Re: Lensbaby Sponsored Selective Blur Photography Competition

The Lensbaby 2.0 has better glass than the original Lensbaby. The 3G has 
the same glass as the 2.0, but adds the control rods.

Cheers,

Wayne

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Paul Furman wrote:
> Wayne J. Cosshall wrote:
>> Hi David,
>>
>> That very testing is on my list of things to do because of feedback I 
>> got from my 3G review.
>>
>> It is possible that this is only the first Lensbaby sponsored 
>> competition, from what they have said, so it could well be a
possibility.
> 
> The prize is only a version 2 not a 3G... I have a version 1 & it's not 
> very sharp at all. Does the 2 have the same max aperture & glass? Just 
> the control knobs added?
> 
>> David Kilpatrick wrote:
>>
>>> Wayne -
>>>
>>> have you investigated the sharpness of the Lensbaby 3G? I found on 
>>> testing it at f2 - no iris inserted - that the core sharpness is 
>>> exceptional, beating many high end lenses. With the smaller aperture 
>>> discs, rarely used and frankly rather thick physically to avoid 
>>> diffraction effects, the 3G is an extremely sharp tilt-****ft (vaguely 
>>> combined) optic.
>>>
>>> It's too easy for buyers to assume this is little more than a 
>>> meniscus doublet. It's actually pretty sophisticated in using LD 
>>> glass to create a lens which has a much sharper 'core' than sticking 
>>> a magnifying glass in front of your camera, soemthing I guess we have 
>>> all done at some stage in search of creative blur.
>>>
>>> You should really sponsor a Lensbaby 'extreme sharpness' competition 
>>> as well!
>>>
>>> David
>>> photoclubalpha.com
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