Lensbaby Composer for Canon EF Mount SLR's

2013-01-16T19:00:00

Fun little lens. I've seen some pretty creative photos taken with it and had to try it myself. I just wish it supported auto-focus. It can sometimes be tough to get the subject that you want to be in focus really sharp when you're looking through a tiny view finder and tilting the lensbaby. Just take your time and manually focus for some pretty cool results. If it did support auto-focus, just imagine the action shots you could get with one of these! (in case the manufacturer is reading)

Brian D.

2012-12-16T19:00:00

When I first started in photography all I wanted was the camera to do everything for me. Now, I am a control freak. And, how fun is it to change the apeture with a magnet and rings. And, the Lensbaby gives such an awesome effect. Don't be afraid of the manual focus, it will help you remember to concentrate on a picture.

Andrew

2012-07-18T21:00:00

great item I've used it only for past 2 weeks, having alot of fun with it. I've learned however that in the camera preview pane the sweet spot can appear in focus when you actually have the sweet spot only near the subject and not at the subject. Since the sweet spot is so small it is really important to get it in the right place or the viewer's eye will go to the wrong spot when looking at the photo.

IAN B.

2012-07-02T21:00:00

This thing is garbage simple as that. It's an outdated concept that doesn't interest most people.

kenbad

2012-01-11T19:00:00

Special purpose lens. I don't use mine very often, but I do like the results. Aperture changing is a little slow and annoying.

AARON C.

2011-11-22T19:00:00

Great fun to mess with!

RENARD B.

2011-09-06T21:00:00

Very fun lens to work with.

Kenny W.

2011-01-12T19:00:00

It is a cool product and has some great capabilities. It is a good way to try something new, and helps bring new ideas to the table. It just might be able to get you out of a potential creative slump.

MJP

2010-08-08T21:00:00

The Lensbaby Composer is a great tool for very specific uses. I bought it mainly as a DSLR video lens, to allow depth-of-field manipulation while shooting video interviews and B-Roll. It takes a little practice to learn to control the Lensbaby, but it does exactly what you'd expect and allows some very quick run-n-gun shooting while capturing unique images. There is a tendency to over-use a tool like this, but if you're careful, you can come back with pleasing, useful results. The Lensbaby is well-constructed and I never feel like it's anything less than a professional lens. The focus control is far looser than any other lens I own, but once you get used to it, there really is no issue. In fact, the looseness seems to work best if you are using the lens for video capture.

MonkeyHead

2010-04-10T21:00:00

I love the Lensbaby products. The easiest way to explain this lens is that its a point and shoot version of the Control Freak. You can pick it up, quickly focus, and shoot. The optic swap system makes this lens incredibly versatile, allowing you to quickly switch between fisheye, macro, or a bunch of other options. If you're on the fence between this and the Control Freak as your first Lensbaby lens, get the Composer if you're going to be in the field more than in the studio.

S52 E.

2009-03-05T19:00:00

Have a real difficult time achieving focus on critical spot with this lens. suprisingly I prefer the lensbaby 2

Tommy B.