LensbabyEdge 80 Lens - Slice-of-focus effect - Smooth blur & bokeh - Illuminates essential details - For portraits and everyday scenes

Ok. First of this is a creative lens. So not an everyday lens. It does take a bit of getting used to. And the fact that when you stop down you potentially end up looking through a dark view finder has draw backs. Optically the image is sharp. I love the fact that this lens has rotary f-stop adjustment. Unlike the composer, where you have to manually drop in reduction discs to change stops. fiddly at best and not ideal in the field. So a big move forward there. My only real concern with this lens. And I have not noticed anyone else mention this. Is fringing. This lens suffers really badly with purple fringing. The only way to remove this is in post editing. And even suites like Lightroom. still don't do the job right.So if the image was to be used in an editorial. There would be potentially quite a job in hand. Cleaning up the image. Unless the image was of cause going mono. This said. I have created some nice portrait shots. And still glad I have it in my kit. I gave this 4 out of 5 as the fringing issue bugs me.

had a lens baby for a while now, and wanted a 3rd optic, was originally planning on getting the sweet 35, but im so glad i got this, it has so many more abilities, and is so much nicer to use, would maybe recoment a Composer Pro body though as the normal composrer itsnt really strong enough to support the weight of the glass, but other than this i love it will be shooting it more soon

Fantastic optic, could not be happier. As described by the seller and a very competitive price with very fast delivery.I would highly recommend it

Love it! Takes a little getting used to but worth persevering with as it can create some superb photos!

I have to say, I never expected this to be as sharp as it is. When no tilt is added it's sharp edge to edge. In fact, it's sharper than any of my Nikon primes and that's even at 2.8!! The out of focus elements are beautiful and dreamy then adding a bit of tilt with the Composer Pro is where the magic is. On my D610 this is a truly stunning lens for portraits, macro and landscape.

langsam fange ich an mit den Dingern (edge 80 und Sweet 35) zurecht zu kommen...Ich habe beide an einer Nikon D810 und einer Nikon D4s getestet. An der Nikon D4s funktionieren die "Scherben" besser als an den 36MPixel der D8XX. Die Linsen sind für die 36MPixel optisch einfach viel zu schlecht. Die optische Auflösung wird vermutlich auch für die 16Mpixel der D4s nicht reichen - fühlt sich dort aber vom Effekt her gut an und liefert die erwarteten Ergebnisse...Scharfstellen ist ein Krampf - bei beiden muss man die Blende komplett aufmachen, um manuell vernünftig fokussieren zu können! Der Dioptrieausgleich am Sucher muss korrekt eingestellt sein, sonst ist ein halbblinder Vogel, wie ich, aufgeschmissen.Beim 35er sitzt der Blendenring auch noch saublöd... (dafür müsste ich das Sweet 35 mit 1 Stern bewerten) wenn man den durch das Fokussieren zu weit nach hinten gedreht hat, verschwindet er fast unter dem Fokusring (Das blöde Teil fährt aus und ein) - dann kann ich mit meinen Conchitafingerlein brausen gehen... Tilt/Shift usw... man kann den Schärfeverlauf und die Perspektive schön verschieben - braucht aber echt Übung aber: UNBEDINGT nachdem man diese Parameter eingestellt hat, den Tilt/Shiftmechanismus arretieren, da man sonst beim Fokussieren oder mit dem Blendenring wieder die Tilt/Shift EInstellungen versaut... Belichtungseinstellung: bitte vergesst Zeit Automatik... geht gerade mal bei nicht oder nur wenig Tilt/Shift. Sobald da mehr verschoben ist, ist die Kamera interne Messung meilenweit daneben und alle Bilder sind brutal (5-10 Blenden) überbelichtet! Mit etwas Übung geht aber der intuitive Belichtungsmesser ganz gut. Lichtstärke: 2,8 finde ich lustig... durch das Rotationsgelenk verliert das Ding brutal an Lichtstärke. Die 2,8 mögen für die Tiefenschärfe gelten, definitiv nicht für die Menge an Licht die am Sensor ankommt. Das entspricht da schon gefühlten 11...Der Wechselmechanismus am Composer Pro ist billiger Plastikmist. drei Plastikbögen werden nach innen gedrückt, dann kann man das Objektiv herausdrehen und das nächste montieren... Genauso der Blendenring - auch Kunststoff...Absolut genial ist aber das Bokeh vom Edge 80... das ist wirklich super sauber rund - kenne ich nur vom Nikon 135DC 2,0...Wofür ich die Lensbabies verwende: im künstlerischen Bereich - um einfach gezielt mit Unschärfen arbeiten zu können. Warum hier nicht ein perfektes Bild mit einem normalen Objektiv machen und dann mit Exposure oder anderen Tools Digital die Unschärfen erzeugen - ja ist eine Lösung, auch noch flexibler dazu... aber: kommt nicht out of the Cam (kostet auch nicht rund 600€ - wenn man beide kauft :-) ). Und im Spaßbereich - da kann man schon ganz lustige Dinge anstellen... Nur: beide benötigen eindeutig echt Übung und Geduld. Raufstecken, losknipsen und glauben man wird Ergebnisse erzielen wie auf der Google Bildersuche - ROFL....

