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03/01/2011 12:20:58 AM · #1 |
| I have seen this term on the forums a lot and checked Wickedpedia description but still don't quite get what it is. What is it? Why so much excitement? And most importantly - how much does it cost? Is it like tilt & shift lens a second mortgage on the house affair?? |
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03/01/2011 12:22:49 AM · #2 |
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03/01/2011 12:31:21 AM · #3 |
| Still failing to get excited - can't you do all this is software? |
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03/01/2011 12:40:22 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by marnet:
Still failing to get excited - can't you do all this is software? |
It isn't the same. Shooting with a lensbaby is a very *organic* experience. It's hard to describe. and anyway, it's impossible to duplicate the subtlety of lensbaby morphs with software IMO.
It's NOT the same as a tilt/shift lens, which is a very precise and hideously expensive piece of gear.
Check out the "straight shot" in the comments section :-) Do THAT with software... 
R.
Message edited by author 2011-03-01 00:43:07. |
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03/01/2011 12:51:08 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by marnet:
Still failing to get excited - can't you do all this is software? |
May not be your thing. It's an acquired taste of sorts. Maybe you could borrow one from somebody for a test drive. |
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03/01/2011 12:58:24 AM · #6 |
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03/01/2011 01:31:33 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
Or, how about DIY. |
Personally I like all of those much better, and not just for the DIY part, I really prefer the images. |
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03/01/2011 02:22:20 AM · #8 |
Lensbaby Gallery
For those enthusiasts here at DPC!
It's great fun and I wouldn't want to be without one. |
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03/01/2011 10:19:21 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
Or, how about DIY. |
I just ordered a 28mm Minolta lens to give the bendycam a go. I should be out of pocket less than 30 bucks. Could be my gateway drug into the lensbaby. |
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03/01/2011 10:28:35 AM · #10 |
| I am leaning towards trying out Composer. Is this the best choice? |
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03/01/2011 10:29:16 AM · #11 |
Oooh, I like the new Sweet 35 optic.... been looking at getting a composer... that Sweet 35 optic might have just sold me.
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03/01/2011 10:48:25 AM · #12 |
@ marnet: You seem like a technically oriented person, meaning you like to be precise and accurate. I think the composer is a good choice because it offers the versatility of the artistic freedom of the muse lens while also allowing you to lock the lens in place giving repeatable results. If you're really a stickler for precision, you can go with the control freak... for me though, as precise as I like to be, I still enjoy my small sense of creative freedom, which is why I chose the composer.
Message edited by author 2011-03-01 10:48:49. |
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03/01/2011 11:46:14 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Oooh, I like the new Sweet 35 optic.... been looking at getting a composer... that Sweet 35 optic might have just sold me. |
I saw the news release for the Sweet 35, and I too was intrigued. Nice focal length for this kind of work, and the built-in 12-blade diaphragm really sells it for me. I think I'm going to try to find a used Composer and add the 35...
Message edited by author 2011-03-01 11:47:48. |
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03/01/2011 11:57:55 AM · #14 |
| At work, so can't access those sites...can anyone give me a quick breakdown of what these lenses do? My understanding is that they just give motion blur kind of effects? |
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03/01/2011 02:31:17 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by gcoulson:
At work, so can't access those sites...can anyone give me a quick breakdown of what these lenses do? My understanding is that they just give motion blur kind of effects? |
Very, very lo-fi optics have very small sweet spot. Flexible mount allows tilting lens to move the sweet spot around. Very impressionistic lenses, huge cult following. These lenses, and other lo-fi offerings from other makers or DIY, represent a backlash against the precision-driven, technology-fueled imaging climate of today.
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03/01/2011 02:38:42 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
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Very impressionistic lenses, huge cult following. These lenses, and other lo-fi offerings from other makers or DIY, represent a backlash against the precision-driven, technology-fueled imaging climate of today.
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Or a case of Emperors new clothes. |
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03/01/2011 02:45:55 PM · #17 |
| I shot some video with a lensbaby. Impressionistic, a lot of fun, and slightly nausea inducing... |
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03/01/2011 02:51:15 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Simms:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
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Very impressionistic lenses, huge cult following. These lenses, and other lo-fi offerings from other makers or DIY, represent a backlash against the precision-driven, technology-fueled imaging climate of today.
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Or a case of Emperors new clothes. |
Holga the presses! |
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03/01/2011 03:15:04 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Simms:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
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Very impressionistic lenses, huge cult following. These lenses, and other lo-fi offerings from other makers or DIY, represent a backlash against the precision-driven, technology-fueled imaging climate of today.
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Or a case of Emperors new clothes. |
Bingo! My favourite!
'I don't like it! I don't get it! I don't understand! Boo Hoo!! Therefore, if i don't like or understand it everyone else must be pretending to like it to appear cool or arty or something'
Top of the list of the laziest, most pointless critiques ever. It even pips 'pretentious' to the post. |
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03/01/2011 03:55:13 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Oooh, I like the new Sweet 35 optic.... been looking at getting a composer... that Sweet 35 optic might have just sold me. |
I saw the news release for the Sweet 35, and I too was intrigued. Nice focal length for this kind of work, and the built-in 12-blade diaphragm really sells it for me. I think I'm going to try to find a used Composer and add the 35... |
Yeah, the 35mm is IMO a much better focal length for this type of lens, on both Full frame and APS-C cameras.
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03/01/2011 07:47:12 PM · #21 |
Cool effect, I agree. Would a magnifying glass over a traditional lens work?
Or just drop one of your expensive lenses ;-).
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03/01/2011 08:59:22 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by plugsnpixels:
Cool effect, I agree. Would a magnifying glass over a traditional lens work? |
Yes. In one of my past lives I entered a competition that required the images to be taken with a disposable film camera. In order to make image that stood out, I put a magnifying glass in front of the lens. I got some effects that I really liked--but, NO, they didn't win any prizes.
I recently got a Lensbaby Muse with the plastic optic, It was only about $100. This is from my my first studio session with it:
I'm pleased with the result but it is certainly not the kind of image that wins on DPC.
~~Dan
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03/01/2011 09:00:54 PM · #23 |
My favourite Lensbaby related technique at the moment is the tilt adapter on my Panasonic GF1 which allows me to use my Nikon lenses and 'tilt' them.
  
I guess i could get something similar with software (the bokah on that first image would be tricky though) but i far prefer to do it in camera these days. As  Bear_Music says- it's a very organic way to use the camera and changes the way you create images and i really like that aspect of the whole Lensbaby/low-fi/DIY approach.
Message edited by author 2011-03-01 21:03:12. |
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