Sharp as a Lensbaby
Posted on May 18, 2010 | 5 comments
Click on the image to view full-size
Canon 7D, Lensbaby Composer, Double Glass Optic
LEFT: 1/400 sec at ƒ/4, ISO 100
RIGHT: 1/160 sec w/ Star aperture, ISO 100
Everyone knows that the Lensbaby can create beautiful blur, but did you also know that they can be really sharp, too? I will admit that takes some practice to get tack-sharp in-focus shots every time, but I thought it would be good to show you guys that yes … it can be done.
I try to use my Lensbaby often, and I’m getting to the point where I can focus pretty quickly and accurately … well, I at least get it close. :) Whenever I achieve the level of sharpness like the images above it reminds me of the potential of that little lens. I plan on integrating my Lensbaby into my photo-shoots much more frequently in the near future, especially with my stock and food images.
The images above are a cropped-in area of the full-res file when viewed at 100% to show the level of sharpness that can be achieved with the Lensbaby Composer & Double Glass optic. They are both only very lightly edited using Adobe Lightroom, and no sharpening was added to either images.
Lens Baby + Live view = great combination!
Last week I was playing with mine and noticed how sharp it is. I will be using it a lot morenow
Were these hand held shots? A very shallow dof and manual focus can be very challenging.
Yes, they were all hand-held. I rarely use a tripod with my Lensbaby.
Great post. I love my Lensbaby also and like the challenge that getting a tack-sharp image with it presents. I’m not able to get it every time, but that’s part of the fun (the challenge)!
Congrats on getting published, too. You go, girl!