Ich nutze die Lensbay Edge 80 Optik in Kombination mit Lensbaby Composer Pro Lensbaby Composer Pro mit Sweet 35 Optik Sony Alpha Tilt Objektiv und Sony Alpha 77 II Sony ILCA Alpha 77 II SLR-Digitalkamera Gehäuse (24,3 Megapixel, 7,6 cm (3 Zoll) LCD Display, EXMOR APS-C CMOS-Sensor, 79-Phasen AF-Messfelder, 12 Bilder/Sek, Full HD, WiFi/NFC, HDMI) schwarz .Mit etwas Übung kann man mit dieser Optik sehr schön einen Streifen im Bildausschnitt betonen bzw. den Rest verschwimmen lassen und somit tolle Effekte erzielen. Spart viel Arbeit, die man sonst in die Nachbearbeitung in Bildbearbeitungssoftware stecken würde, und man sieht gleich das Ergebnis.Ich habe den Kauf nicht bereut. Siehe auch angefügte Bilder Lensbaby Composer Pro mit Sweet 35 Optik Sony Alpha Tilt ObjektivSony ILCA Alpha 77 II SLR-Digitalkamera Gehäuse (24,3 Megapixel, 7,6 cm (3 Zoll) LCD Display, EXMOR APS-C CMOS-Sensor, 79-Phasen AF-Messfelder, 12 Bilder/Sek, Full HD, WiFi/NFC, HDMI) schwarz

Vorweg auf den Punkt gebracht:die Edge 80 Optik für alle toll, welche1. kreative Portraits oder Food-Fotografie lieben - ohne nachträglich Effekte in PS reinzuzaubern (außerdem bin ich der Meinung, dass man den Unterschied von der Art des Verlaufes definitiv erkennt)2. bietet einen Nahaufnahmemodus - verringert den Abstabd auf bis ca 45 cm3.. auf meiner Crop-Cam z.B. 7D .. nicht so überzeugend (da ist das sweet35 eher meine wahl)Ursprünglich hatte ich die Kombination "Lensbaby Composer Pro mit Sweet35 + CANON 7D" - und war damit, was den kreativen Output angeht sehr zufrieden. Wenn man erst mal gelernt hat den Fokuspunkt zu trefffen und dann den Sweetspot bewußt zu setzen, eine echte Möglichkeit etwas interessantere Bilder zu schaffen.In hinblick auf mehr-close-up-portrait habe ich mir dann diese 80er Optik gekauft - die Lensbaby Sweet35 mit der Edge80 Optik zu tauschen ist eine Sache einer Minute - also nicht zwingend nötig einen zweiten Composer oder dgl. zu besorgen.Auf der Kombination 7D mit composerPro und 80er Optik haben mich die Ergebnisse nicht so überzeugt. Aber die 80erOptik auf der 5D brachte sehr wohl - speziell bei Food und Portraitfotografie tolle Ergebnisse.Den einen Punkt ziehe ich ab, da ich 300 euro für die reine Optik als etwas übertrieben ansehe.Fazit: Für Portaits, Food, möchte ich es nicht mehr missen !!

