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 12/21/2008 08:38:53 AM · #126
Originally posted by bvy:
Is anyone here using the Muse for any other reason than the fact that it's $100 less than the Composer?


I do. I like the fact than you can't get two same photos with the muse (2.0), which makes each photo very unique. It's not too hard for handling once you get a little practice. Right now, I handle it with only one hand.
 12/21/2008 11:10:13 AM · #127
My dumb question of the day... Does anyone know how to change the aperture on the lensbaby 1.0? Where do you place the disc and how do you keep it in there? Thanks.
 12/21/2008 11:24:51 AM · #128
Originally posted by Zigomar:
Originally posted by bvy:
Is anyone here using the Muse for any other reason than the fact that it's $100 less than the Composer?


I do. I like the fact than you can't get two same photos with the muse (2.0), which makes each photo very unique. It's not too hard for handling once you get a little practice. Right now, I handle it with only one hand.


I use only one hand to control my LB2 also. I'm left handed so maybe that makes it a bit easier for me? Don't know. The way they show you to do it at the LB site is just too weird and unnatural feeling...allowing for less control IMO. Also, I would like a Composer eventually for some slower shutter, dim light work, but there are just some things you can't do with that you can do with the Muse or the older LBs.
 12/21/2008 11:54:46 AM · #129
Originally posted by Marc923:
My dumb question of the day... Does anyone know how to change the aperture on the lensbaby 1.0? Where do you place the disc and how do you keep it in there? Thanks.


the LB 1.0 keeps the discs in place with a little rubber ring, that you push down onto the disc using the knobby end of your aperture disc holder - if you bought yours used and it didn't come with a ring, you can contact LB maybe to see if they can provide a replacement, or maybe repurpose a small rubber ring from the plumbing department of a Home Depot or something.

LB customer service is pretty excellent, I'd try the 800 number first...
 12/21/2008 12:10:17 PM · #130
Originally posted by RKT:
Also, I would like a Composer eventually for some slower shutter, dim light work, but there are just some things you can't do with that you can do with the Muse or the older LBs.

Now she tells me.... :-)
 12/21/2008 12:11:49 PM · #131
Originally posted by krnodil:
Originally posted by Marc923:
My dumb question of the day... Does anyone know how to change the aperture on the lensbaby 1.0? Where do you place the disc and how do you keep it in there? Thanks.


the LB 1.0 keeps the discs in place with a little rubber ring, that you push down onto the disc using the knobby end of your aperture disc holder - if you bought yours used and it didn't come with a ring, you can contact LB maybe to see if they can provide a replacement, or maybe repurpose a small rubber ring from the plumbing department of a Home Depot or something.

LB customer service is pretty excellent, I'd try the 800 number first...


Great, thanks for the answer. Off to go look for the rubber ring.
 12/21/2008 12:22:15 PM · #132
Hey! Don't leave without me!! I'll play along with my 2.0.
 12/21/2008 12:36:51 PM · #133
Originally posted by RKT:
Also, I would like a Composer eventually for some slower shutter, dim light work, but there are just some things you can't do with that you can do with the Muse or the older LBs.


Hmh, I'm curious, what are you reffering to, except for the slow shutter speed? I haven't tried Composer yet... Are you talking about that wonderful splash of light you get when you bend it intensely ;-) ?
 12/21/2008 12:40:06 PM · #134
Originally posted by Marc923:
I just ordered the macro kit, and the Creative Aperture kit. Now I need to go find some interesting punches. This is going to be fun. I look forward to seeing what everyone does.

Edit to add they have free shipping right now.


Thanks for the tip on free shipping! I went for the Lensbaby Accessories Kit here.

