Lens ball - 60 mm full glass ball

Glass ball for smartphone photography

Glass balls for photography, too lensball called, are Streak-free full glass balls of the highest quality, without air pockets and bubbles . They reflect their 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. This 60mm glass ball is mainly intended for smartphone photography , also with one mini tripod or table tripod .

The clear and transparent photo glass ball is easy to use, but also meets the needs of professional photographers. With a Weight of 263g you can easily stow them away in any bag or backpack and take them with you on a photo tour through the countryside or when travelling. Regardless of whether Landscape photography, city trips or architectural shots – With the 60mm glass ball you can create uniquely surreal images from unique perspectives. And that without much effort.

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

• A storage bag
• A microfiber cloth

In addition to photography with smartphones are our glass balls also suitable for working with all DSLM and DSLRs (Mirrorless cameras or SLR cameras).

Production & quality control of the 60mm 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. The 60 mm solid glass ball is particularly suitable for taking photos with smartphones. It is also possible with a camera + lens (ideal: 2.8 / focal length 24 mm - 35 mm)Focusing on the subject in the glass sphere and working with a shallow depth of field, but still allowing the background to flow artistically into the image.

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 check 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 to 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 will not negatively affect the refraction of light later, or that inclusions and scratches will 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

• 1x lens ball
• 1x storage bag
• 1x cleaning cloth