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September 2009
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The editors liked
Adds a cool
Trippy
Selective focus look to HD footage shot with some of the latest digital SLRs
Fun to use
Intuitive and clever design
Compatible with Lensbaby optic swap system
Bends your perspective. Magnetic aperture discs crisply lock into place. Stays in place for multiple photos. Optional
Interchangeable lens elements. Versions work with all major DSLR models
Very lightweight
Creates amazing picture effects
High end design and function at an affordable price
Highend creative control at a real budget price point. Swapping optics is simple and quick. Fit and finish is outstanding. Thoughtful accessories include two wide angle lenses
A telephoto lens
A macro kit
All of which will thread into any of the four l
Solid build
Simple to use
Helps stir the creative juices
Easy to install
Well priced
The editors didn't like
Stare too long at high-def video shot with a Lensbaby Composer and you may have an acid flashback.
Manual focus ring is too loose
Aperture inserts not practical in the field
Learning curve (manual controls) for beginners
Takes lots of practice to shoot at a quick pace.
Not recommended for the true beginner
Aperture discs are small and could get lost
If your camera doesn’t support the aperture priority setting it’s a LOT more work (tried on a Nikon D3000 to see)
Aperture discs tend to go missing pretty easily if you're not careful
Published: 2009-01-20, Author: T. , review by: blogcritics.org
Abstract: In my prior review of the Lensbaby 3G I said, "Every once and a while a product comes along and you really misjudge it. It may be that you are too hasty, or that you just dont understand the potential that it really brings. Or it just may be that it, ...
Bends your perspective. Magnetic aperture discs crisply lock into place. Stays in place for multiple photos. Optional, interchangeable lens elements. Versions work with all major DSLR models
Takes lots of practice to shoot at a quick pace.
The Lensbaby Composer shifts your point of view as much as it twists photographs....
Abstract: ldquo;The night we met I knew I needed you so…”—Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes If you like having fun with distortion and soft focus you already know about Lensbabies, but did you know that, like the three bears—Cornelius, Alice, and Muffy—there are now thr...
Abstract: Written by Ron RismanDecember, 2008 The new Lensbaby Composer™ is the follow up to the popular Lensbaby 2.0, a selective focus SLR lens that behaves much like a tilt shift lens - only more fun and much easier to use. The idea behind the Lensbaby is...
Abstract: By Gadjo Cardenas SevillaLensbaby's popular Composer with Tilt Transformer is now available for the Olympus Micro Four Thirds PEN system and Sony's NEX APS-C sensor system. This gives photographers using these compact yet capable cameras the ability to...
Good construction, Produces effects you won't find in another product
Manual focus, Awkward light metering on some cameras, Manual aperture
The Lensbaby is a hard product to review, because its' usefulness is determined in a large part by the user. If you are the type of person who likes the artistry of photography and doesn't mind spending a considerable amount of time setting up a shot t...
Abstract: The original Lensbaby concept is refined in the Composer and allows for more control of focusing effects which increases its usability… and the fun factor.The Composer lacks any electronics or, for that matter, mechanical couplings on its mount so host SL...
Challenges the way you see the world, A lot of fun to use, Innovative system in a relatively inexpensive package
Steep learning curve
Is it toy or is it a proper photographic tool? Despite the steep learning curve, based on the pictures the Lensbaby produced it definitely falls into the latter category. If youre prepared to get into the nitty gritty of fiddling with manual exposure...
