Last year I posted this video on Facebook but I thought it might helpful to post it here on my blog as well for those of you asking questions!
I resisted buying this little gem at first, but I realized quickly this is a great starter lens, especially if you’re not used to shooting in manual mode. With any Lensbaby lens you have to focus. There is no electronic communication between your camera and the lens, so there is no auto-focus feature available. As for figuring out how to set your camera for the exposure triangle, it’s fairly easy with this lens. You can set your camera to auto ISO and then just choose your shutter speed. The lens is a fixed f/3.5 so your aperture has been chosen for you! I will recommend that you don’t shoot slower than 1/100 sec at first.
Once you get into a rhythm with this lens you’ll quickly find yourself looking for the next one!