Which Lensbaby, Composer or Control Freak?

Blunderstein · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Hello all,
I tried a Lensbaby Composer in a shop and liked it a lot (for selective focus, not for strange effects).
After searching the net and reading the specifications, it appears that the Composer is in every way better than the Control Freak. However, I might be missing something. Has anyone here compared them?
http://www.lensbaby.com/lenses.php

On Ebay and other auction sites I sometimes see Control Freaks for sale, but very few Composers. This gives me the impression that the people who buy the Composer decide to keep it.

/Erik

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

I only have a 1.0 Lensbaby - I guess the current Muse model is something like it - and haven't wanted to get something else because for me the effects are the thing... The Composer is their newest model and so probably isn't going to be plentiful used yet. The Control Freak is older, it has been out a few years, so I'd expect more of them to show up used. This lens is probably better for slow, repeatable type of shooting... while the Composer is quicker, though it still holds the setting. Just looking at the lenses I'd say Muse/CF have more 'movements' than the Composer, but for what you want perhaps the Composer is the best...

I've been tempted by the Composer.

Blunderstein · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

More movements, I'll look into that. Thanks.

/Erik