Should I still buy the composer lens from lensbaby?

[sarakh]

Hi experts

I wanna buy a very creative gift for my boyfriend. He has a canon and has already got himself this lens:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...modeli d=7469
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx

Should I still buy him this:
Lensbaby - The Composer?
& here are the flickr pix taken by it: Flickr: "lensbaby" (or by lensbaby products..?)


Would the composer lens add something new to his photography? Or could he get the same functionality with his new canon lens?

Thank you,
Sara

 

[Guido44]

I'll be your boyfriend if you buy me one. :hug::

dan

 

[nrois02]

they are def. cool and i was thinking of getting the control freak with the macro kit. if you dont have a lot of loot to throw down on a nice lens this will be great! he will like it!

 

[Seefutlung]

That is a tough call. The LensBaby are very specialized lenses which not everybody likes. They have a bit of a learning curve. Personally I love my LensBaby, but I know quite a few photogs that don't. He may want a macro or a teleconverter or a flash, et cetera before a LensBaby ... so I'd sorta ask before I buy ... or make sure that there is a good return policy.

Gary