Today I added a new lens to my arsenal. The Lensbaby Composer is a unique lens. With a fixed focal length of 50mm and fully manual focus, the Composer adds an option to bend your focus. A tunnel vision like blur appears around the focus when the lens is pulled. Interchangeable aperture rings are provided from 2.8 – 22. Extensions are also available such as wide angle adapters. With this added feature, the lens makes for an inexpensive fish eye lens.

Lensbaby has three types of lenses available, the Composer, Muse, and Control Freak. The Muse is the less expensive of the three priced around $150 (the same price of a regular 50mm). The Composer around $270 and Control Freak $350. Lensbaby provides several options for expansion and extension. Several different filters are options as well. Although the .42x extender adds to the convex feel, a fish eye adapter is another option. I would recommend the Composer or Control Freak for shooters who don’t want to keep bending the lens. For consistent shots, these two lenses have a locking option – this makes for a cool effect if your dSLR has video capabilities. As a whole, the Lensbaby Composer is a great addition to your bag if you are looking forward to artsy shots.

This is a close up of a houndstooth patterned hat I purchased today. I liked the texture so much, I felt it should be my photo of the day. I shot this with my nifty fifty with an iso of 500 in a dim room. My aperture and shutter speed were set at 1/10 and f 1.8, respectively.

I was with my homeboy in the studio earlier and decided to get a close up of the  vehicle of  vocal instrument. This microphone had a cool shape and it seemed to be a nice contrasty subject.

I’m becoming somewhat of a camera collector. These are a few of my grandfather’s cameras. One of these days I’ll actually try to find some film for them.