Hi, I am considering getting a composer to try but i just cannot understand how this might be different from using a normal len focusing it and then move the focus elsewhere. Does the composer achieve a totally different effect? I understand that one focus center and then moves the sweetspot elsewhere. I thought that might be same as focusing a F1.8 normal len and then move it out to achieve a out-of-focus background or foreground. Grateful for someone to explain. Thank you Michael http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150118#msg-150118 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:29:11 -0700 Phorum 5.2.8 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150158#msg-150158 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150158#msg-150158 LB Flower

Normal Flower

Here are two shots I took of the same flower. One using the LB Composer back when I first got it (which is why the focusing was so bad) and then the second one is me shooting with my normal zoom lens. As you can see from the comparisons between the two the normal one will keep everything in the shot that is at the same distance as the area that you focused off of in focus. The LB works differently in that if you focus off one area the area outside the sweet spot will blur out regardless of its similarity to the focal point's distance.

Hope that is of some help in answering your question.]]> Touwe How Do You Do That? Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:52:33 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150128#msg-150128 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150128#msg-150128 FocusPocus How Do You Do That? Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:55:31 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150126#msg-150126 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150126#msg-150126 How large the focus area (called sweet spot) is,depends on which aperture disc you use.
If you want the focus moves,tilt the lens! (requires tilt head).]]> Superthor How Do You Do That? Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:08:02 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150118#msg-150118 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,150118,150118#msg-150118
I am considering getting a composer to try but i just cannot understand how this might be different from using a normal len focusing it and then move the focus elsewhere.

Does the composer achieve a totally different effect? I understand that one focus center and then moves the sweetspot elsewhere. I thought that might be same as focusing a F1.8 normal len and then move it out to achieve a out-of-focus background or foreground.

Grateful for someone to explain.

Thank you

Michael]]> michaelang How Do You Do That? Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:01:29 -0700