I prodotti Lensbaby sono molto divertenti da utilizzare, permettono effetti creativi piacevoli e interessanti. Questo 80 mm è uno dei più difficili (a mio modesto avviso) da usare. Bisogna veramente prenderci mano con un po' di pratica prima di riuscire a tirar fuori qualcosa di buono. Tuttavia poi, una volta presa confidenza, si riescono a realizzare scatti di superba qualità. Lente consigliata per il ritratto creativo.

Apesar de el título del anuncio poner que es para 4/3, en realidad es compatible con cualquier montura, ya que necesita el Composer Pro –ese sí va en la montura.

assolutamente fantastico!! Devi prenderci la mano perché è tutto manuale ma vale la pena !!!Lo consiglio anche per il rapporto prezzo qualità!!

très sportif a utiliser. Demande de la pratique pour la MAP.Mais de belles images réaliser avec un beau flou.Seul frustration: le 80 mm a un angle de champ un peu trop serré.J'aimerai trouver le même mais en 45 mm.

Un objectif conforme aux attentes. J'en suis parfaitement satisfait même si son usage n'est pas constant. Il n'est utilisable qu'en complément d'une autre optique.

zusammen mit dem Composer und dem Sweet35 bestellt und an der Nikon D90 ausprobiert.das auswechseln der Linse Sweet35 gegen die EDGE80 kein problem,es gibt auch unter Youtube ein video in deutsch welches das wechseln super erklärt.Nach anfänglichem einschießen,ist ja alles manuell,bin ich von der EDGE80 Linse voll überzeugt.saubere scharfzeichnung zum rand hin etwas abfallend,aber nicht dramatisch,allein den composer/edge80 nur zum portraitieren absolute sahne und in zusammenarbeit mit dem composer läßt ein guter tilt-shift erzeugen,aber auch hier ist viel ausprobieren und geduldt gefragt,bis der erste gute schuß sitzt,aber wenn dann kann man richtig spass haben und sehr gute erfolge verzeichnen.......

The Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic is one of Lensbaby's "swappable" optics for its line of lenses. It has a focal length of 80mm and features a 12-blade aperture with a range from f/2.8 through f/22. It can function as a regular 80mm f/2.8 lens when facing forward on your camera, but this optic's special feature is that it allows you to employ the usual Lensbaby bend and tilt to reposition your plane of focus along any point not parallel with your camera's sensor plane.The usual Lensbaby lens tilt allows you to place the point of focus (with varying diffusion all around that point) but did not allow you to change the plane of focus itself. With this optic you can put a "slice of focus" through your image in creative ways. For example, you can highlight a certain aspect of the photo (such as producing a portrait where the eyes are in sharpest focus and everything else is softly blurred), or you can create the "false miniature" effect where the objects photographed take on the appearance of miniature scale models. The optic also has a close focus mode that will allow a close focus distance of 17".There is a bit of learning curve for this optic. Expect to play around for bit before you get the hang of it. There are some good video tutorials on the Lensbaby site. I included a couple of example photos with this review.You don't need to swap lenses to get back to "normal." As I mentioned earlier, the Edge 80 behaves like a normal 80mm lens when you aren't employing any of its tilt features. The aperture ring on the optic adjusts smoothly, and focusing and tilt occurs on the lens body itself. The shift from regular focus mode to close focus mode is a little tight -- you have to firmly pull the front edge of the optic outward. But, I imagine that's as it should be to avoid it shifting by itself.My one source of frustration so far is in detaching the optic from the lens itself. Suffice to say you will need to review Lensbaby's instructions for this, and practice several times before you can successfully detach the optic. My first try took almost half an hour, which is not a delay you would want to experience in the field. I did get better with practice, but it's still a bit of tricky. Older hands might suffer more than younger hands. I've found in practice you can get by with swapping out other Lensbaby optics from the lens without detaching the lens from your camera, but with the Edge 80 optic, you really need to detach the whole lens first in order to get the optic out of the lens. That will allow you to get the best grip on the components when performing the detach maneuver.Note that the optic in this product listing is not sold with a lens. The Edge 80 only works with the latest line of Lensbaby Lenses (NOT the 1.0, 2.0 or 3G). You need at least one of the current Lensbaby Lenses to use this optic. The optic works with the Muse, Composer, Control Freak and Scout lenses; it can also work with the Composer with Tilt Transformer, but you need to buy the Macro Converters in order to use the Edge 80 optic with that lens. Note too that if you want true macro capability, you will need to buy the Macro Converters anyway, regardless of which Lensbaby lens you have (their earlier Macro accessories will not work with this optic).Normal in-lens tilt-shift lens are expensive ($1200-$2500). While the Edge 80 does not give you all the features of such a dedicated lens, it is a highly affordable alternative that provides enough capability for many tilt/shift needs. It's a great way to get into this type of photography without breaking the bank. Highly recommend.

