Lensbabies - Best Results?

[Andy M]

I've bought a mk1 Lensbaby and have been having a brief play today. The results have been ok, but there's definitely more to come

I was wondering how those of you who have used one have achieved the best results? Which aperture disk do you prefer etc?

Any photo's would be appreciated as well

www.lensbabies.com

[Andy M]

Brief update: I had a play with this. Is quite a cool little gizmo and produces 'interesting' results. Would prefer it if there was some way to keep the lens in a particular position rather than having to continually re-compose.

I got a mk1 for £20, and now having had a play am glad I didn't pay the £100 for a new mk2.

At the end of the day, it's a toy - one which will be used every now and again

[magnum]

Those pictures remind me of what having a migrane does to my eyesight.

[kiwisr]

There is a Mk3 which can be locked in place.

[stigmundfreud]

save money and learn orton or failing that rub butter on your lens for the same effect

[trackdemon]

I'm pretty sure EVO have been using one of these - the tyre test article this month. Looks very strange & out of keeping with the rest of the mags pics

[kiwisr]

stigmundfreud said:

save money and learn orton or failing that rub butter on your lens for the same effect

Well, yes, I thought them gimicky too, but there seems to be quite a range of well-known pros that actually like them. And of course altering images digitally should be the last resort of a good photographer

[stigmundfreud]

kiwisr said:

And of course altering images digitally should be the last resort of a good photographer

Have we stumbled upon Ken Rockwell Jnr?

[munky]

How odd, there I was venturing into this forum to start a lensbaby thread and lo and behold there already is one!

Thinking about getting the girlfriend one, is it worth the extra for the mk2 or 3 and what's the benefit over mk1? Or should I not bother and get a proper lens that she hasn't got already, like a wide angle or even fisheye? ta

[looop]

I have the mk2 lensbaby. Over the mk1 you get F2 vs F2.8 and the mk2 is meant to be sharper. I am very pleased with mine and rate it highly.

[kiwisr]

There is the 3G (I think) which allows you to lock it in place for reproducibility.

[munky]

kiwisr said:

There is the 3G (I think) which allows you to lock it in place for reproducibility.

That sounds rather useful. Are they worth having though, or a gimmick that you mess about with for a bit and then get bored with? ta..

[stigmundfreud]

munky said:

kiwisr said:

There is the 3G (I think) which allows you to lock it in place for reproducibility.

That sounds rather useful. Are they worth having though, or a gimmick that you mess about with for a bit and then get bored with? ta..

well I'd imagine you could recreate every effect with a little bit of work in PS