Amlong Crystal Meditation K9 Crystal Ball 3.25 inch (80mm) Diameter for Photography, Lensball, Decorative Ball with Free Crystal Stand and Gift Box, Clear

I use this ball for photography and it is fantastic. I've taken photos of flowers, architecture, animals, you name it. The photos come out crystal clear and are definitely a 'different' way of capturing a scene. I've added a few examples below.You need to have a camera that's able to focus well. Otherwise the camera will try to focus on the outer surface of the ball (rather than the image within it). You'll want to rub down the ball first to remove any fingerprints or dust on it. Also, some images with crisp edges work better than trying to take a photo of an all-white flower, for example.There is a BIG WARNING on the box - this can start fires!! It's like a powerful magnifying glass. Even just holding the ball in the sun at the right angle can start to burn your skin. So be very cautious with this. Kids should use it with supervision. Even adults are going to have some challenges in sunny situations. Be very aware of that focal point.A note on the box - it doesn't latch shut!! The ball is heavy and if you have the box-with-ball on the back seat of your car, for example, it's not out of the question that a good cornering could make it roll right out. Since the whole point of the ball is that it's a perfectly smooth surface you don't want it nicked or scratched in any way. So my suggestion as soon as you get it is to add Velcro or a tie or something to the box so it STAYS SHUT.Other than that, everyone who sees you taking photos with it suddenly wants one of their own. The photos are quite cool. The box is padded and nice, and it comes with a little stand (which I don't tend to use).Well recommended.Ask with any questions! I have lots of spheroid photos on my website, Flickr, Twitter, etc. if you want some ideas or want to ask how I did something.

I've had some photo and video ideas that this will work perfectly for. I really like the simple clear stand that won't be in the way of anything. Just a very fun glass orb that when you aren't using you could leave on a shelf as a pretty.

I actually bought this orb for use in a Jareth costume (the Goblin King from the movie Labyrinth), but have also used it for some fun photography effects as well.Make sure to check your orb for inclusions when you get it. My first one had a couple of minor specks inside and no matter which way I turned it, I couldn't get a clear edge-to-edge orb for photography. The nice presentation/storage box was also mangled in shipping. I exchanged it for a second globe and got a pristine storage box and an orb with only a single inclusion, which I can easily rotate to the side for clear photography. I suppose I could have kept trying to get a flawless orb, but at this price point, I don't think that's likely to happen.The orb is surprisingly hefty and seems to be perfectly round.

Bought this to use in photography. Almost every time I went for it, it was so difficult to set up, just for one type of shot, that I gave up. I think I ended up giving the globe to a friend for them to use as a house decoration. Technically there was nothing wrong with the globe and I kind of hate to give it 3 stars. It just wasn't something I needed or could really use.If you're thinking of it for decorative uses, it would be more of a 4 to 5 star. It was clear, no imperfections.

Mine showed up without flaws. There's a tiny air bubble or two, but nothing weird that'd affect how it looked when photographed if using it for a special effect. The glass stand thing is substantial enough to perch the ball upon. I imagine to some people it'd seem like the glass stand is too small, but I think it's fine. The ball and stand show up in a cheap-ish presentation box, but it's nice to have something like that if you're presenting it as a gift. I bought it for my daughter to use as a crystal ball for play and it will work well for that.

I bought this for spherical photography, idk what else one might need a review of buuut, as for this one: Spherical Photography is superimosing an image through the glass, simple subject simple outcome. Complex subject possibly unusable outcome, UNTIL NOW! I shot 15 images, hand help w/ an FX body Nikon D3, close up brilliant tree line in focus, brilliant macro flowers in focus, water Reflection from 2.5 feet in focus. I actually cropped all the way to just the sphere, and processed. They are racking up #'s on Instagram like crazy, even some abstracts I shot manilulating the angle. A+ recommend and cheapest price I found anywhere by 1/2!!!!!

I love this crystal ball. I seriously do. I spent half an hour examining it when it arrived and I was unable to find a single flaw. It is larger and heavier than I expected. When I read that it was just 80mm (3.2 inches) in diameter I almost bought the larger and more expensive 110mm ball. I'm glad that I didn't. A quick Google search turned up several images of people holding crystal balls of this size and that was all I needed to make up my mind.The only reason I haven't given this purchase five stars is the stand that comes with this ball. It's much too small to be very stable and it's not all that attractive. It's merely an inch square cube with a divot carved in one side. It reminds me of the chalk used for pool cues. I'll be looking for a better stand to display this crystal ball.

Very cool prop to add to my collection. Packaged nice, quick shipping, and a must for someone looking to add something new to their props. I wish I could afford a bigger one but this will do for the moment. This image was taken with my iPhone 13 pro max in my backyard just to see what it can do.