Lensbaby lb 7聽掳C Twist 60聽EF Lens with Case for Connection Gold

I learned of the Petzval Lens on Amazon for around $600 that had drop in aperture blades. The only problem, was one photographer complained the drop in aperture blades fell out and could easily be lost. This Lensbaby Twist 60 popped up as a recommended alternative at half the price on Amazon. It didn't need the drop in aperture blades. For a small town event that happens once a month, I decided to try Wild West photos, complete with a faux box camera. The gold ring matches the brass accents nicely, and the swirl effect in the photos really helps with the vintage feel. The sepia tone came straight from the Canon that I have. One photographer friend of mine said that the Lensbaby isn't necessarily sharp, which lends itself to what I am trying to accomplish with Wild West costume and fake revolver shown here.

Love the lensbaby. Good build and good picture.

Against my better judgement, I bought this quirky little lens optic to use with a recently purchased Lensbaby Scout lens base (which is perfectly straight and does not do the whole pseudo-tilt/shift thing that the Composer models do). A lot of Lensbaby gear has a reputation of being so oddball and soft-focus as to be rarely useful for all but the most hipster of purposes. I am glad to say that this is not the case with the Twist 60 Optic.The swirly background effects that make this lens really cool are most apparent with the aperture at maximum (f/2.5). This effect, which looks a lot like a selective "radial motion blur" in Photoshop, drops off rather quickly as the lens is stopped down from wide open. By about f/5.6, it's almost gone, in fact. Shooting this lens at f/8 or greater produces surprisingly sharp (in the center) images; much sharper than I was expecting. So the Twist 60 can serve as something approaching a standard short telephoto if there is enough light to stop it down. Bonus!To get the maximum radial blur effect, you really have to set up your shot. Patterned and/or complex backgrounds that cover nearly the entire frame behind the subject produce the most obvious and pronounced results. As with most things, experimentation is the key to getting good results.

Big Disappointment! I thought if I spend more money on a Lensbaby than their entry level products, I would get acceptable results. The lens just makes photos look like they were shot with a cheap point and shoot-- there is nothing redeeming about this lens. For this price, you are wasting your money. Tolerance of bayonet mount was loose, as was the main element-- it actually rattled when I walked around with camera. This is not worth the money!

Its a novelty lens and a fun one at that. I like it for a couple of shots. It brings out something unique and puts a lot of focus on the subject. Fits right into my composer pro II perfectly. The color shift from nikon Lenses is more towards the green side. Its ok though, easy fix.

It took some getting used to using a manual lens to focus. The swirly bokeh though looks awesome especially when you have a textured background.

Beautiful optic for composer pro. Very unique looking results. Packaging was not secure at all and coming out of the small box. No damage to item though. Get this optic.

Creates beautiful artsy images.