Sweet 50 and Soft Focus Optic: Going through my files, I came across these. These make me want to go out with the Sweet 50 and the Soft Focus soon.

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

Going through my files, I came across these. These make me want to go out with the Sweet 50 and the Soft Focus soon.

Scout with Sweet 50
Scout with Sweet 50...

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Composer Pro with Soft Focus
Composer Pro with Soft Focus...

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angela k Loc: Long Island

All beauties, Cathy... I love the soft pinks of the Sweet 50, it really creates a very sweet image... and since I don't have the Soft Focus and apparently impossible to find, I love the results you captured from that optic!! Bright and beautiful colors on both and lovely bokeh!!

Make sure you take those babies for a walk!!

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

angela k wrote:

All beauties, Cathy... I love the soft pinks of the Sweet 50, it really creates a very sweet image... and since I don't have the Soft Focus and apparently impossible to find, I love the results you captured from that optic!! Bright and beautiful colors on both and lovely bokeh!!

Make sure you take those babies for a walk!!

Thank you so much, Angela, for the wonderful compliment! I haven't stopped looking for a soft focus, haven't given up. There was one on eBay which included wide angle and telephoto lenses which you already have, but the special soft focus apertures weren't included, in fact, no apertures at all. So, I'll keep my eyes open. One with the apertures is bound to show up one of these days.

angela k Loc: Long Island

CathyAnn wrote:

Thank you so much, Angela, for the wonderful compliment! I haven't stopped looking for a soft focus, haven't given up. There was one on eBay which included wide angle and telephoto lenses which you already have, but the special soft focus apertures weren't included, in fact, no apertures at all. So, I'll keep my eyes open. One with the apertures is bound to show up one of these days.

Thanks Cathy, I know they're out there, Jane got lucky!

jayway55 Loc: Philadelphia Area - USA

All beauties, Cathy! Love the colors and of course the blur. The Soft Focus optic seem to do an awesome job, and I can't wait to get mine. Should be here tomorrow. I'm keeping an eye out for one for Angela. I check all of my "sources" every day. Hopefully, we'll find one soon.

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

I was just perusing eBay and found these:

The step-up shade can act as a hood on our 37mm optics and will enable a 52mm filter to be used.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lensbaby-Step-Up-Shade-37-52-/292194398979?hash=item440824b303:g:ZT8AAOSwdc5ZdoQK

This is an outstanding deal on the creative apertures.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lensbaby-Creative-Aperture-Set-8-Disks-/292194437358?hash=item44082548ee:g:5rIAAOSwl2RZdpsz

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

jayway55 wrote:

All beauties, Cathy! Love the colors and of course the blur. The Soft Focus optic seem to do an awesome job, and I can't wait to get mine. Should be here tomorrow. I'm keeping an eye out for one for Angela. I check all of my "sources" every day. Hopefully, we'll find one soon.

Yep! We'll find one... just a matter of time.

Thank you for the lovely comment, Jane. I look forward to your soft focus pics.

angela k Loc: Long Island

CathyAnn wrote:

I was just perusing eBay and found these:

The step-up shade can act as a hood on our 37mm optics and will enable a 52mm filter to be used.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lensbaby-Step-Up-Shade-37-52-/292194398979?hash=item440824b303:g:ZT8AAOSwdc5ZdoQK

This is an outstanding deal on the creative apertures.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lensbaby-Creative-Aperture-Set-8-Disks-/292194437358?hash=item44082548ee:g:5rIAAOSwl2RZdpsz

WOW... you find all the great deals, Cathy and thanks for sharing!!! I had a heck of a time finding those creative apertures and paid a lot for them.... sadly, never used them :-(
Interesting little lens hood... are you considering it??

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

angela k wrote:

WOW... you find all the great deals, Cathy and thanks for sharing!!! I had a heck of a time finding those creative apertures and paid a lot for them.... sadly, never used them :-(
Interesting little lens hood... are you considering it??

I have one, but have used it once as a lens hood. I usually go out in the late afternoon/early evening shooting in the shade, so haven't needed it. However, the important thing for me is the ability to use it as a stepup ring for a 52mm CPL when shooting landscapes. Being a sole-caregiver limits my ability to go anywhere to shoot landscapes except for my walks around the block, and you've seen the limited area I can get to at this time. For sure, when this is over, I will be using it a lot, especially when shooting scenes with water in them. For me, it's so inexpensive that having it on hand is no problem.

About those creative apertures, I forget I have them!

I'm going to have to make a mental note to use them when out taking pictures on sunny days.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

All beautiful, Cathy, and the first one is amazing and mysterious. Love it!!

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

Dixiegirl wrote:

All beautiful, Cathy, and the first one is amazing and mysterious. Love it!!

Thank you, Donna, for the great comment! That first one is of a branch on a tree in the mall parking lot, taken last April! lol!

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

CathyAnn wrote:

Thank you, Donna, for the great comment! That first one is of a branch on a tree in the mall parking lot, taken last April! lol!

I'm always amazed how we can sometimes find the best subjects in the most unexpected places.

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

Dixiegirl wrote:

I'm always amazed how we can sometimes find the best subjects in the most unexpected places.

For sure!

Nightski

I absolutely love the way you used the lens to focus in on the detail that caught your eye, and beautifully blurred the rest in that first shot.

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

Nightski wrote:

I absolutely love the way you used the lens to focus in on the detail that caught your eye, and beautifully blurred the rest in that first shot.

Thank you very much, Nightski! I appreciate your wonderful comment.