The lenses are dating from around 2003, and are kindly loaned by Lensbaby founder Craig Strong. They are extremely basic, consisting of a piece of vacuum pipe pulled through a hole made in a camera body cap, and with an eye-loupe mounted at the end of the pipe. You can see pictures of the beta type in chapter 3 of the Lensbaby history. Basically, this is a bendable thingamabob with a fixed aperture of f/5.6, where focusing is done by bending and sqeezing. I loved it!
I found the lens very intuitive to use, and today marks a sad day as I am shipping it off to the next participant. However, I do have a Lensbaby 2.0 in my camera bag, so no need to feel sorry on my behalf..! If you want to take part, you can find the group here. Tell them I sent you!
I am taking part in a Lensbaby blog circle. On the first of each month there will be a new blog post, where you can navigate to the other participants’ blogs through a circle of links. You may have gotten here from Kleine Fotokiste (Jessica); please click the button to visit the next blog:
I am Lensbirdie – Norwegian, female, fifty+, mom, partner, UX designer, and a Lensbaby aficionada. 
I love that post because I really love Denmark especially the north and the great light there. And I think Rubjerg Knude is the most wonderful lighthouse in Denmark. I have been to Løkken once and to other parts afterwards and we always think of travelling to the north another time, because it is so great up there.
Most of the photos of that lens I saw have a great saturation and contrast. I love the photo with the fisher boat very much. The rusty fence and the view from the abandoned cemetery are also very good.
The lighthouse will move it’s position this year so these are special photos of the last days in origin position. But it is not saved because of the hard weather conditions and the loss of land. A lot of your photos show how weather can destroy – pitting of metal … – I love that strange weather and like to travel to Denmark in autumn.
You have awakened my wanderlust! Thanks for sharing these fantastic and unique photos!
Herzliche Grüße
Birgit
I thoroughly enjoy visiting Denmark, most often Nord-Jylland. Living only a short ferry trip away, we’ve spent several summers exploring the many theme parks and zoos scattered across the country. It’s an affordable way to spend vacations, compared to travelling in Norway. My kids grew up with DVD players in the backseat of the car, to keep them entertained whenever mum “had to” make a photography stop along the road. It also helps having a patient husband. 😉 These photos were taken during a weekend spent with photography friends – a recommended way of travelling!
Wonderful images!
Thank you, Carol.
I love the photograph with the rusty think in a diagonal line, the sharpness and blur, and the colors from green to blue and rusty red with the sandy ground.
Jessica
Thank you, Jessica. 🙂 The coastal areas north in Denmark are “begging” to be enjoyed – and photographed. The light is special, which definitely shows in some of the photos you mentioned.
What a wonderful calm atmosphere. Jessica
Most definitely! Very soothing.
Wonderful images Birgit. Thank you for taking me on a tour of the countryside of Denmark. It looks very different from my neck of the woods. It’s charming.
Thank you, Gizella – both charming and, I guess, challenging. As you’re probably aware, the “rotten banana” has its peak quite near by where these photos were taken. I see quite a few abandoned farms and houses along those roads, I live only a short ferry trip away and visit Nord-Jylland several times a year.
Such a beautiful set of images Birgit, they make me want to be by the sea. I love that you have been able to create something so beautiful with such a basic lens, just goes to show that photography is about so much more than expensive equipment.
That’s a wonderful compliment, Janet – and at the same time a welcomed nudge to the ones claiming that it wasn’t until they acquired a Leica that they managed to slow down and become a “proper” photographer. Us LBers are slowing down all the time. 😉