Lens ball - 90 mm full glass ball

Solid glass ball for DSLM and DSLR photography

The 90 mm solid glass ball for photography with DSLMs and DSLRs (mirrorless cameras and SLR cameras), also lensball called, is one streak-free glass balls of the highest quality, without air pockets and bubbles . She reflects her surroundings as mirrored , sharp and crystal clear 180 degree view in a sphere that can be picked up directly from the palm of your hand or positioned at a fixed point.

The clear and transparent photo glass ball is easy to use, but also meets the needs of professional photographers. With a Weight of 945g it may not be as light as a feather, but it still fits comfortably in any bag or backpack to take with you on a photo tour through the countryside or when travelling. Regardless of whether Landscape photography, city trips or architectural shots – With the 90 mm glass ball you can create uniquely surreal images from unique perspectives.

For safe protection and optimal cleaning before the shoot also included :

• A storage bag
• A microfiber cloth

Tips for crystal ball photography:

1. ball always Clean fingerprints before shooting– Microfiber cloth included
2. On smooth and sloping surfaces fix carefully
3. When shooting hands-free with max. 1/250 - 1/125 exposure time work
4. ideals Focal length between 24mm and 35mm
5. With Tripods also longer exposure times possible
6. For the typical shallow depth of field the crystal ball photography with 2.8 aperture work
7. Ideal for extensive areas with few highlights(e.g. forest clearings, market places, water with and without ships)
8. At Photography with tripod keep enough distance , so that the tripod and photographer are not reflected in the glass ball.

Production & quality control of the 90mm full glass ball

Photography with a glass ball benefits above all from the effect that it captures the surroundings as a mirror image as a 180-degree view in the smallest of spaces. Now can with the camera + lens (ideal: 2.8 / focal length 24 mm - 35 mm)focus on the subject in the glass sphere and work with a shallow depth of field, but still let the background flow artistically into the picture.

In order for all of this to be possible, this must be the case Glass of the highest quality and without inclusions are manufactured. Our special ones take care of that Quality controls and the transparent manufacturing process , in which the balls are checked several times during production for material defects, inclusions and cracks.

The glass is first melted into a long rectangle. The high temperatures make the glass soft and easily malleable . Individual cuboids are then cut out of this glass rectangle. Due to the previous melting process, these cuboids are still easy to shape and are now placed in a hydraulic press and thus given their round shape. Now it's time Cool down to room temperature of about 20 degrees Celsius . In order to avoid imperfections such as surface irregularities and bubbles, the glass balls are cooled down very slowly and temporarily stored. After cooling down takes place first inspection of the raw material for cracks & inclusions . All solid glass balls that are of impeccable quality now go to the grinding and polishing , until they get their absolutely flawless and round shape have. Then the next check for air pockets and other defects . If a defect is noticed here, the crystal ball is sorted out. Now that happens final touches with a High speed polishing machine . After a certain time, the balls are now completely transparent and have a perfect surface quality. Now comes the final quality control to the perfect end result of each glass ball . This is the only way to ensure that the glass ball does not negatively affect the refraction of light later, or that inclusions and scratches do not appear as disturbing elements in your reflected motif.

Technical specifications

Safety notice! The lensball can act as a magnifying glass and must be kept out of direct sunlight as this can cause a fire.

scope of delivery

• lensball
• storage bag
• cleaning cloth