B&H Photo Salutes Lensbaby's Unveiling of Upgraded Composer Pro II and Edge 50 Optic

Photography News: Lensbaby has Taken Its Popular Optic Swap System and Added an Upgraded Composer Pro II With a Metal Body and Improved Tilt, as Well as a Wider Edge 50 Optic for Creating Images With a Slice of Focus Effect


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - October 27, 2015) - B&H Photo Video welcomes the announcement from Lensbaby about the release of the Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic, an upgrade and addition to Lensbaby’s successful Optic Swap System. The Composer Pro II has been released in a wide range of mounts for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, including Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Pentax K, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E, and Samsung NX. Its new features include a more durable metal body with charcoal gray accents, and an improved tilt control function from 0-15° in any direction. Also, it can be used with any optic in the system.

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic Features

  • Composer Pro II features an upgraded metal body with charcoal gray accents and an improved tilt control from 0-15° in any direction.
  • Compatible with Lensbaby Optic Swap System.
  • Edge 50 is a flat field optic that creates a sharp slice of focus surrounded by blur when utilized with tilt. When used straight ahead, the optic functions much like a normal lens.
  • Aperture range from f/3.2 to 22.
  • By using built-in close focus function, the Edge 50 optic can focus as close as 8" from the subject
  • Lens construction featuring 8 multi-coated glass elements in 6 groups.
  • Optic accepts 46mm filters for additional creative shooting techniques.
  • Internal 9-blade aperture diaphragm for smooth out-of-focus elements.

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic for Canon EF

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186870-REG/lensbaby_lbcp2e50c_composer_pro_ii_with.html

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic for Fujifilm

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186877-REG/lensbaby_lbcp2e50f_composer_pro_ii_with.html

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic for Nikon

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186871-REG/lensbaby_lbcp2e50n_composer_pro_ii_with.html

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic for Sony A

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186872-REG/lensbaby_lbcp2e50s_composer_pro_ii_with.html

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic for Micro Four Thirds

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186874-REG/lensbaby_lbcp2e50m_composer_pro_ii_with.html

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic for Sony E

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186875-REG/lensbaby_lbcp2e50x_composer_pro_ii_with.html

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic for Pentax K

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186873-REG/lensbaby_lbcp2e50p_composer_pro_ii_with.html

The Edge 50 Optic bundled with the Composer Pro II is a wider version of the Edge 80 flat field optic. This lens provides a normal angle of view with full-frame sensors or a short/medium telephoto on APS-C and Micro Four Thirds bodies. The Edge series is designed to create a slice of focus when tilted, which can be controlled by adjusting the angle of tilt on the Composer, while the aperture can be set from f/3.2 to 22 to adjust the size. Additionally, this multi-coated optic has an internal 9-blade aperture diaphragm, and can accept 46mm filters.

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Shawn C. Steiner
B&H Photo Video
212-239-7500
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