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Lensbaby on a D2X

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Lensbaby on a D2X

Postby Simon on Mon May 01, 2006 11:05 pm

I thought some of you might be interested some of the nutyness this lens can bring.

It's a crazy bit of glass, and the shots are generally unrepeatable but subject matter is important plus the all important light.

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Postby Dug on Mon May 01, 2006 11:08 pm

OOOOOOOOOH! wonderful light! I have wanted one of these but again cannot justify the purchase.

How does it feel putting such cheap optics on a D2X?

it is almost sacrilege.

cheers doug

Please post more so I can justify buying one :D
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Postby Marvin on Mon May 01, 2006 11:14 pm

Hi Simon,
Welcome to the forum. I love the pictures! They look like a cool kind of painting or piece of art!
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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon May 01, 2006 11:18 pm

I like, I want, I probably wont get.

Thanks for sharing, nice effects.
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Postby rokkstar on Mon May 01, 2006 11:18 pm

I've been thinking of getting a lens baby - they are pretty cool. I've seen some really decent results from that bad boy.

THese are cool.
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon May 01, 2006 11:19 pm

Excellent
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Postby nito on Mon May 01, 2006 11:24 pm

Firsty one is like the surface of a virus. But with much better colours. :D I like it a lot. And welcome to z forum.
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Postby Simon on Mon May 01, 2006 11:45 pm

Thanks for the kind comments all.

Yeah this type of lens on a D2X does seem at odds with one another but it was the only body I had taken ... so what the hell !

I got the lens 2nd hand from a lady in the States for USD $70 (Lens Ver 2.0 also) I saw a few at the exhibition over the wekend but dont know what they sell for here.

Its a bit of a sleeper lens in my bag but when I use it, I always start mumbling "where's my precious, my precious, where's my precious" :D
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Postby DaveB on Tue May 02, 2006 12:29 am

Simon wrote:I got the lens 2nd hand from a lady in the States for USD $70 (Lens Ver 2.0 also) I saw a few at the exhibition over the wekend but dont know what they sell for here.

Just under $300 from Borge's.
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Postby PiroStitch on Tue May 02, 2006 1:36 am

Jeebers, what a way to make an entrance - D2x, experimenting with a tempremental lens and funky images. Great stuff and welcome to the forum :)
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Postby Grev on Tue May 02, 2006 2:51 am

$300!?!? Not worth it...

But yeah, welcome to the forums and nice lensbaby photos.
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Postby pippin88 on Tue May 02, 2006 12:22 pm

Great images.
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