The Getty Villa and a LensBaby

SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
edited December 13, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
Some snaps with the LensBaby:

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  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    Great shots. I especially like the last on of the child. I am still working on mr lensbaby skill but don't use it much yet. Of course I can'tlearn that way ;)
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  • roentarreroentarre Registered Users Posts: 497 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    I absolutely love the last shot clap.gif :ivar wings.gif
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    darkdragon wrote:
    Great shots. I especially like the last on of the child. I am still working on mr lensbaby skill but don't use it much yet. Of course I can'tlearn that way ;)

    Thanks Lisa

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    roentarre wrote:
    I absolutely love the last shot clap.gif :ivar wings.gif

    I always say if you shoot enough ... you'll get lucky

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  • OakleyOakley Registered Users Posts: 446 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    The Lens baby is not easy. I just took these today:

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    The third shot is interesting ... I like it.

    Gary

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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    Don't know, the corners seem very soft. Maybe front focusing.
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  • cunarder534cunarder534 Registered Users Posts: 346 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    Tee Why wrote:
    Don't know, the corners seem very soft. Maybe front focusing.

    Looks like it may need servicing to be calibrated.

    Great series. Lightning fast focusing right.
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    Tee Why wrote:
    Don't know, the corners seem very soft. Maybe front focusing.

    You think ... and all this time I thought it was due to the FF.

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    cunarder534 wrote:
    Looks like it may need servicing to be calibrated.

    Great series. Lighting fast focusing right.

    Yep lighting and thunder ...

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    So what's a "lens baby"?
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  • cunarder534cunarder534 Registered Users Posts: 346 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    anonymouscuban wrote:
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    anonymouscuban wrote:
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    I used the LensBaby 2, which is a 50mm, single element lens that has a flexable rubber, spring-loaded barrel. This allows you to selectively focus by shifting and tilting and at the same time focus by push/pull the flexable lens barrel.

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    I see that there are several options of Lens babies... is there a specific one that you guys are using?
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    anonymouscuban wrote:
    I see that there are several options of Lens babies... is there a specific one that you guys are using?

    I'm using the $150 LensBaby 2 which is now The Muse, at the time it was the best LensBaby available. They now have the Composer and the Control Freak. The Composer looks very interesting.

    While I enjoy the challenge of the LensBaby, it is more of a toy for me than a serious photographic tool. $350 is pretty expensive for a toy (at least for me).

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    Yeah... I read a little more on each of the three and it looks like The Muse is also the one I would get, if I get one. The other two are a bit pricey for a "toy" as you put it, and they also look like they are more for potrait and studio shooting which I do neither. I would be interested in getting one of these just to mess around with.

    I guess $150 is not bad. Let's see if Santa brings me one.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    BTW, how was the shooting at The Getty? I planned on going and meeting you guys but something came up that prevented the trip.
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    anonymouscuban wrote:
    BTW, how was the shooting at The Getty? I planned on going and meeting you guys but something came up that prevented the trip.

    Hey ... a LAShooter ^5 ... it was good ... overcast in the morning and nice directional lighting in the afternoon. If you want to try it out and if you have a Canon body ... lets get together ... if you shoot non-Canon I'll lend you a camera and lens you bring a memory card.

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    Seefutlung wrote:
    Hey ... a LAShooter ^5 ... it was good ... overcast in the morning and nice directional lighting in the afternoon. If you want to try it out and if you have a Canon body ... lets get together ... if you shoot non-Canon I'll lend you a camera and lens you bring a memory card.

    Gary

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    That would be very cool of you. I shoot Nikon so I would need to use your camera. I'm taking a trip over the Holiday to SF so maybe when I get back we can plan something or maybe at the next LA Shooters get together.

    I am out in Porter Ranch, in the SF Valley. Whereabouts are you? Maybe we can find someplace to shoot.
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    No problem ... I'm across the county from you in La Mirada ... so just email/pm me when you're ready.

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  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2008
    anonymouscuban wrote:
    Yeah... I read a little more on each of the three and it looks like The Muse is also the one I would get, if I get one. The other two are a bit pricey for a "toy" as you put it, and they also look like they are more for potrait and studio shooting which I do neither. I would be interested in getting one of these just to mess around with.

    I guess $150 is not bad. Let's see if Santa brings me one.

    That's the same model I use. You can find them used quite often as people buy them and end up not using after the first try. I got mine used at a camera store for around $100, i've seen them online as low as $75.
    ~ Lisa
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