Filter size: 37mm (bizarre)
Close focus: nominally a foot (can stretch out the lens to focus closer)
Aperture range: f/2 - f/8 included, also make-your-own kits available.
Aperture: round included, also make-your-own (hearts, stars, etc.)
Comments: A fun lens to mess around with. You pull the end of the lens towards you to focus closer and bend the lens to adjust the 'sweet spot' i.e. what area of the frame is in focus, much like using tilts on a view camera. The aperture use use affects how much is 'in focus'. You change the aperture by switching out small magnetic disks with the included tool. I'd recommend around f/5.6 for most uses. Anything smaller and your viewfinder will probably be too dark anyway, and with the plastic optic at least, anything wider than f/4 will be too dreamy.
I do have a basic accessory kit with the creative aperture kit, telephoto, wide-angle, and close up lenses. I find the telephoto lens vignettes a bit too easily, even on DX bodies. I did make a pinhole from one of the aperture disks which is fun.
If I had to do it again I would start by buying the higher end Composer body and double glass optic to start with, but investing a lot of money on a toy/novelty lens seemed like a bad idea at the time. It's not a bad idea to try one out first, but I wouldn't be afraid to spend a bit for for the better models. The Lens Baby can really help you out of the photography doldrums.
More info: Lens Baby site
Some sample photographs follow. Please note these were shot with digital and film bodies, and some with accessory wide/tele adapters and custom aperture disks.
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