Special Effects Lenses
Lensbaby Optic Swap Founder's Collection for Sony E
Key Features
- 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 Optic Swap Founder's Collection for Nikon F
Key Features
- 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 Optic Swap Founder's Collection for Canon EF
Key Features
- 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 Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Lens for Canon EF (Silver)
Key Features
- EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/22
- 1:2 Magnification, 2" Working Distance
- Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
Holga Lens for Canon DSLR Camera
Holga Lens for Nikon DSLR Camera
Key Features
- 60mm Lens
- Mounts Holga Accessories to Nikon DSLRs
- Creates a Holgaesque Image
Lensbaby Trio 28mm f/3.5 Lens for Sony E
Key Features
- Sony E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Fixed Aperture: f/3.5
- Rotating Front with Three Optics
- Selectable Twist, Velvet & Sweet Effects
Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Lens for Nikon F (Silver)
Key Features
- F-Mount Lens/FX Format
- Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/22
- 1:2 Magnification, 2" Working Distance
- Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
Thingyfy Pinhole Pro S for Sony E
Key Features
- Sony E Lens Mount
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Fixed 0.14mm Aperture
- Aluminum Alloy Construction
Thingyfy Pinhole Pro S for Nikon F
Key Features
- Nikon F Lens Mount
- Focal Length: 37mm
- Fixed 0.26mm Aperture
- Aluminum Alloy Construction
Other Buying Options
Thingyfy Pinhole Pro S for Canon EF
Key Features
- Canon EF Lens Mount
- Focal Length: 37mm
- Fixed 0.26mm Aperture
- Aluminum Alloy Construction
Thingyfy Pinhole Pro for Canon EF
Key Features
- Canon EF Lens Mount
- Focal Length: 50mm
- Aperture Adjustment Range: 0.1-0.8mm
- Aluminum Alloy Construction
Thingyfy Pinhole Pro S for FUJIFILM X
Key Features
- FUJIFILM X Lens Mount
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Fixed 0.14mm Aperture
- Aluminum Alloy Construction
Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Canon RF (Black)
Key Features
- 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 Soft Focus II 50 Optic
Key Features
- Compatible with Optic Swap System
- Full-Frame Format
- Manual Focus and Aperture Control
- Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/22
Lensbaby Edge 35 Optic
Key Features
- 35mm Selective Focus Optic
- Aperture Range: f/3.5 to f/22
- Lensbaby Optic Swap System
- For Use with Additional Lens Body
Lensbaby Trio 28 Lens with Filter Kit for Sony E
Key Features
- Trio 28mm f/3.5 for Sony E
- 46mm Neutral Density 0.9 Filter
- 46mm Circular Polarizer Filter
- 46mm 8-Point Star Filter
Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic for Canon EF
Key Features
- Canon EF Mount/Full-Frame Format
- Compatible with Optic Swap System
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-15°
- Flat Field Optic Creates Slice of Focus
Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens for Canon EF (Black)
Key Features
- EF Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.6 to f/16
- Singlet-Doublet-Singlet Optical Design
- Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
Other Buying Options
Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Canon EF
Key Features
- EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
- Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
- Inspired by Classic Portrait Lenses
Lensless Pinhole Body Cap for Canon EF
Key Features
- Plastic Body Cap with Drilled Pinhole
- 0.01"-Diameter Pinhole in Brass
- Approximate 2" Focal Length and f/200
Lensless Pinhole Body Cap for Nikon F
Key Features
- Plastic Body Cap with Drilled Pinhole
- 0.01"-Diameter Pinhole in Brass
- Approximate 2" Focal Length and f/200
Thingyfy Pinhole Pro X for Sony E
Key Features
- Sony E Lens Mount
- Focal Length: 18-36mm
- Fixed 0.25mm Aperture
- Aluminum Alloy Construction
Lensbaby Sol 45mm f/3.5 Lens for Canon EF Cameras
Key Features
- Canon EF-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
Key Features
- Canon RF-Mount Lens
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-8.5°
- Fixed f/3.5 Aperture
- Manual Focus
Lensbaby Sweet 80 Optic
Key Features
- 80mm Selective Focus Optic
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
- Lensbaby Optic Swap System
- For Use with Additional Lens Body
Lensbaby Spark 2.0 with Sweet 50 Optic for Sony E
Key Features
- E-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 Sol 45mm f/3.5 Lens for Sony E Cameras
Key Features
- Sony E-Mount Lens
- Metal Body with Tilt from 0-8.5°
- Fixed f/3.5 Aperture
- Manual Focus
Lensbaby Obscura 16mm Mirrorless Pancake Lens for Nikon Z
Key Features
- Nikon Z Lens Mount
- Combo Zone Plate, Pinhole, Pinhole Sieve
- For Full Frame and APS-C Cameras
- Photolithographically-Applied Pinholes
Lensbaby Trio 28mm f/3.5 Lens for Fujifilm X
Key Features
- Fujifilm X-Mount Lens/APS-C Format
- 42mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Fixed Aperture: f/3.5
- Rotating Front with Three Optics
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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.