# Mountable Instagram-Style Lenses Create Filtered Images Minus The Software With Lensbaby By Shiori Mine | Published 2012-07-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lensbaby References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2012/07/23/lensbaby-dslr) & [lensbaby](http://lensbaby.com/) Although the concept may seem recursive, Lensbaby offers SLR photographers [mountable lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martvsen-magstack) that transform your DSLR into a powerful [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instapocket)-style shooter. [Photo editing apps like Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattebox) have helped popularized the lomography movement with its subtle filters and space-changing effects. While sharpness and clarity are usually top-priority for pros, there comes a time when soft, blurred scenes add a dynamic twist to a photo. Lensbaby lenses are equipped with ball-and-socket fixtures that allow photographers to blur and bend the focus swiftly. If you are looking for a soft vintage outcome, the single-glass optic offers the ideal hazy capture. But if fish-eye is what you crave, Lensbaby just released its 'Scout' model, which bears that perfectly distorted bubble-look. Get in touch with your creative side with the peculiar lensbaby mountable systems. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mountable Instagram-style Lenses:** Mountable lenses that transform DSLRs into Instagram-style shooters disrupt the traditional sharpness and clarity priorities of pro photographers and present an opportunity in the photography industry. - **Lomography Movement:** The popularity of subtle filters and space-changing effects in photo editing apps like Instagram present an opportunity to disrupt the photography industry with more vintage and artistic styles. - **Ball-and-socket Fixtures:** Lenses equipped with ball-and-socket fixtures that allow photographers to blur and bend the focus swiftly disrupt traditional fixed lenses and present an opportunity to innovate in the photography industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography Industry:** The photography industry can take advantage of disruptive innovation opportunities presented by mountable Instagram-style lenses, the lomography movement, and ball-and-socket fixtures. - **App Development Industry:** Innovative app developers can take advantage of the popularity of Instagram-style filters and effects to create new photo editing apps that cater to more vintage or artistic styles. - **Camera Hardware Industry:** The camera hardware industry can innovate by integrating ball-and-socket fixtures into fixed camera lenses or developing entirely new lenses that offer more dynamic blur and focus effects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Physical Mobile Photography Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandmarc-cloud-diffusion-filters.md) - [Detachable Mobile Camera Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-camera-lens.md) - [Space-Saving Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-lensultra.md) - [Sleek Analog Film Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lomoapparat.md) - [Pro-Grade Smartphone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchlens.md) - [Photographer-Grade Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-lensultra-explorer-series.md) - [Multi-Coated Glass Lens Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lomo-instant-wide-glass.md) - [Tea-Filled Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clip-on-smartphone-lens.md) - [Pro-Approved Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-tseries-mobile-lenses.md)