The Vanity of an Ancient King

That's because for the most part, they are! The Lensbaby is *very* difficult to work with, and I was only able to get about an hour of playtime with it. The hose is flexible, so you have to hold it in the *exact* position to keep focus, otherwise, you miss the "critical focus" point, and all is lost. If you look closely, you'll notice that there isn't an even blur as you go out from the critical focus point... it's warped. That's do to the bending of the hose coupled with the lens. It's not something I'd use often, but it's quite a bit of fun to play with.