Lens Baby (or similar) on the AF100

[Gary Askham]

I am about to shoot a short which has some dream-sequence/flashbacks. I want the shots to be quite abstract and the characters in the shots are ideally meant to be unrecognisable.

I was thinking of doing something in-camera and then the Lens Baby came to mind. I've never shot with it although I think it might be suitable.

My camera-kit is in my signature. What would people recommend I use? Are there things I need to look out for?

[Shooter]

Heres a link to a video I made with a colleague who shot some of the footage (b cam ) with a Lens Baby on a 5D.

No reason not to mount one to the AF102.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJXflieyDCs

[Gary Askham]

I ended up buying a "LensBaby Composer with Tilt Transformer".

It has a Micro 4/3rds mount and can be used on it's own or the lens fitting can be removed and Nikon lenses can be used instead. It's quite a neat bit of kit. Here's a video I made from the roof of my building.

[CraftyClown]

I spy Old Street

I was thinking of getting that same LensBaby Gary. How much did you pick it up for?

[Gary Askham]

It was £286. (I just used Google and found the cheapest reputable company - I got it from 'The Digital Camera Shop UK')

Nicely packaged and presented and although it's partly made of plastic it's pretty sturdy.

[masnart]

i purchased a TILT transformer from lensbaby and haven't really had a chance to use it yet. i wondered is there any difference in the "minuturizing effect" that the composer offers differently from the TILT? isn't it just additional accessories that can be added to the COMPOSER?

thanks.
g.

[ZazaCast]

I used a Lensbaby ControlFreak on the AF100 for a film back in Feburary...worked great.
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread...-ZazaCast-Film

[Mike McNeese]

Cool look! I shot a couple music videos on the R1 with a Lens Baby. Unique look, and I like the way you used it.