Lensbaby Baby! - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

03/31/2006 03:08:33 PM · #1

Look out guys.... idnic has a new toy!! :D

That was a quick first shot (without leaving my desk)... more to come.

iamkmaniam

Nikon D200

03/31/2006 03:09:32 PM · #2

I've wanting to get one of those.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

03/31/2006 03:18:01 PM · #3

I keep wanting to get one of those, but I keep convincing myself that if I really wanted to do something like that, I could do it in photoshop. (but I never do)

What I was thinking of using it for was at a wedding or reception to creatively single out individuals in the crowd. Someday maybe....

03/31/2006 03:20:27 PM · #4

Everyone should try on of these. They're not very expensive and really fun to play with. Weird at first though, with the bellows.

Special thanks to Roadrunner for mine. He won it at BetterPhoto, but already had one, so I sent him a few dinero and he had Lensbabies ship it directly to me! :D Thanks, Kel!

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

03/31/2006 03:33:38 PM · #5

Used to have one, but didn't like it very much...

sold it very quickly ;)

shanksware

Canon EOS-5D

03/31/2006 03:35:25 PM · #6

LensBaby shots are not generally recieved well here at DPC.

But....
I LOVE this thing.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

03/31/2006 04:09:19 PM · #7

Why can't I add it as a lens? It IS a lens.... anyone?

Edit that - I found it :P

Message edited by author 2006-03-31 16:11:22.

shanksware

Canon EOS-5D

03/31/2006 05:25:35 PM · #8

so idnic,
since we won't know until after voting who wins first round
in the MS Photo Challenge comp., what say we agree to shoot
LensBaby shots for round 2?

Might be going head to head, might not. :)

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/31/2006 07:17:00 PM · #9

Originally posted by shanksware:

Having just goofed with it in the studio for a while, I'd say heck yeah, I'll go for that! :)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

03/31/2006 07:51:15 PM · #10

OMG! OMG! A personal Lens Baby challenge! Let the actual scores hang! Go for ART! I love it!

But... Whjat happens if one of ya wins and the other lsoes? Aren't you dooming yourself in the next round?

R.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/31/2006 07:55:44 PM · #11

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Uhmmmm how about winner picks the lens from the losers list that must be used for the next shot. That way not tooooo much of a handicap. Hopefull! lol

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

03/31/2006 08:59:25 PM · #12

Originally posted by idnic:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
OMG! OMG! A personal Lens Baby challenge! Let the actual scores hang! Go for ART! I love it!

But... Whjat happens if one of ya wins and the other lsoes? Aren't you dooming yourself in the next round?

R.

Uhmmmm how about winner picks the lens from the losers list that must be used for the next shot. That way not tooooo much of a handicap. Hopefull! lol

Makes no difference, it's still handicapping ya against your next oppo if that ain't shanks. If it IS shanks, knock yourself silly. But you won't KNOW until after the next entry is in, see?

R.

shanksware

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

03/31/2006 10:33:19 PM · #13

yeah, kind of an iffy proposition.

Maybe we just wait until after the competition is over.
Or,
take it on in a challenge that's not part of League of Death or MS.

I know I'm NOT gonna use it for Textures.

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

03/31/2006 11:51:48 PM · #14

I have looked at these things several times and tried to decide whether or not to buy one... is yours the 2.0 version? I think they are about $200 or so if i'm not mistaken...

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

04/01/2006 12:00:39 AM · #15

I'm jealous. I always wanted one of those! My goal at Betterphoto is to win one! One of these days.

By the way, Roadrunner is a "she"!

04/01/2006 03:11:07 PM · #16

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

I have looked at these things several times and tried to decide whether or not to buy one... is yours the 2.0 version? I think they are about $200 or so if i'm not mistaken...

Sorry, just saw this. Yes, I have the 2.0. Only have $135 in it cause I got a bargain. (Thanks again, Kel)

Been playing with it some more today (but can't show ya yet) and I'm really digging it.

alfresco

Nikon D700

04/01/2006 05:32:54 PM · #17

I played with Di's lensbaby for two minutes and have been pining for my own since.

Hmmmm - that really doesn't sound right if taken out of context, but you know what I mean.

I'm looking for a Lexi-Meets-Lensbaby shot! C'mon - appease the masses!:)

Edit to try Inglish

Message edited by author 2006-04-01 17:45:25.

04/01/2006 05:40:41 PM · #18

How about a neighbor first.....

alfresco

Nikon D700

04/01/2006 05:44:49 PM · #19

yay!

04/01/2006 05:51:42 PM · #20

For Lexi's fans:

Still practicing getting the "sweet spot" where I want it. Here you can see I missed her eyes and focused more on the back of her neck lol

alfresco

Nikon D700

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/01/2006 05:57:33 PM · #21

That's probably the trick and a half - I probably shake too much to be an effective lensbaby user.

Thank you for the appeasement Ms Cindi.

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

04/01/2006 06:46:26 PM · #22

Is it necessary to have a lens baby to achieve this effect?
Couldn't the exact same thing be done in PS with a radial blur or some such thing? (as you can tell I'm no PS expert)

I'm not trying to be smart or mean, I'm seriously wondering about it.

I guess using a lensbaby would be legal for basic editing, whereas faking it wouldn't be, right?

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/01/2006 07:04:29 PM · #23

Originally posted by Beetle:

Is it necessary to have a lens baby to achieve this effect?
Couldn't the exact same thing be done in PS with a radial blur or some such thing? (as you can tell I'm no PS expert)

See, that's what keeps me from buying one. I keep telling myself I'll just save the money and do it in photoshop. But then, I *never* do.

I bet that if I actually had the lens, I would go crazy with it. It looks like using it could really spark some creative juices.

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

04/01/2006 07:11:57 PM · #24

Originally posted by dwterry:

I bet that if I actually had the lens, I would go crazy with it. It looks like using it could really spark some creative juices.

So I take it that yes, it could be done in PS?
I'm sure that USING one of those lensbabies is a lot of fun, but then you don't want too many of your photos to have that look, right?

If I could get one for 10 bucks, I'd go for it, too, but somehow I don't think I'd get enough use out of it to justify $200 or thereabouts.

Perhaps we should all get together and timeshare extra goodies like lensbabies and expensive weird filters :-)

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III