Bokeh Masters Kit - Masters Edition

It does work. You do need a fast lens meaning greater than 2.8 (lower number means wider aperture opening). So a 1.4 or 1.8 is excellent. Make sure the lights are far enough behind and out of the Depth of Field focus range to get better results. The discs seem sturdy but the mounting legs could break so attach some black electrical tape to the legs for better reinforcement. If you choose to cut your own design in the aperture discs use a a hobby scalpel that has a top finger mount to swivels similar to a leather crafters knife.

Works well with my 50mm 1.4. Tried with my Sigma 30mm but got a lot of fringing. Like it but wish there was a Christmas tree and another star. The blank circles that are included are tough to cut. I can't imagine using half of the designs but oh well.

This was a big waste of money. I cannot believe how tacky these pieces are for the money I spent. I was expecting something a little bit better then super cheap plastic that tears when you take them off the sheets. I feel this product is very misleading. I saw all the hype on this for facebook and wanted these for Xmas, but did not get so I was so super excited to order them. Wanted to cry when I opened the package of cheap junk. These were worse then a crummy cracker jack toy when I was a kid. Not crazy how they work, but have not played with them enough. I for see having to replace these often because they are so cheaply made if i ever start to like them. Was not impressed with the pictures that were on them. Absolutely no instructions on the best ways to use them and had to do my own searching for it. I have to find my own storage for them because they did not even come with a container to put them in. Other wise they will be scattered all over my camera bag. Boo on this product :( Wished I would have not torn them all apart and sent them back to get my money refunded.

It's just a thin envelope full of sheets with shapes stamped on them that you try to peel out and fit into a little mount wrapped around your lens with included rubber band. It bowed out quite a bit on a small lens but did create bokeh shapes as advertised at f1.8. Instructions mention you might need to cut shapes a little better yourself if they don't detach from the sheets correctly. Not going to return, but in my opinion, it's worth about $10.

Pros:The pieces are easy to setup and use.The resulting images are fun and look good with the right light sources and apertures used.The kit folds flat and is very portable.Cons:The quality of the kit seems very cheap for the price.The holder is extremely flimsy does not fit lenses securely.

You could do this yourself but what a pain. You get a very durable set up that performs well. My first 10 shots with this I didn't get anything because I was moving around too much. Finally set the camera down and took a nice long exposure. Bingo. Easy, fun, cheap, gives you an excuse to play with your lenses. What's not to like?

My daughter got these for a high school photography project and is still working on the technique. These were a little difficult to manipulate at first, but with some practice and study well worth it. Bokeh is not an easy technique to master and we are still working on it. These do not come with a manual so you will need to know how to perform this photography skill or get a book/research the internet to find out how to work it best. Note you will have to also be careful to get these on the lens snug and readjust as you readjust the focus.Again, good purchase with several options in shapes, just make sure you know how to perform this technique or get a book to help guide you

This kit is exactly what I expected. Good quality, sturdy plastic, lots of shapes, even blank ones to create your own.Also comes with explicit instructions. Very happy with this product.