Lol I'm proud of myself that before you said the company I knew it was lensbaby. I knew from your thumbnail and you saying they are doing what other companies are not doing.
You probably should have mentioned that Lensbaby has lenses that are an updated model of the squeeze focus lens that allow much more controllable and repeatable effects. They cost more than that model 2.0, but are way easier to use, especially on a tripod. (And they are much cheaper than a tilt-shift lens, although without the shift.)
I've read that on the Lensbaby Trio, you can set focus between 2 effects and get kind of a double exposure using 2 different styles. So it has 6 effects, not just 3. Might also be able to do something similar on the Obscura. Edited to add: I have ordered directly from Lensbaby in Portland, OR recently and there were several savings not available elsewhere.
❤❤❤ Lensbaby! Been a user since the first lens! Incredible and so fun to use. I gave up on the “ordinary” photography long ago. My problem now is I have so many Lensbaby lenses that choosing which to shoot with becomes a challenge 🤣
Hi, For the velvet effect, I have been using the technique of smearing a neutral density filter with vaseline to achieve the desired softness since the early seventies.
Fascinating that after years of chasing sharpness and perfect bokeh, the growing movement toward character lenses is getting some traction. In the 80's and 90's when i was most active as a wedding avd event photographer, medium format was pretty much a requirement to compete in that market even though it was overkill for the task. So we would have a Hasselblad with a Zeiss T* coated lens then put a "softar" filter in front of it to intentionally nerf the sharpness so your subject was not so clinically sharp that it looked like medical or forensic images. In that same era, acid etched, or diffusion spotted filters of other types were commonly in use.
I do think cameras are in a really sweet spot right now. Having a single camera that can nail autofocus on fast moving objects with an ultra sharp lens and shoot cinematic video with a relatively affordable anamorphic lens and soft artistic photos with art lenses etc is crazy to me. Any professional would pick apart my work I’m sure but I’m now able to shoot my own product and build portfolios out of a compact body for the same cost as when I’d bring in a professional for perhaps two or three shoots and then do live concert video for friends bands and short films with my kid. Might just be my enthusiasm for something that’s relatively new to me but good, fun photography seems more accessible than ever.
The sweet mode reminds me of the tilt shift toy effect. The pin hole one Id never pay money for as it just seem like buying terrible image quality as a feature.
I have the original Composer and the entire Optic System from that era. I used to love on my film cameras, but I don't find the effects as pleasing on crop sensor digital. I'm saving for a full frame body.
I have canon m50 mark II . And with adopter and Ef 50mm 1.8 lens. My wife recently using them shooting food videos. And she says she had to put cramera far to capture everything on counter. Could you please let me know what lens I can purchase for making food video? Thank you
Mark, now that I've got a better camera (Canon's R50), I'm thinking about a photo printer. The one that is popular is the Canon CP 1300. It give you a nice 4x6 print, great for handling and just a good size for sharing. anyhow, have you ever used a photo printer and if so, how 'bout this one? Any thoughts? Thanks.
Would love to help, but have no experience with any of them. I will say, Canon is obviously known for getting the colors right in cameras and printers, and you can bet they have tested their printers with photos from their cameras.
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PINHOLE LENS - geni.us/N8YckL or geni.us/ai8K3Hp
VACUME HOSE LENS - ebay.us/q03uU4
Lol I'm proud of myself that before you said the company I knew it was lensbaby. I knew from your thumbnail and you saying they are doing what other companies are not doing.
Glad I'm not alone! 😂
Yep love the Trio for sure! It’s my go to when I just want a “walk around” lens and don’t want to carry a bunch of gear. 👍
You probably should have mentioned that Lensbaby has lenses that are an updated model of the squeeze focus lens that allow much more controllable and repeatable effects. They cost more than that model 2.0, but are way easier to use, especially on a tripod. (And they are much cheaper than a tilt-shift lens, although without the shift.)
I've read that on the Lensbaby Trio, you can set focus between 2 effects and get kind of a double exposure using 2 different styles. So it has 6 effects, not just 3. Might also be able to do something similar on the Obscura. Edited to add: I have ordered directly from Lensbaby in Portland, OR recently and there were several savings not available elsewhere.
Yes! I totally forgot to mention that, it’s a super cool effect.
❤❤❤ Lensbaby! Been a user since the first lens! Incredible and so fun to use. I gave up on the “ordinary” photography long ago. My problem now is I have so many Lensbaby lenses that choosing which to shoot with becomes a challenge 🤣
I love them. So fun, so creative and relaxing to use.
Hi, For the velvet effect, I have been using the technique of smearing a neutral density filter with vaseline to achieve the desired softness since the early seventies.
I have always meant to try that!
Fascinating that after years of chasing sharpness and perfect bokeh, the growing movement toward character lenses is getting some traction. In the 80's and 90's when i was most active as a wedding avd event photographer, medium format was pretty much a requirement to compete in that market even though it was overkill for the task. So we would have a Hasselblad with a Zeiss T* coated lens then put a "softar" filter in front of it to intentionally nerf the sharpness so your subject was not so clinically sharp that it looked like medical or forensic images. In that same era, acid etched, or diffusion spotted filters of other types were commonly in use.
Wow. That's interesting, supports the idea that theses things go in cycles.
I do think cameras are in a really sweet spot right now. Having a single camera that can nail autofocus on fast moving objects with an ultra sharp lens and shoot cinematic video with a relatively affordable anamorphic lens and soft artistic photos with art lenses etc is crazy to me. Any professional would pick apart my work I’m sure but I’m now able to shoot my own product and build portfolios out of a compact body for the same cost as when I’d bring in a professional for perhaps two or three shoots and then do live concert video for friends bands and short films with my kid. Might just be my enthusiasm for something that’s relatively new to me but good, fun photography seems more accessible than ever.
I have this trio lens... I absolutely love it! It is seriously one of my cheapest E-mount lenses, yet one of my most used!
The sweet mode reminds me of the tilt shift toy effect. The pin hole one Id never pay money for as it just seem like buying terrible image quality as a feature.
I love my lensbaby lenses (trio, velvet 56, sol 45 and twist 60) on my EOS R
I have the original Composer and the entire Optic System from that era. I used to love on my film cameras, but I don't find the effects as pleasing on crop sensor digital. I'm saving for a full frame body.
LOOOL Knew it was a lensbaby from the thumbnail alone, I currently have the original Lensbaby as well
I saw on the right and knew lensbaby immediately.🤓😎
I have canon m50 mark II . And with adopter and Ef 50mm 1.8 lens. My wife recently using them shooting food videos. And she says she had to put cramera far to capture everything on counter. Could you please let me know what lens I can purchase for making food video? Thank you
That bottle cap opener you have, is that from Viltrox? I think i have the same one!
Yea, fairly random huh.
@@markwiemels I thought the same when I received the gift box. I just like, "okay?". Very random gift box. Loved the Viltrox to-go coffee cup though.
These are real fun!
Ive got a Lensbaby lens and it is so bloody hard to use, very interesting but hard to use hahaha.
Mark, now that I've got a better camera (Canon's R50), I'm thinking about a photo printer. The one that is popular is the Canon CP 1300. It give you a nice 4x6 print, great for handling and just a good size for sharing. anyhow, have you ever used a photo printer and if so, how 'bout this one? Any thoughts? Thanks.
Would love to help, but have no experience with any of them. I will say, Canon is obviously known for getting the colors right in cameras and printers, and you can bet they have tested their printers with photos from their cameras.