[Steve]

Lensbabies have recently launched a set of macro lenses for use with its selective focus SLR camera lenses, Lensbaby 2.0 and the Original Lensbaby. The macro set consists of one +4 and one +10 macro lens that can be mounted to the front of the Lensbaby lens, allowing photographers to focusing in on minute details with eye popping Lensbaby effects.

Lensbaby 2.0 and The Original Lensbaby bring one area of a photo into sharp focus, with that ‘sweet spot’ surrounded by graduated blur. Photographers can fluidly move the sharp area around the photo by bending the flexible lens tubing. By mounting the +4 or +10 macro lenses (or both at the same time) to the front of the Lensbaby, photographers can use the selective focus effect at very close ranges.

A Lensbaby without a macro lens has a minimum focus of 16 inches. With the +4 lens attached the focus range is from 6” to 13”. With the +10 macro lens attached, the focus range is from 3.5” to 5”. With the +4 and the +10 stacked on each other and mounted to the front of a Lensbaby, focus range is 2” to 3”.

“We think these macro lenses will entrance anyone who loves Lensbaby photography or macro photography. You can lie down like a kid in your backyard and capture bugs running around the jungle of your garden.” Said Lensbaby Co-CEO Craig Strong. “Actually getting an in focus Lensbaby macro shot of a bug running around is a bit of a trick though, given the very shallow depth of focus. . . . but it can be done and the pursuit is fun!”


Lensbaby Macro Set Product Specs

• Kit contains one +4 and one +10 macro lens
• 37 mm threads allow macro lenses to be mounted to either Lensbaby 2.0 or the Original Lensbaby
• +4 macro lens allows the photographer to focus their Lensbaby from 6” to 13 “
• +10 macro lens allows the photographer to focus their Lensbaby from 3.5” to 5”
• The +4 and +10 macro lenses can be threaded together and then mounted to a Lensbaby, allowing the photographer to focus the Lensbaby from 2” to 3”
• Suggested retail price £23.50 including VAT.


For full information please see the Intro 2020 web site at: www.intro2020.co.uk

[fingerz]

I like the idea of lensbabies but is the effect any better than doing the same thing in Photoshop? Obviously it's less labour-intensive but it's also more expensive.