My composer arrived last week. When my beloved discovered I had bought myself a Christmas present, he gave me the cash so HE could buy it (and we don't even exchange gifts usually :-) So with that money burning a hole in my pocket, I had to buy myself an additional present :-)
 12/21/2008 12:42:28 PM · #135
Originally posted by cgino:
When my beloved discovered I had bought myself a Christmas present, he gave me the cash so HE could buy it (and we don't even exchange gifts usually :-) So with that money burning a hole in my pocket, I had to buy myself an additional present :-)

AND he puts up with the cats?? He's definitely a keeper. :-)
 12/21/2008 12:45:41 PM · #136
Originally posted by Zigomar:
Originally posted by RKT:
Also, I would like a Composer eventually for some slower shutter, dim light work, but there are just some things you can't do with that you can do with the Muse or the older LBs.


Hmh, I'm curious, what are you reffering to, except for the slow shutter speed? I haven't tried Composer yet... Are you talking about that wonderful splash of light you get when you bend it intensely ;-) ?


I was under the impression the both the muse and composer used identical 'glass' and was pretty sure you can do everything the muse can do with the composer? I went for the composer as much for ease of use as repeatability.
 12/21/2008 01:15:15 PM · #137
The only thing I saw, Andi, was the the Muse has a wee bit closer focus distance - something like 12 inches versus 18 inches for the Composer.
 12/21/2008 01:42:58 PM · #138
Originally posted by Melethia:
Originally posted by cgino:
When my beloved discovered I had bought myself a Christmas present, he gave me the cash so HE could buy it (and we don't even exchange gifts usually :-) So with that money burning a hole in my pocket, I had to buy myself an additional present :-)

AND he puts up with the cats?? He's definitely a keeper. :-)


LOL, yeah, but he constantly reminds me how much I OWE HIM for putting up with the cats :-)
 12/21/2008 02:09:33 PM · #139
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
I was under the impression the both the muse and composer used identical 'glass' and was pretty sure you can do everything the muse can do with the composer? I went for the composer as much for ease of use as repeatability.


I believe the muse, with its bellows, is capable of more extreme tilt than the composer. That's certainly why it can focus closer than the composer, since the optics are otherwise identical between all 3 models, including the control freak. They all use the same sets of interchangeable optics.

R.
 12/21/2008 02:10:17 PM · #140
Originally posted by Zigomar:
Originally posted by RKT:
Also, I would like a Composer eventually for some slower shutter, dim light work, but there are just some things you can't do with that you can do with the Muse or the older LBs.


Hmh, I'm curious, what are you reffering to, except for the slow shutter speed? I haven't tried Composer yet... Are you talking about that wonderful splash of light you get when you bend it intensely ;-) ?


I think RKT was referring to the use of a lensbaby muse or older 1.0 and 2.0 it is hard to do long exposures because you have to hold the lens in position. This can be difficult to prevent moving of the lens for extended exposures thus causing the sweet spot not to be so sweet anymore. The composer and control freak, along with the old 3.0 can be locked into position to avoid movement.
 12/21/2008 04:38:50 PM · #141
Originally posted by trevytrev:
Originally posted by Zigomar:
Originally posted by RKT:
Also, I would like a Composer eventually for some slower shutter, dim light work, but there are just some things you can't do with that you can do with the Muse or the older LBs.


Hmh, I'm curious, what are you reffering to, except for the slow shutter speed? I haven't tried Composer yet... Are you talking about that wonderful splash of light you get when you bend it intensely ;-) ?


I think RKT was referring to the use of a lensbaby muse or older 1.0 and 2.0 it is hard to do long exposures because you have to hold the lens in position. This can be difficult to prevent moving of the lens for extended exposures thus causing the sweet spot not to be so sweet anymore. The composer and control freak, along with the old 3.0 can be locked into position to avoid movement.


Originally posted by Zigomar:
Hmh, I'm curious, what are you reffering to, except for the slow shutter speed?


Sorry, think you didn't read the question thoroughly ;-) I wonder weather you can bend the lense (the composer) as much as muse (or 2.0 which uses the same principel) so that you can literally see the edge of the lense ring!?
 12/21/2008 04:43:11 PM · #142
Originally posted by Zigomar:
Originally posted by trevytrev:
Originally posted by Zigomar:
Originally posted by RKT:
Also, I would like a Composer eventually for some slower shutter, dim light work, but there are just some things you can't do with that you can do with the Muse or the older LBs.


