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Lensbaby's New Movie Maker's Kit is Designed Specifically For, Well, Movie Makers

09.27.11 @ 1:05PM Tags : effects, lensbaby, lenses, optics

Digital cinematography often looks too clean to my eye, and I like “messing up” the images a bit (whenever appropriate). To this end, I bought a Lensbaby Composer Pro earlier this year, and, as always, my timing seems to be the opposite of impeccable: Lensbaby has just released a lens kit specifically for movie makers, aptly named the Movie Maker’s Kit. Here are the various lenses in action: More »

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How to Get Macro Close-ups with Any Lens

08.30.10 @ 4:38PM Tags : cinematography, dslr, lenses, macro, optics

Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter has posted a nice tutorial for turning any old lens into a Macro lens. This process consists of attaching a diopter to the front of your lens, which allows you to focus on objects much closer to the camera than before. Note that these diopters — which come in different strengths — can be “stacked” to allow for maximum effect. Caleb explains the process and then shares some example shots: More »