Ball-And-Socket Lensbaby Composer Adds to Distorting Bendy-Lens Line

Lensbaby has just revamped its line of creative bendable “ distort ” lens at Photokina , and contribute a new eccentric . This new Composer disposes with the holler bow / focus organization of early Lensbabies and has ball - and socket distortion with a focus ringing at the front to permit you choose the in - focal point sweet - spot in your photos . It ’s also get a new Optic Swap system which lets you swop out the lenses at heart for dissimilar options : these admit stock lenses and a Holga - like plastic lens . The Lensbaby original is replaced by the similar Muse , with the new swap system , the Control Freak which replaces the Lensbaby3 G has it too . Both Composer and Control Freak will be $ 270 , while the Muse is $ 150 . Check out the printing press release below .

On September 23 , 2008 , Lensbaby , LLC ( formerly known as Lensbabies , LLC ) is launching an entire young scheme of selective centering lenses at the Photokina tradeshow in Cologne , Germany ( Hall 5.2 C021 ) . Three new Lensbaby lens – The Composer ™ , The Muse ™ and The Control Freak ™ , – make up the unexampled line of products . Each features the novel Lensbaby Optic Swap system . The new Muse and the new Control Freak replace the current Original , Lensbaby 2.0 , and Lensbaby 3 G lenses , which will be phased out immediately . With the Composer , Lensbaby introduce a completely new electron lens , based on a ball and socket conformation that bear smooth selective focusing photography with unparalleled ease of usage and greater preciseness . All Lensbaby lenses provide photographer with a Modern way of life to assure depth of field by bringing one area of a photo into sharpest focus with that Sweet Spot ™ surrounded by gradatory blur . By bend the Lensbaby lens , the lensman act the sharp area around the photo for customized originative gist . The new Composer retain its position after being bent and is easy to use even with one helping hand . lensman do not rack the electron lens to focus , but can simply tilt the lens to a desired slant and then focalize with a barrel concenter hoop . The Composer stays in the desired crumpled position without requiring a locking mechanism and feature the newfangled Lensbaby Optic Swap System . The Composer ’s drum focusing ring has a alone intention that becomes more raw ( requiring greater rotation to move the oculus in and out ) as you near infinity , make it easer to focus on subjects from 10 foot to infinity . “ The Composer usher in a young level of ease and precision to selective focus photography , ” said Craig Strong , Lensbaby president and carbon monoxide - founder . “ We uprise the Composer because our photographers are concerned above all in creating powerful , interesting picture . With its greatly enhanced relaxation of manipulation and more reliable final result , the Composer will make it more visceral for photographers to realize their personal creative visions . ” The Muse replaces the Original Lensbaby and Lensbaby 2.0 lenses while being very like in appearance and functionality . Photographers will still rivet by press the lens and move the sweet slur by bending the pliable lens tubing . The key update for the Muse is its new Lensbaby Optic Swap System . The Control Freak updates the Lensbaby 3 G by adding the Lensbaby Optic Swap System . With The Control Freak , photographers compress to centre , bend to move the sweet spot , and then push a release to shut up the lens in place . Once locked , photographers can adjust the all right focus with a gun barrel focusing ring and fine tune the contention by turn out its three metal situation . “ While we anticipate the novel Composer , with its smooth and accurate operation , to be our most popular electron lens , we continue to declare oneself the Muse and the Control Freak because each lensman has their own shot style . The Muse is for photographer who sprout fast and informal and The Control Freak is full for shooters who have a measure - by - step approach , ” say Strong . All three crystalline lens – the Composer , Muse , and Control Freak – have the Lensbaby Optic Swap System and will ship with one optic installed . Additional eye are available as optional accessories . When a photographer wants to vary the optic in their Lensbaby , they will simply pop the eye out and drop in a different optic using an Optic Swap Tool append with the young eye . Each optic has different features and image qualities , allow photographers to choose the look that fits their creative mode . At launch , the Lensbaby Optic Swap System will let in four interchangeable optic options : 1 ) doubled Glass : A 50 mm multi - coated opthalmic glassful doublet that is the same oculus that was in the Lensbaby 2.0 and Lensbaby 3 M lens . Retail price : US$ 85.00 2 ) unmarried Glass : a 50 mm , updated , uncoated optical looking glass vest standardized to the optic that was used in the Original Lensbaby . At f/2 , the Single Glass Optic is one full halt brighter ( 2x as bright ) than the old Original Lensbaby Optic . Retail price : US$ 35.00 3 ) credit card : a 50 millimetre f/2 plastic singlet that maximizes blur and dispersal in a lackadaisical way that Holga ™ and Diana ™ camera lovers will especially appreciate . Retail price : US$ 35.00 4 ) The Pinhole / Zone home : an optic cup with an f/177 aperture hole to allow for pinhole picture taking and an f/19 Zone plate scuttle . user can slide a toggle inside the oculus to change to back and off between Pinhole and Zone plate mode , allowing further esthetic geographic expedition . Retail price : US$ 35.00 The first three optics listed above are all 50 mm fixed focal length . They all feature magnetically levitating standardized aperture disks that allow aperture options from f/2 to f/22 . The Single Glass , Plastic , and Pinhole / Zone plate optics will be sold individually as well as in an Optic Boxed Set to retail for $ 95.00 . Lensbaby President and Co - Founder , Craig Strong , stated , “ Lensbaby photographer tend to be very creative . The new Lensbaby Optic Swap system will give photographer greater freedom to take photos that shine their unequalled visions . ” Strong continued , “ With the raw Composer lense and the Lensbaby Optic Swap System , photographer will be able-bodied to choose a lens of the eye torso that meet their bending trend : fast and at large , smooth and precise , or pace by step . Then photographers can pick out an optic that evince their single aesthetic vision . ” Product Pricing and Specs : The Composer – Smooth and Precise * Priced at US$ 270 * ship with the Double Glass eye instal ( a multi - coated optic shabu doublet ) * Features the Lensbaby Optic Swap system * Focal Length : 50 mm * Focus Type : Manual * feature a unique drum focusing gang that becomes more sensitive ( call for greater rotary motion to move the optic in and out ) as you border on infinity , make it easier to focus on theme from 10 feet to infinity . * Aperture Type : Interchangeable levitating aperture disk * Apertures : f/2 , f/2.8 , f/4 , f/5.6 , f/8 , f/11 , f/16 , f/22 * Minimum Focus : about 18″ ( 46 atomic number 96 ) / Maximum Focus : Infinity * Size / Weight : 2.5″ ( 6.35 curium ) eminent x 2.5″ ( 6.35 cm ) wide / 5.5 oz ( 155.9 g ) The Muse – flying and loose * Priced at US $ 150 with the Double Glass eye installed ; US $ 100 with the Plastic optic installed * Ships with either the three-fold Glass optic instal or the Plastic oculus establish . * boast the Lensbaby Optic Swap organization * Focal Length : right around 50 mm * Focus Type : Manual … Fingertip , actually * Aperture Type : Interchangeable levitating aperture record * Aperture : f/2 , f/2.8 , f/4 , f/5.6 , f/8 * Minimum Focus : just about 12″ ( 30 atomic number 96 ) / Maximum Focus : Infinity and beyond * Size / Weight : 2″ ( 5.08 centimetre ) gamy x 2.5″ ( 6.35 cm ) wide / 3.7 oz . ( 104.9 g ) The Control Freak – gradation - by - step * Priced at US$ 270 * ship with the Double Glass Optic installed * feature of speech the Lensbaby Optic Swap arrangement * Focal Length : 50 mm * Focus Type : Manual / Fingertip , with gun barrel fine focus * Aperture Type : Interchangeable levitating aperture record * Aperture : f/2 , f/2.8 , f/4 , f/5.6 , f/8 , f/11 , f/16 , f/22 * Minimum Focus : approximately 12″ ( 30 centimetre ) / Maximum Focus : Infinity * Size / Weight : 3″ ( 7.62 cm ) high x 3″ ( 7.62 cm ) all-embracing / 5.7 oz . ( 161.6 grams )

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