New Toy: LensBaby (TiltShift)

[Rhino172]

So some of you may have noticed me mention the Lens Baby in a few threads on here, I've had mine for a while but never had the chance to try it out properly untill yesterday. Still coming to grips with it at the moment but I think it's great. Can't wait till I've got the hang of it so can start being a bit more creative...

All of these pics are 100% untouched without any Post processing...

A quick test shot when I got it of the box..

then Some from Brighton I took yesterday.....I only took the Lesbaby with me, left the other lens at home so i was forced to use it all day. These are my favs...

It's actually quite tricky to get the hang of as it's all manual work focus wise wtc. even changing the aperature is manual, you have to take the aperature "ring" out og the lens and replace it with another. All the above were taken with the F4 ring in place..

more info on the lens here.....the one i have is the Composer

www.lensbaby.co.uk


C&C welcome

 

[Paul RN]

Yours seems to be more of a ring effect in the middle, to me that doesn't look as good as the letter box style of other tiltshifts

 

[Rhino172]

yeah thats the "sweet spot" the lens baby's are a spot rather than a letter box

 

[nickl360]

It makes my head hurt!

I like the last one though I'm looking forward to seeing your progress with the lens, what body did you have the lens bolted to?

 

[ukaskew]

Good start with it, I'm sure it will take some getting used to but looks like a fun thing to play around with.

I think the simpler photos work best, the last one with the boat is brilliant, just has the right 'feel' to it, where as some of the others seem a little forced.

 

[Rhino172]

i'm thinking i should have used a different aperature ring...like the 5.6 or something as that mkes the sweet spot bigger so less of an effect but it mave calmed some of the shots downs a bit...

it's one the olympus e400 body btw...

 

[Hippychick]

I SO want one of these... The images they produce are exceptional

 

[JJ!]

Interesting, think I prefer the ones made with the tiltshift freeware, but thats probably just me!!

 

[clairemae]

I don't think i'm that impressed, couldn't you just add a blur in photoshop?

 

[Rhino172]

I don't think i'm that impressed, couldn't you just add a blur in photoshop?

yeah but that's cheating....

it's much more rewarding/challenging to get a good picture straight from the camera as you took it...

anyone can take a half decent pic and make it better with photo editing tools

 

[ukaskew]

yeah but that's cheating....

it's much more rewarding/challenging to get a good picture straight from the camera as you took it...

anyone can take a half decent pic and make it better with photo editing tools

Absolutely, not sure about anyone else but 95% of the enjoyment I get out of photography is actually taking the photos. We're all doing it for fun (I assume) so may as well make the actual picture taking part of it as enjoyable as possible.

Would love a Lensbaby at some point, may have to wait till Christmas though.