Lensbaby Muse - Plastic Optics

Specification

• Selective focus SLR lens.
• Allows you to choose an area of a photo to remain in sharp focus.
• And the surrounding area gradually increasing in blur.
• You can move this sweet spot of focus by bending the flexible lens tubing.
• Focal length approx 50mm.
• The aperture can be changed and even creative aperture disks are available.
• Optics: plastic.
• Focus type: manual / fingertip.
• Aperture type: interchangeable, magnetic aperture disks.
• Apertures: f2, f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8
• Minimum focus: about 30cms.
• Maximum focus: infinity.
• Dimensions: 5.7 x 6.3 cms (H x W).
• Weight: approx 105 grams.

Available lens mounts:

• Canon EF (EOS)
• Nikon
• Sony Alpha A / Minolta Dynax
• Pentax K / Samsung GX
• Olympus Four Thirds / Panasonic Lumix

Automatic light metering is possible by shooting in aperture priority mode for almost all digital and film SLR camera bodies except certain Nikon bodies including the D40, D50, D60, D70, D70S, D80, D90, D100, N50, N65, N70, N75, N80, & Fuji S1, S2, and S3.

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Reviews

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Reviewed by Martin Byrne

Date Added: Saturday 30 May, 2009

Bought the Muse plastic after looking at examples of results on Flickr (search 'lensbaby'). Id been wanting a certain feel to my images and was suffering from 'red spot' fever, in other words I was thinking of a Leica compact, with f2.8. I liked the style of the pictures, but 500 quid! Realised that I mostly wanted the shallow DOF and some distortion. Having been out for a day with the Muse and 2.8 on my Nikon D200 in A mode, it is without doubt FUN. Now I am wrestling with the fact that it could be regarded as a 'one trick pony'. I hope to find that it is a far more subtle tool when I try it with other apertures, and possibly some portraiture or still life. I wont regret buying it in any case, a snip at 65 quid, when compared to the Leica, and macro to boot.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

Reviewed by Robert Fenn

Date Added: Friday 23 January, 2009

This is an excellent, fun way of getting some fantastic and unusual photographs. It's small and very simple to use, although it does take a little practice to get the sweet spot (the in focus bit) just where you want it. For the price it's a great addition to your camera kit.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

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