Comments on: Lensbaby Composer: A Selective Focus SLR Camera Lens (pt 1) http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/ Online Magazine of Inspirations, Information, & Distractions for Digital Artists Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:55:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Britt Stokes (author) http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4872 Britt Stokes (author) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:46:15 +0000 http://digitalapplejuice.com/?p=1983#comment-4872 Hi, thanks for your question. Yes, I was rebelling against the sharpness of modern optics. Shooting through a piece of cellophane would produce an overall soft image. You could selectively put dabs of vaseline on a cheap filter to enhance only certain areas of a shot, but this is limited really to shooting on a tripod and some trial and error. Soft focus lenses like the Sima soft focus 100mm f/2 was soft with a slightly sharper center, but you could not vary where the sharper area was - it was always in the center, so off-center subjects were sometimes rendered poorly. That is why the Lensbaby is so revolutionary, it allows the sharp sweet spot to be placed about anywhere in the frame. Thanks for reading, Britt Hi, thanks for your question. Yes, I was rebelling against the sharpness of modern optics. Shooting through a piece of cellophane would produce an overall soft image. You could selectively put dabs of vaseline on a cheap filter to enhance only certain areas of a shot, but this is limited really to shooting on a tripod and some trial and error. Soft focus lenses like the Sima soft focus 100mm f/2 was soft with a slightly sharper center, but you could not vary where the sharper area was – it was always in the center, so off-center subjects were sometimes rendered poorly. That is why the Lensbaby is so revolutionary, it allows the sharp sweet spot to be placed about anywhere in the frame. Thanks for reading, Britt

]]> By: TJ McDowell http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4866 TJ McDowell Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:24:45 +0000 http://digitalapplejuice.com/?p=1983#comment-4866 So I'm definitely out of the loop on the original soft focus stuff - when you were shooting through different objects, was the purpose to have the entire picture look soft? If so, was it to create a dreamy effect? So I’m definitely out of the loop on the original soft focus stuff – when you were shooting through different objects, was the purpose to have the entire picture look soft? If so, was it to create a dreamy effect?

]]> By: Lensbaby Fisheye Optic | DigitalAppleJuice http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Lensbaby Fisheye Optic | DigitalAppleJuice Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:33:05 +0000 http://digitalapplejuice.com/?p=1983#comment-4715 [...] a nice soft cloth to dust off the front element.(Read my 3 Part Review of Lensbaby Composer here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 : Read my review of Lensbaby Soft Focus)When I first opened the package, I was [...] [...] a nice soft cloth to dust off the front element.(Read my 3 Part Review of Lensbaby Composer here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 : Read my review of Lensbaby Soft Focus)When I first opened the package, I was [...]

]]> By: Lensbaby New Soft Focus Lens Optic | DigitalAppleJuice http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4696 Lensbaby New Soft Focus Lens Optic | DigitalAppleJuice Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:26:13 +0000 http://digitalapplejuice.com/?p=1983#comment-4696 [...] element, and wow, is it cool!My 3 part review of the Lensbaby Composer can be found here… Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3. I tested this new Soft Focus lens element with the Lensbaby Composer that is [...] [...] element, and wow, is it cool!My 3 part review of the Lensbaby Composer can be found here… Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3. I tested this new Soft Focus lens element with the Lensbaby Composer that is [...]

]]> By: Lensbaby Composer: Be My Lens, Baby…always | DigitalAppleJuice http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4692 Lensbaby Composer: Be My Lens, Baby…always | DigitalAppleJuice Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:07:42 +0000 http://digitalapplejuice.com/?p=1983#comment-4692 [...] The Lens Baby Composer – A Selective Focus SLR Camera Lens : A Review in 3 PartsPart 1  |   Part 2  |   Part 3 Bookmark It [...] [...] The Lens Baby Composer – A Selective Focus SLR Camera Lens : A Review in 3 PartsPart 1  |   Part 2  |   Part 3 Bookmark It [...]

]]> By: Lensbaby Composer: Be My Lens, Baby…again | DigitalAppleJuice http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4689 Lensbaby Composer: Be My Lens, Baby…again | DigitalAppleJuice Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:03:56 +0000 http://digitalapplejuice.com/?p=1983#comment-4689 [...] www.lensbaby.comThe Lens Baby Composer – A Selective Focus SLR Camera Lens: a 3-part seriesPart 1 |   Part 2 |   Part 3 Bookmark It [...] [...] http://www.lensbaby.comThe Lens Baby Composer – A Selective Focus SLR Camera Lens: a 3-part seriesPart 1 |   Part 2 |   Part 3 Bookmark It [...]

]]> By: digitalapplejuice http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-4023 digitalapplejuice Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:34:39 +0000 http://digitalapplejuice.com/?p=1983#comment-4023 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Be My Lens, Baby!: Pt. 1 of 3:  Lensbaby Composer, Selective Focus SLR Camera Lens Soon after receivi.. http://tinyurl.com/chauw5</span></span> Be My Lens, Baby!:

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]]> By: TheArtistsCenter http://digitalapplejuice.com/be-my-lens-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 TheArtistsCenter Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:55:39 +0000 http://digitalapplejuice.com/?p=1983#comment-3717 I have the original Lensbaby and besides my 10.5 mm fisheye it is one of my most used lenses. It allows me to create a very mysterious feeling with photos. While most photogs looked at as a toy many of us were showing what great creative tool it is. The original was great for shooting on the fly producing results that could be made to look very Holga like! I have had to heavily restrain my self from adding one of the new ones...like after I add a D3. If you process images like the tree above and the park bench as a duotone with a hint sepia and a pinch of grain you might be amazed with the results! I have the original Lensbaby and besides my 10.5 mm fisheye it is one of my most used lenses. It allows me to create a very mysterious feeling with photos. While most photogs looked at as a toy many of us were showing what great creative tool it is. The original was great for shooting on the fly producing results that could be made to look very Holga like!

I have had to heavily restrain my self from adding one of the new ones…like after I add a D3.

If you process images like the tree above and the park bench as a duotone with a hint sepia and a pinch of grain you might be amazed with the results!

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