Lensbaby Obscura isn't a lens, Obscura is an extraordinary experience crafted in the origins of photography.
photo by Cristina Venedict
Lensbaby Obscura
OBSCURA 50
Lensbaby Obscura envelopes photographer and lens in an elegant dance between light and dark while bringing unique flare and image artifacts that aren’t possible to achieve in-camera with any standard camera lens.
Lensbaby Obscura
OBSCURA 16
Photographers and creators who connect most with using an Obscura are those who embrace working with fewer choices and are willing to challenge themselves to redefine what it means to create photographic art.
Lensbaby Obscura
OBSCURA OPTIC
The Lensbaby Obscura comes in two versions. A 50mm Pinhole/Zone Plate/Pinhole Sieve optic - for our Optic Swap System and a standalone 16mm Pinhole/Zone Plate/Pinhole Sieve pancake lens for mirrorless cameras.
The Obscura Experience
The Lensbaby Obscura is unlike those other pinhole 'lenses' you may have seen. Technically, it doesn't have a hole but many layers of chrome deposited on glass. This keeps your sensor clean and protected unlike a standard pinhole lets in.
Charlotte Johnsion
Pushing Creativity
Jen Strongin beta tested the newest Lensbaby creation— The Obscura. She was both creatively challenged and encouraged to step out of her creative comfort zone. How will the Obscura challenge you?!
Jen Strongin
Landscapes with Obscura
You might be asking why a macro flower photographer is writing about photographing landscapes? Yes, this topic is somewhat out of my wheelhouse but, as Lensbaby always does, it pushes me out of my comfort zone.
Anne Belmont
Create Drama with Obscura
Award-winning international photographer, Cristina Venedict, gives us a taste of the Obscura in action! Follow her as she takes you through creating dramatic scenes with the Lensbaby Obscura!
Cristina Venedict
The Obscura Experience
The Lensbaby Obscura is unlike those other pinhole 'lenses' you may have seen. Technically, it doesn't have a hole but many layers of chrome deposited on glass. This keeps your sensor clean and protected unlike a standard pinhole lets in.
Charlotte Johnson
Pushing Creativity
Jen Strongin beta tested the newest Lensbaby creation— The Obscura. She was both creatively challenged and encouraged to step out of her creative comfort zone. How will the Obscura challenge you?!
Jen Strongin
Landscapes with Obscura
You might be asking why a macro flower photographer is writing about photographing landscapes? Yes, this topic is somewhat out of my wheelhouse but, as Lensbaby always does, it pushes me out of my comfort zone.
Anne belmont
Create Drama with Obscura
Award-winning international photographer, Cristina Venedict, gives us a taste of the Obscura in action! Follow her as she takes you through creating dramatic scenes with the Lensbaby Obscura!
Cristina Venedict
The Obscura Experience
The Lensbaby Obscura is unlike those other pinhole 'lenses' you may have seen. Technically, it doesn't have a hole but many layers of chrome deposited on glass. This keeps your sensor clean and protected unlike a standard pinhole lets in.
Charlotte Johnson
Create Drama with Obscura
Award-winning international photographer, Cristina Venedict, gives us a taste of the Obscura in action! Follow her as she takes you through creating dramatic scenes with the Lensbaby Obscura!
Cristina Venedict
Pushing Creativity
Jen Strongin beta tested the newest Lensbaby creation— The Obscura. She was both creatively challenged and encouraged to step out of her creative comfort zone. How will the Obscura challenge you?!
Jen Strongin
Landscapes with Obscura
Anne Belmont
You might be asking why a macro flower photographer is writing about photographing landscapes? Yes, this topic is somewhat out of my wheelhouse but, as Lensbaby always does, it pushes me out of my comfort zone.
WELCOME TO LENSBABY!
FIND YOUR EFFECT
VELVET EFFECT
Velvety glow, tack sharp details. Capture an ethereal edge-to-edge glow effect across any image. Get your glow on and elevate your imagery with depth, dimension, and soulful expression with the Velvet Effect.
photo by James Eldridge
EDGE EFFECT
Find your edge! Create a sharp slice of focus through your frame in any direction, bordered by soft blur and bokeh. Tell more powerful stories and draw the viewer's eye, highlight details in the foreground and background and blur out distraction with the Edge Effect.
photo by Willie Kers
SWEET EFFECT
Oh how sweet it is! Spotlight your subject in a sharp, round sweet spot of focus all in camera. Be bold and beautiful by surrounding them in super smooth blur and bokeh with the Sweet Effect.
photo by Cristina Venedict
SWIRL EFFECT
Surround your subject in striking swirly bokeh and vignette. Create a vintage feel with this classic 1840 Josheph Petzval lens design. Stand out from the crowd. Free your subject from their background, creating stunning separation with the Swirl Effect.
photo by Caroline Jensen
OMNI CREATIVE FILTER SYSTEM
Create new magic with OMNI! The simple, elegant, and innovative alternative to creating effects through handheld crystals & objects. Add individuality and artistic flair to your work by shooting through crystals and other objects specifically engineered to create professional and compelling in-camera effects.
photo by Stephanie DeFranco
OMNI CREATIVE FILTER SYSTEM
Create new magic with OMNI! The simple, elegant, and innovative alternative to creating effects through handheld crystals & objects. Add individuality and artistic flair to your work by shooting through crystals and other objects specifically engineered to create professional and compelling in-camera effects.
photo by Stephanie DeFranco
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Erin Harrigan
30 Days with the Velvet 28
To get the most out of my 30 day challenge, I took the lens where ever I went. From my own home to the beach to the botanical garden, I’ve tried to a wide range of...
Ute Reckhorn
Natural Light in Portraits
Portraits with natural lighting is a booming business! Executives need new headshots, families want memories of tiny toes and laughing children, and seniors feel like...
Liz Davenport
Creative Pet Photography
How true are those words!? There is something special about the unconditional love a dog gives that warms my heart. My husband and I have seven kids, two dogs, and...
Regina Boston
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Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered what it would look like if it were raining stars? I have always been fascinated by all things that sparkle at night...
Erin Harrigan
30 Days with the Velvet 28
To get the most out of my 30 day challenge, I took the lens where ever I went. From my own home to the beach to the botanical garden, I’ve tried to a wide range of...
Ute Reckhorn
Creative Pet Photography
How true are those words!? There is something special about the unconditional love a dog gives that warms my heart. My husband and I have seven kids, two dogs, and...
Regina Boston
Natural Light in Portraits
Portraits with natural lighting is a booming business! Executives need new headshots, families want memories of tiny toes and laughing children, and seniors feel like...
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