Lensbaby Composer for Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras with Tilt Transformer

5 reviews for Lensbaby Composer for Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras with Tilt Transformer

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   – January 26, 2024 Kristian Haley

   i get the most compliments on photos taken with this lens than with any other, and i own quite a few. super fun to use. i have never changed the aperture discs since i put the first one in, so it’s pretty much always wide open, taking advantage of the shallow depth of field (which is kind of the point of a lens like this.) great lens, worth every penny.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   – March 17, 2024 Jarred Runolfsdottir

   what a fun toy, I love that it comes apart and lets you mount Nikon lenses as well

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   – July 11, 2024 Cayla Braun

   You can’t go wrong giving photographers and photography enthusiasts more options for creativity, and the Lensbaby Composer covers a gap that (as far as I can tell) has been lacking for Micro 4/3 shooters.For me, I’ve never had much luck with tilt/focus effects. It’s not a problem with the hardware, it’s me, and it’s generally not a style I love, anyway. The people who do it right really hit home runs, but I haven’t been a fan of most of the stuff I’ve seen, and especially of the stuff I’ve shot myself.The Lensbaby Composer does a good job on its own, as long as the person using it has the eye to use tilt/focus effects well.It’s relatively sturdy, though it feels mostly made of plastic (some of my favorite all time lenses are made out of plastic!), it feels pretty solid and reliable. I wouldn’t go jumping out of airplanes with it on, but for portraitures or general usage, it’ll stand up as well as anything else out there.The movement is solid but smooth. Once you leave it in place, it’s locked there for the duration. No worries about it flopping around uselessly.Photos are okay with it, but I shoot a lot of video on my Panasonic GH1 and thought I’d give it a try. Reviewing the video afterwards, I mostly ended up with a headache. I think it’s safe to say that you’re pretty much confined to a tripod if using this for video work.For what it is, the price might be a tad high, in my opinion, but then again I’m not huge on the type of effects it provides, so others might find far more value in it. Lensbaby branded items tend to be a little pricier, so it shouldn’t be a surprise. I’ve heard good things about their after-purchase support, so that might be worth it on its own for some people.All-in-all, it does what it does well and is pretty decently built. If it’s what you’re looking for, then it’s a safe bet you’ll be very happy with it.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   – July 12, 2024 Prof. Walton Sporer

   The lensbaby works as promised and is only slightly awkward in use. The special effects possible with a tilt/shift lens of a visual “slice” of in focus area with other areas moving to blur is easily achieved with the lensbaby, but without the control of a genuine tilt/shift lens, (which of course has use in everything from tabletop to landscape work, but is very much more expensive). Having a nikon mount option at the end (instead of the included simple lens) allows for longer lens use, magnifying the effect, and providing a much sharper in focus area. It can be a gimmicky look at times, but the lens is fun and easy to use, and not too pricey for what it does.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   – December 9, 2024 Peggie Schamberger

   Easy to assemble. Easy to use. I have not mastered it yet, so I can’t speak to that. The tilt-shift part is the perfect balance of firm enough to stay put and not too firm to be difficult to adjust. It works great with the composer lens and its also super easy to change the composer to a Nikon F-mount lens. I tried my 35mm prime and it gave great results. I have yet to put a 180mm on it to see what that does.I’ve been jealous of these for a while and was super excited when Lensbaby announced the micro 4/3 mount. Its everything I hoped it would be.I am a hobbyist photographer and no expert. I’ve had my Olympus EP-1 for about 6 month.