Imaging recource: Not your typical pipe dream: Build a soft-focus, Lensbaby-esque DSLR lens for under $15

    Do you want the Lensbaby look without paying the Lensbaby price? Photographer Randy Snook has created a tutorial that shows you how to make your own soft focus DSLR lens for around US$15, which he calls "The Pipe Dream." Why Pipe Dream? Because you make the lens using a pipe. You need a PVC joint union pipe piece, a single element positive meniscus lens, a reverse adapter ring from 55mm to your camera mount, black spray paint and glue. These items can be purchased for less than $15 and you might even have some of them lying...
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