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Lensbaby Introduces Edge 35 Optic
14 March 2019
Lensbaby has announced a new 35mm wide-angle tilt lens available as either an Optic for owners of a Composer or with the Composer Pro II. The new lens is available in mounts for the Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, Fuji X and Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens cameras. The Edge 35 Optic joins the company's existing 50mm and 80mm lens options.
Edge 35. Shown as Optic (left) and with Tilt Composer II.
"Over the past 15 years, we've made optical tools to help you discover unique ways of seeing your world," said Craig Strong, Lensbaby chief creative officer and co-founder. "A 35mm tilt lens, despite being our most requested new product offering since we introduced the Edge 80 in 2012, has been elusive and the results of our efforts have paid off in a lens that is far better than we thought possible when starting our design process. It was worth the wait."
The Composer Pro II housing allows you to swivel and tilt the Edge 35 on the housing's metal ball and socket design. You can consequently quickly switch between traditional straight lens photos and tilt photography.
Tilting the lens up or down results in a horizontal slice of focus, left or right a vertical slice and diagonally for a diagonal slice. After setting the tilt, rotating the focus ring moves that slice of focus through the image, from one side of the frame to the other.
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications for the new wide angle optic include:
LENSBABY EDGE 35 OPTIC SPECIFICATIONS Mount Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, Fuji X and Micro Four Thirds Focal Length 35mm Aperture f3.5 to f22
8-blade apertureTilt 15° Minimum Focus 7 inches PRICE, AVAILABILITY
The Composer Pro II with Edge 35 Optic will be available in April for $449.95 and by itself as an Optic for those who already own a Composer series lens, for $249.95.
For more information see the news release below.
Lensbaby Launches a New, Wide-angle Tilt Lens for their One-of-A-Kind Optic Swap System
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Lensbaby, makers of award-winning lenses, optics and accessories, has announces the availability of its new wide-angle tilt lens. The Composer Pro II with Edge 35mm Optic is available for use on Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, Fuji X and Micro 4/3 interchangeable lens cameras. The Edge 35mm Optic is also available separately for anyone who already owns a Lensbaby Composer Pro or Composer Pro II lens body. Fans of this style of selective focus photography have been requesting a wider option beyond the company's existing 50mm and 80mm lenses.
The Composer Pro II with Edge 35 Optic is a 35mm f3.5 tilting lens designed for those looking for a wider focal length to create unique in-camera shots with a slice of tack-sharp focus and detail. By tilting this lens, users can place a slice of sharp focus through objects in both the foreground and background of an image at the same time, bordered by smooth blur. This in-camera effect helps artists tell their story in an uncommon way.
"Over the past 15 years, we've made optical tools to help you discover unique ways of seeing your world. A 35mm tilt lens, despite being our most requested new product offering since we introduced the Edge 80 in 2012, has been elusive and the results of our efforts have paid off in a lens that is far better than we thought possible when starting our design process. It was worth the wait," said Craig Strong, Lensbaby chief creative officer and co-founder.
The Composer Pro II swivels and tilts on a smooth metal ball and socket design, providing a fast and intuitive way to switch between traditional straight lens photos and tilt photography. Tilting the lens up or down results in a horizontal slice of focus; left or right a vertical slice; diagonally for a diagonal slice. After setting the tilt, rotating the focus ring moves that slice of focus through the image, from one side of the frame to the other.
"The Edge 35 has changed my traveling & portrait sessions for the better. I'm able to get into tight spaces and buildings and still be able to show the whole aspect of the story I'm trying to create," said renowned portrait, travel and lifestyle photographer Stephanie DeFranco. "I find the wider slice of focus makes it easier to find the area I want to draw the viewer's eye toward. With its 35mm focal length, this optic lets me create the same dreamy feel as the Edge 50 and Edge 80, but because of the wider slice of focus, also allows me to include more of a scene in the story."
The Composer series of lenses are lenses that tilt to move a spot or slice of focus anywhere in the frame. They feature Lensbaby's Optic Swap System. Users can simply purchase one lens, made up of a lens body with an included optic, for their camera system, then, swap out the optic that it came with for a new optic to completely change the effect and focal length of their Lensbaby lens.
The Composer Pro II with Edge 35 Optic will be available in April for $449.95 and by itself as an Optic for those who already own a Composer series lens, for $249.95.