Lensbaby Sol 22mm f/3.5 Lens for Micro Four Thirds
- Micro Four Thirds System
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-8.5°
- Fixed f/3.5 Aperture
- Manual Focus
Lensbaby Trio 28mm f/3.5 Lens for Sony E
- Sony E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Fixed Aperture: f/3.5
- Rotating Front with Three Optics
- Selectable Twist, Velvet & Sweet Effects
Lensbaby Soft Focus II 50 Optic
- Compatible with Optic Swap System
- Full-Frame Format
- Manual Focus and Aperture Control
- Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/22
Holga Lens for Canon DSLR Camera
Lensbaby Magnetic Aperture Set for All Lensbaby Lenses (Except Original Lensbaby)
Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens for Canon RF (Black)
- RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.6 to f/16
- Singlet-Doublet-Singlet Optical Design
- Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
Lensbaby Sol 45mm f/3.5 Lens for Canon EF Cameras
- Canon EF-Mount Lens
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-8.5°
- Fixed f/3.5 Aperture
- Manual Focus
Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Lens (Canon RF, Black)
- RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
- Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
- Inspired by Classic Portrait Lenses
Lensbaby Sweet 80 Optic
- 80mm Selective Focus Optic
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
- Lensbaby Optic Swap System
- For Use with Additional Lens Body
Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 35 Optic for Canon EF
- Canon EF Mount/Full-Frame Format
- Compatible with Optic Swap System
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-15°
- Creates Spot of Focus Surrounded by Blur
Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Lens (Sony E, Black)
- E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
- Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
- Inspired by Classic Portrait Lenses
Other Buying Options
Lensbaby Optic Swap Founder's Collection for Canon EF
- Composer Pro II Lens Body
- Sweet 35 and Sweet 50 Optics
- Edge 35 and Edge 50 Optics
- Optic Swap System Case and Lens Cloth
Lensbaby Obscura 50 Optic
- Compatible with Optic Swap System
- Full-Frame Format
- Manual Focus
- Minimum Focus Distance: 0.04"
Lensbaby Spark 2.0 with Sweet 50 Optic for Canon EF
- EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/22
- Lensbaby Optic Swap System
- Flexible Body with Tilt up to 30°
Lensbaby Twist 60 Optic
- Compatible with Optic Swap System
- Full-Frame Format
- Separates Subjects from Background
- Subtle Swirled Edges
Lensbaby Double Glass II Optic
- Full-Frame | f/2.5 to f/22
- 50mm Selective Focus Optic
- Manual Focus, Mechanical Aperture Ring
- 12-Blade Diaphragm
Lensbaby Sol 45mm f/3.5 Lens for Sony E Cameras
- Sony E-Mount Lens
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-8.5°
- Fixed f/3.5 Aperture
- Manual Focus
Lensbaby Trio 28mm f/3.5 Lens for Fujifilm X
- Fujifilm X-Mount Lens/APS-C Format
- 42mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Fixed Aperture: f/3.5
- Rotating Front with Three Optics
Lensbaby Edge 35 Optic
- 35mm Selective Focus Optic
- Aperture Range: f/3.5 to f/22
- Lensbaby Optic Swap System
- For Use with Additional Lens Body
Lensbaby Trio 28mm f/3.5 Lens for Canon RF
- Canon RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Fixed Aperture: f/3.5
- Rotating Front with Three Optics
- Selectable Twist, Velvet & Sweet Effects
Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens for Sony E (Black)
- E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.6 to f/16
- Singlet-Doublet-Singlet Optical Design
- Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
Lensbaby Pro Kit for Sony E
- Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Lens
- Burnside 35mm f/2.8 Lens
- Twist 60mm f/2.5 Lens
- Optic Swap System Case
Lensless Pinhole Body Cap for Nikon F
- Plastic Body Cap with Drilled Pinhole
- 0.01"-Diameter Pinhole in Brass
- Approximate 2" Focal Length and f/200
Lensless Pinhole Body Cap for Canon EF
- Plastic Body Cap with Drilled Pinhole
- 0.01"-Diameter Pinhole in Brass
- Approximate 2" Focal Length and f/200
Lensbaby Creative Bokeh Optic
- 50mm Selective Focus Optic
- Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/22
- Lensbaby Optic Swap System
- For Use with Additional Lens Body
Lensbaby Sol 45mm f/3.5 Lens for Nikon Z Cameras
- Nikon Z-Mount Lens
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-8.5°
- Fixed f/3.5 Aperture
- Manual Focus
Lensbaby Sol 45mm f/3.5 Lens for Canon RF Cameras
- Canon RF-Mount Lens
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-8.5°
- Fixed f/3.5 Aperture
- Manual Focus
Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic
- 35mm Selective Focus Optic
- 12-Blade Diaphragm Adjustable Aperture
- 4 Multi-Coated Elements in 3 Groups
- 46mm Front Threads
Understanding the Uses of Special Effects Lenses
Special effects lenses allow photographers to achieve special effects in-camera, like those achievable in digital editing suites. These include shallow depth of field, selective blur, and soft focus. Other lenses allow you to change the focus plane, or take extreme macro photos. A key characteristic of special effects camera lenses is that they're completely manual, and you manually set the aperture and focus.
What Are Art Lenses?
Art lenses are for people who want to create artistic photographs. These lenses deliberately simulate optical qualities of earlier lens designs to create special effects such as soft focus, shallow depth of field, and pleasing bokeh. An example is the Petzval lens design, which is sharp at the center but blurred toward the edge. The Lensbaby Twist uses this to create strong circular blurring away from the center of the lens. Other lenses, such as the Lensbaby Burnside, have extreme vignetting, while Lomography Neptune's removable aperture plates create different bokeh effects.
Art lenses are best when used with full-frame Nikon, Canon, and Sony A-mount cameras. When fitted to an APS-C camera, such as the Fuji X mount, the larger image circle means off-center effects aren't always as pronounced. You can use some special effect lenses with medium format lenses.
Special Effects Camera Lenses That Change the Plane of Focus
Sometimes, there's a need to focus on objects that are different distances from the camera while blurring others. While this ability exists with large format lenses fitted to cameras with tilt and shift mechanisms, lenses such as the Lensbaby Composer Pro and Canon EF lenses allow the object lens to tilt, which achieves similar results.
Conversely, some photographers want everything in focus, which is possible using pinhole lenses that have very small apertures. Pinhole photography requires long exposure, so it's best suited for film cameras such as the Nikon F-mount range.
Adjusting the Angle of View
Although wide-angle lenses provide a great field of view, fish-eye lenses such as mirrorless system lenses like the Lensbaby 5.8mm, take this concept much further. Offering more than 180 degrees of view, the photos are circular in shape. It's also possible to take 360-degree panoramas using this type of lens and stitching the results together.
Macro lenses are at the other end of the spectrum, and special effects macro lenses offer up to five times magnification, so it's possible to capture tiny objects in detail. Special macro lenses are available for all mounts, including Sony E-mount full-frame lenses.
Convertible Lens System Kits
A combination kit is a great way to start. Lomography's Convertible Neptune System includes three different focal lengths and several aperture plates offering great flexibility. Lensbaby's similar kit is based on the Composer Pro system, while its Pro Kit includes three different lenses for most camera mounts.
Choose from the great selection of special effects lenses at B&H Photo and Video and take your creativity to a new level.