This is not a cheap optic, so I was a little hesitant to buy the Lens Composer + This optic.Remember you cannot use this optic alone, you will need to buy the Composer Lens Baby first.So the total investment cost me around 700 dollars (bought 2 optics + Composer Pro).For a manual focus and something that to some might feel like "toy lens", it is very expensive.After receiving the lens and trying out, I am satisfied with the purchase. The optic feels solid. It is the best lens baby optic. The bokeh and tilt-shift effects are very fun to play with, and it does take amazing sharp photos. I mount on a nikon D800, and I can create many creative photos. If you want to expand your photo creativity, I definitely recommend this lens.

If you already have the Composer Pro body, the Edge 80 is a good investment. I first got the Composer Pro with Sweet 35 and was never wowed by the results. After it sat unused for a while I decided to try the Edge 80, thinking I would return it if not happy. I immediately saw much more satisfying results. When tilted, you get a sharp (well, pretty sharp) stripe of focus that can be moved around the frame and the rest of the frame will be strongly blurred at f2.8 or f4. Most useful is a horizontal stripe or vertical stripe, but even a corner to corner stripe makes a neat effect because you can get objects both near and far in fairly sharp focus. This lens will create the "miniaturized" look that people seem to like. I found that for that effect it works best on my crop-sensor camera (7D) and even better with my 1.4 tele-extender attached when taking shots from my 28th floor window. That effect gets old really fast however. In my opinion, the much better effect is using selective focus to isolate or highlight a subject within the frame. For that purpose it works equally well on my 7D and my full frame 5DII. I don't really do portraits, but I can see how it might be put to good use for that purpose. It's a good optic to get the creative juices of a hobby shooter like me flowing. Probably not great for pros as results can be hard to duplicate and focus and exposure takes a lot of trial and error to get just right. An external live view monitor is very helpful to get focus right. It's very difficult to focus at small apertures when tilted due to viewfinder darkening, but the most interesting effects require lager apertures so most won't be stopping down anyway. Anyone who shoots architecture probably knows they need a real tilt-shift lens, which this is not. It is a tilt lens. It does not shift.Lensbaby offers other optics and accessories that will work with the composer pro but unless you already have the composer pro or are interested in all those Lensbaby options, a cheap tilt-shift lens from Ukraine is probably a good alternative at a price similar to the Composer Pro-Edge 80 combo. I will say that the Lensbaby is very well made, and the cheap tilt-shifts might not be.I have limited time to go out shooting and I hate getting skunked because the intended subject turns out to be boring or the light is wrong, etc. To make sure I always get some usable images I carry a macro lens when I go out. There's always an interesting bug or weed or pattern of bricks to shoot, no matter what else is happening. The Composer Pro with Edge 80 may replace my macro as my creative savior lens. It's compact and light, so much easier to lug around than the macro and I can almost always find something to shoot that will look cool with the selective focus.

Having a Blast with the Edge "80". Very different than the Sweet "35" & "50". Changes the way you will see and use your Composer. Just takes a little practice and experimenting. Do not be afraid to go after this optic. It'll be a great addition to your Lensbaby collection.

Received quickly and the product is awesome!

this lens lived up to the hype for me. affordable, fairly easy to use especially if you have used other lensbaby products. slice of focus with a dreamy artsy background.