- When used with Nikon mount lenses, produces a slice of focus through the image
- High quality metal swivel ball for smooth, fluid tilt
- Easy grip, metal locking ring controls ease of adjusting tilt
- All metal, precision construction
- Double Glass Optic (Multi-coated Optical Glass Doublet) + Optic Adapter included
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The Composer with Tilt Transformer is two products in one – you can enjoy all the creative freedom the Composer offers with the Lensbaby Optic Swap™ System, plus true tilt photography.
To try tilt photography, simply remove the Composer Focus Front and attach any Nikon mount lens to the Tilt Transformer and swivel the lens for unprecedented focus control.
Comes with Double Glass Optic installed.
How to use: The Composer with Tilt Transformer operates just like the Composer - simply bend the lens to move the Sweet Spot of sharp focus. If you want, you can lock the lens's position by rotating the Locking Ring.
The Composer with Tilt Transformer is compatible with the Lensbaby Optic Swap System, which lets you swap additional optics in and out of your lens, giving you a wide range of creative effects. Please note the Fisheye optic is not compatible with the Composer with Tilt Transformer.
Remove the Composer Focus Front and you have the Tilt Transformer. Attach any Nikon mount lens to the Tilt Transformer’s swivel ball, and then tilt your lens fluidly in any direction. The extreme tilt range gives you unprecedented control over the size and placement of a slice of sharp focus through your image. You control the size of your slice with your aperture – f/1.4 will produce a very thin slice of focus with abundant blur, while f/22 will produce a very wide slice of focus with minimal blur. Extreme tilt at a bright aperture will make the slice appear even thinner.
You control the placement of your slice of focus with your tilt. Tilt directly left or right to get a vertical slice. Tilt straight up or down to get a horizontal slice. Tilt diagonally to get a diagonal slice.
The Tilt Transformer tilts up to twice as far as standard tilt-shift lenses, letting your imagination be the only limit to the images you create.
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Lensbaby Composer with Tilt Transformer Sony NEX
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TILT TRANSFORMER: $250 is a bit expensive for the tilt base, I think. Consider that a decent non-tilting base can be had for well under $50. While this does do its job, it can be quite finicky to use. Its hard to set the base for the exact amount of resistance you want. Your Nikon lens will tend to be too stiff (but not locked in place) or flop around. It would be nice if it had a one-button locking mechanism so you could move it quickly and just freeze it. The same button that locks the Nikon lens in place also sets the aperture. Its easy to turn too far and unlock the entire lens. Anyone buying this should keep in mind that pretty much all Nikon lenses will balance pretty poorly on the NEX bodies to begin with so you can't really grab the NEX body like a DSLR and operate the lens setup with your left hand. I find myself using my right hand to tilt the lens while my left hand stabilizes the tilt base, meaning my right hand is off of the shutter button. I find that I often have to stabilize the entire thing against my body while tilt and turn things, which means I can't keep my eye on the screen as I make adjustments. That said, this is not meant to be a setup for fast, super-critical work. I just imagined that a Lensbaby setup would be much easier to use on a NEX than a DSLR but that's not always true. Once you have the lens tilted correctly and the aperture set though, manual focus is a breeze on the NEX, especially with peaking turned on.
COMPOSER FRONT: Keep in mind that you can stick a Nikon Lensbaby on the front of the tilt base and it will work just fine or better. This can save lots of us a few bucks since I'd imagine lots of people buying this already have a Nikon Lensbaby. Some may also prefer the Muse or Control Freak on the front. The part that comes with this setup requires that you screw an adapter on the front of the optic. This makes changing apertures a total pain; you have to unscrew the adapter to get to the aperture ring. This adds an extra step and one more thing to drop, but it is more compact than sticking a Nikon Lensbaby in front. Also, this is not compatible with the Fisheye optic while using a Nikon Lensbaby in front is.
COMPOSER FRONT: Keep in mind that you can stick a Nikon Lensbaby on the front of the tilt base and it will work just fine or better. This can save lots of us a few bucks since I'd imagine lots of people buying this already have a Nikon Lensbaby. Some may also prefer the Muse or Control Freak on the front. The part that comes with this setup requires that you screw an adapter on the front of the optic. This makes changing apertures a total pain; you have to unscrew the adapter to get to the aperture ring. This adds an extra step and one more thing to drop, but it is more compact than sticking a Nikon Lensbaby in front. Also, this is not compatible with the Fisheye optic while using a Nikon Lensbaby in front is.
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