter and myself a few years ago....again with the star disc:

Here's one with the flower disc that I have:

Very nice, and thank you so much for the information. Have a wonderful day.

 

[PhotographyDR]

I just had to wait until we got some snow to try this. Not my best but I did not remember it until late at night so I had to do a quick try.

 

[WillowBelle]

Great photo . Oh how I wish I had the snowflake punchout. I don't think about it until it's actually snowing .

Glad I could inspire!!!

 

[Groucho]

Cool stuff... I had just gotten my Composer a few days before our trip (see my live TR for some examples of it in use, the full TR will have more LB shots soon) so I haven't played with any of the various cutouts. One more thing to play with and put on the list for next trip...

 

[WillowBelle]

I saw your LB use in your TR. You did a great job with it considering you'd JUST gotten it before you pulled out. I'm happy with the way mine turned out condisering it's basically impossible to manually focus in pitch dark. Luckily that lens is one that can be forgiving when the subject is something like falling snow.

 

[Groucho]

Thanks! My initial few times using it were very intimidating - I just couldn't seem to get anything in focus at all! I eventually settled on using F2.8 - F2.0 is extremely difficult to get focus on and by F4, you're starting to lose the effect a little. Still, it's rather like shooting at F1.2 - it isn't easy to get the shot you want every time, but when it works, it's pretty great.

I'll have to work on making some custom disks soon...