My new "baby"
Because I've Been Deserving™ of a whole lotta goodness this month:
The casual observer would note that I need more camera stuff like I need another purse. HOWEVER!, that's why I didn't blog about my latest acquisition until well after it was purchased, shipped, billed, and paid for in full... because obviously I knew you, casual observer, could never understand the genius behind bendy, flexy, blurry lens goodness. So like any good junkie I hid it until the very last minute. Plus when compared to Steve's latest obsession - a 360% panoramic tripod - I mean shit. My little lens looks downright practical.
Thanks for making me feel better about myself Steve. Truly you know the meaning of friendship.
So, um, yeah. I broke down and bought the Lensbaby 2.0, a little somethin' somethin' I've had my eye on since before I even bought my DSLR. If you've never heard of the Lensbaby... well then. You're probably living a normal, healthy life with normal, healthy relationships. Excellent.
But for the rest of you, it looks like we're going shooting somewhere around Minneapolis *next* weekend if the weather clears up a bit. Anyone is welcome to join us, you know, as long as you don't mind me taking about a thousand pictures of you. Don't worry, they'll all be good - albeit slightly blurry - but I have a conscience and would NEVER post anything embarrassing.
EVER.
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OH my goodness I need to get that, because I bought myself some goodness too...
Good god woman, don't keep me in suspense. What did you get?!
Nikon d50
Oh gracious me - another Canon deserter. Welcome to the Nikon club. This is where all the cool kids hang.
How have you kept this to yourself?
What will you name her?
When do we get to see the fruits of your labor?
And why is caviar so disgusting? No really. Ew.
As someone who knows absolutely nothing about digital cameras, could you recommend a basic one for beginners, or a good resource to compare cameras?
Look at it this way, your *healthy* obsession can benefit casual observers like me.
Thanks!
Any time you use me as a standard of comparison you'll come out looking normal.
I know but when I went to the Best Buy I fondled the Nikon and the Canon molested the lenses and for some reason the Nikon was calling my name ever so gently. And when I left I considered myself a Nikonian...I...almost...shed...a...tear *ahem*
It has been hard to keep this to myself, trust me I'm so excited I could burst.
Her name is Mushroom {I know a little weird}, but it's cute.
The fruits will be seen tonight as my beloved Verve will be returning to the photoblog world.
Well caviar is fish eggs...and I've never known them to be good.
Dude! You got a Lensbaby! Luck-eee! I've been eyeing them for a while, but shooting with the Holga is cheaper. When I finally give in and buy a dSLR, well, that'll have to be one of my accessories! I definitely wanna see how your shots turn out... : )
Retro, I highly encourage this totally inappropriate behavior and suggest you buy one now too. Lensbabies work on 35mm SLR cameras too!!!
is it just me, or does the "lense baby" commentary on the lensbabie laptop here: http://www.lensbabies.com/pages/using.php sound exactly like Daivd Sedaris when the e-man says "intermediate depths" during the video segment?
strikingly familiar.
Lensbabies work on 35mm SLR cameras too!!!
If I remember correctly, this is coming from someone who was complaining about having to shoot film just a couple of weeks ago. ;-)
Hmm, well, now that I've got permission.... : ) Might as well go for it! Think the 2.0 is worth the extra dough? I mean, you choose that one: any particular reasons why?
~~Happy shooting!~~
Basically I chose the 2.0 over the original because it was only $50 more bucks. And when we're talking clearer images and more aperture choices, in the grand scheme of things $50 hardly seems worth stressing about when you're already spending that kind of money.
I'unno, maybe that's just me.
I think you're absoutley right $50 is nothing for more choices.