Dan’s Data have reviewed the Lensbaby 2, a lens for SLR cameras that brings one area into sharp focus whilst creatively blurring the rest of the photograph.

“It doesn’t take long to figure the Lensbaby out. The instant feedback of peering through the viewfinder while wiggling your camera’s snout around helps a lot. The Lensbaby is also very solidly made. When you’re pulling on the concertina to get the closest possible focus (which is less than five inches; if you find yourself doing this a lot, the optional Macro Kit could be an idea…), it never feels as if the lens end is going to pop off, or the camera end’s going to wedge itself into the mounting ring, or do some similarly awful thing. The concertina part is easier to squish right up, though, because there’s no point to squishing it to the absolute max. You get to infinity focus before you get to maximum squish.”

Website: Dan’s Data - Lensbaby 2 Review

Website: Read my Review of the Original Lensbaby