Hmh, I'm curious, what are you reffering to, except for the slow shutter speed? I haven't tried Composer yet... Are you talking about that wonderful splash of light you get when you bend it intensely ;-) ?


I think RKT was referring to the use of a lensbaby muse or older 1.0 and 2.0 it is hard to do long exposures because you have to hold the lens in position. This can be difficult to prevent moving of the lens for extended exposures thus causing the sweet spot not to be so sweet anymore. The composer and control freak, along with the old 3.0 can be locked into position to avoid movement.


Originally posted by Zigomar:
Hmh, I'm curious, what are you reffering to, except for the slow shutter speed?


Sorry, think you didn't read the question thoroughly ;-) I wonder weather you can bend the lense (the composer) as much as muse (or 2.0 which uses the same principel) so that you can literally see the edge of the lense ring!?


no you can't bend the composer as much as the muse - if you want as bendy as you can get, the muse is the better option.
 12/21/2008 04:47:23 PM · #143
Gawd, I'm SO Yanko'd here...

R.
 12/21/2008 05:10:30 PM · #144
Im in.

As I haven't been around for a while, here's a couple just by way of tuning up.


12/21/2008 05:29:15 PM · #145
Originally posted by ubique:
Im in.

As I haven't been around for a while, here's a couple just by way of tuning up.



OOOOH WAH!

What a Christmas present! Welcome back, Paul!

R.
 12/21/2008 05:31:57 PM · #146
Originally posted by ubique:
Im in.

As I haven't been around for a while, here's a couple just by way of tuning up.



how lovely!
 12/21/2008 05:42:14 PM · #147
Originally posted by ubique:
Im in.

As I haven't been around for a while, here's a couple just by way of tuning up.



OH MY GOD! You're back too?????
First xion returned now you're showing up!
All of my DPC heroes are coming back!!!
 12/21/2008 07:16:22 PM · #148
Originally posted by trevytrev:
Originally posted by Zigomar:
Originally posted by RKT:
Also, I would like a Composer eventually for some slower shutter, dim light work, but there are just some things you can't do with that you can do with the Muse or the older LBs.


Hmh, I'm curious, what are you reffering to, except for the slow shutter speed? I haven't tried Composer yet... Are you talking about that wonderful splash of light you get when you bend it intensely ;-) ?


I think RKT was referring to the use of a lensbaby muse or older 1.0 and 2.0 it is hard to do long exposures because you have to hold the lens in position. This can be difficult to prevent moving of the lens for extended exposures thus causing the sweet spot not to be so sweet anymore. The composer and control freak, along with the old 3.0 can be locked into position to avoid movement.


...exactly.

The key difference, as Bear mentioned in a previous post, is the bellows. I like to pretend it's a wee view camera smacked on the front of my digital cam...it's like a poor mans tilt shift lens. I suppose this may be hard to understand for those who have never used a view camera, I know Bear knows what I'm referring to. One of my favorite subjects to shoot with my LB is architecture. It's not just about the bending of the bellows one way or the other. You can hold the optical plane parallel to the sensor and shift it around. I actually rarely do extreme bending...mostly I love the soft gentle blur and odd depth/perspective shifts I can achieve with mindful maneuvering and my bellowed LB2.

Recent stuff:





Message edited by author 2008-12-21 19:30:13.
 12/21/2008 10:43:01 PM · #149
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Message edited by author 2008-12-21 22:56:43.
 12/21/2008 10:52:15 PM · #150
Originally posted by trevytrev:
I think RKT was referring to the use of a lensbaby muse or older 1.0 and 2.0 it is hard to do long exposures because you have to hold the lens in position. This can be difficult to prevent moving of the lens for extended exposures thus causing the sweet spot not to be so sweet anymore. The composer and control freak, along with the old 3.0 can be locked into position to avoid movement.


Good point. So what is the longest exposure (for all practical purposes) that one can hope to achieve with the Muse? Same as that for any handheld shooting -- about 1/60?
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