Lensbaby The Muse for Canon EF mount Digital SLR Cameras (Plastic)

by Lensbaby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 2.5 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GCUBSM
• Item model number: LBMPC
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Style: Canon EF

From the Manufacturer

Sure, the Muse looks and acts like the Original Lensbaby. But, like the Composer and the Control Freak, this little baby comes with Lensbaby’s Optic Swap System—offering artists an almost unlimited variety of looks and styles to capture their unique visions.

All Lensbaby lenses bring one area of a photo into sharpest focus with that Sweet Spot™ surrounded by gradually increasing blur. Photographers focus the Muse by compressing the lens and move the sweet spot by bending the flexible lens tubing. The Plastic optic blurs and diffuses in a dreamy way that Holga™ and Diana™ camera lovers will especially appreciate.

Bend it Baby! The Muse captures the spirit of Lensbaby photography, opening up a new realm of fun in focusing. Squeeze the Muse to focus, and bend your Sweet Spot around the photo.

Like the Composer and the Control Freak, this little baby comes with Lensbaby's new Optic Swap System, offering artists an almost unlimited variety of looks and styles to capture their unique visions.

The Muse comes in two flavors. You can buy the Muse with the tack sharp Double Glass optic installed or get dreamy with the Plastic Optic version. Your choice!

How to Use the Muse

Get loose with the Muse. Focus by squeezing the focusing collar with your fingertips. Move the Sweet Spot of focus around the picture by bending the lens in any direction. A guaranteed out of the box experience.

To change your aperture, simply touch the tip of your Aperture Removal Tool to the aperture disk and lift it out. Then drop a new aperture disk into the lens. The disk will float above the optic in a shielded magnetic field.

Key Specs

• Focal Length: about 50 mm
• Focus Type: Manual/Fingertip
• Aperture Type: Interchangeable, magnetic aperture disks
• Apertures: f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8
• Minimum Focus: about 12" (30cm) / Maximum Focus: infinity
• Size: 2.25 inches (5.7cm) h x 2.5 inches (6.35cm) w / Weight: 3.7 oz (104.9g)
• No electronic communication between the lens and the camera body
• Available in mounts for Canon EF (EOS), Nikon F, Sony Alpha A / Minolta Maxxum, Pentax K / Samsung GX, and Olympus E1 / Panasonic Lumix DMC cameras
• Automatic light metering is possible by shooting in aperture priority mode for almost all digital and film SLR camera bodies except certain Nikon bodies including the D40, D50, D60, D70, D70S, D80, D90, D100, N50, N65, N70, N75, N80, and Fuji S1, S2, and S3

Recommended Lensbaby Accessories for use with Muse:

• Lensbaby Optic Swap System (LBOBUND)
• Lensbaby Accessory Kit (LBABUND)
• Lensbaby 0.42 Super Wide Accessory Lens (AWA42)
• Lensbaby Step-Up/Shade (LBASTEP)
• Lensbaby Soft Focus Optic (LBOSOFT)
• Lensbaby Fish Eye Optic (LBOFE)
• Lensbaby Custom Lens Case for Composer and Muse lenses (LBCCM)

Muse Box Contents:

• Muse Lens with Plastic Optic and f/4 aperture disc installed
• Aperture case containing f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8 apertures
• Front and rear lens caps
• Microfiber bag
• Microfiber lens cloth
• User guide

Product Description

All Lensbaby™ selective focus SLR camera lenses provide photographers with a new way to control depth of field by bringing one area of a photo into sharpest focus with that Sweet Spot surrounded by graduated blur. By bending the Lensbaby lens, the photographer moves the sharp area around the photo for customized creative effects.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this new toy, July 8, 2009

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Mark - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lensbaby The Muse for Canon EF mount Digital SLR Cameras (Plastic) (Electronics)

If you're really looking to expand your creative possibilities, look no further (except maybe to the Lensbaby Composer). For the money and the creativity you can't find a better item. These are one of a kind and pure fun. I also bought the single-glass optic to swap out and i do like that more than the plastic..however as Lensbaby is not selling one with a single-glass optic in it, I had to buy it seperately. But now I have the plastic one in this product and the extra single-glass to have fun with.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely fun, January 31, 2010

By 

Matt Chiang "Matt C." (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lensbaby The Muse for Canon EF mount Digital SLR Cameras (Plastic) (Electronics)

This is a really fun lens but has a strong learning curve. You can't use zone plate optic because you can't really shoot long exposures with this lens. You have to manipulate the lens with your hands to focus and your hands must remain static. Otherwise, this is pretty awesome!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun dreamy FX, January 29, 2010

By 

Randall J. Bailey (Palm Springs, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Lensbaby Muse for Nikon F-mount Digital SLR Cameras (Plastic) (Electronics)

I bought the Muse with plastic optic. Very fun to use. Quick and easy to change aperture disks. I like the dreamy soft effect. I find it easier to use than I thought it would be. I will certainly purchase other optics.
I took a bunch of shots with my Nikon D80. At first I guessed exposure, then grabbed the light meter. I made a number of handheld shots and liked the results on the camera screen. When printed the shots looked sweet.
A well-made product I recommend.

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