Chrystal Ball "lens" technique
May 7, 2018 08:26:58 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
So I fell for the FB ads and bought one of these. I think it's going to be fun to play with. I took it out yesterday and can see it will require a lot of practice. I'm looking for technique ideas so that I don't have quite so many images of my hands holding the ball, also focusing. I tried to focus on the image in the ball. AF didn't cut it, so switched to manual; which was better but not perfect. Short of growing a third transparent arm, any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
May 7, 2018 08:41:00 #
Google search returns many results. This one mentions placing it on a flat surface or having a friend hold it 
Other tips in the link are included by respondents at the bottom of the article:
https://digital-photography-school.com/7-steps-refraction-photography/
Looks fun!
Other tips in the link are included by respondents at the bottom of the article:https://digital-photography-school.com/7-steps-refraction-photography/
Looks fun!
May 7, 2018 09:16:22 #
May 7, 2018 09:23:33 #
Thank you. It helped me too. Just bought one to play with.
May 8, 2018 06:57:02 #
Thank You Linda ,I bought apair of these last fall but forgot all about them after a failed half hearted trial ,time to try again
May 8, 2018 13:06:51 #
I know you are going to find this on YouTube, but after fiddling with it for weeks I figured out that I needed to keep my camera lens on level with the ball and the ball a few inches from The subject. Got a great effect from taking a portrait with the subject holding the ball a few inches from her face. The only problem I had was that she was facing into the sun, so squinting really hard which destroyed the portrait but the effects of the ball were excellent! ha ha Ha ha ha . Sigh.
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