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Key Features
- 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
Reminiscent of classic 20th century lenses, the black Sony E mount Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens from Lensbaby produces a uniquely soft, glowing image quality that is well-suited to making expressive and ethereal portraits. The overall softness can be controlled by stopping down the lens while still retaining the smooth tonality of a soft focus lens. Compatible with full-frame sensors, this slightly longer-than-normal focal length pairs with the fast f/1.6 maximum aperture to excel in difficult lighting and achieve a shallow depth of field with controllable sharpness. Additionally, for increased creative versatility, the lens also offers a 1:2 maximum magnification and a minimum working distance of 5" for macro shooting. Housed within a black metal barrel, this lens also features smooth, dampened manual focus control to further benefit creative flexibility. Consistent with Lensbaby's aim of purveying selective focus capabilities and a unique velvety image quality, the Velvet 56mm f/1.6 is a versatile tool that marries classical looks with contemporary control.
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Is this lens compatible with aps-c? Would it mean ...
Is this lens compatible with aps-c? Would it mean it is equivalent to an 84mm macro lens?
Yes and it works great.
Date published: 2020-06-19
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Can I use this on my Sony a7? Will I have autofocus?
The Lensbaby Velvet is manual focus only.
Date published: 2018-08-26
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Auto or manual f stops ?
The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens for Sony E is fully manual and would have a manual aperture ring for setting the lens' desired f-stop setting.
Date published: 2018-08-26
I want to buy the Nikon F version so I can use it ...
I want to buy the Nikon F version so I can use it on my Nikon Film cameras, then attach the Lens baby to my fujifilm X-t3 with my vello adapter. Will the lens give its best performance on both cameras? The Vello adapter has no glass-it only adjusts the difference between the sensor and the lens. Nikon F cameras have a greater distance between lens mount and film.
Both cameras will produce equally good images.
Date published: 2020-08-18
For those that own one, how would you ...
For those that own one, how would you characterize the overall build quality (fit and finish) of this lens?
This lens seems to be well made, better than some other Lensbaby lenses. It resembles a regular lens, with smooth focusing and a good aperture ring.
Date published: 2019-07-29
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What is the difference between the silver and the black Lensbaby Velvet 56?
Other than the color, the silver finish has etched markings on the lens barrel.
Date published: 2018-08-26
will this work on a canon rebel eos t5 1200d ?
will this work on a canon rebel eos t5 1200d ?
This is a RF lens, so it would not work on a Canon Rebel camera.
Date published: 2021-02-02
I shoot a Nikon F2AS, the last fully mechanical F ...
I shoot a Nikon F2AS, the last fully mechanical F series film camera Nikon made. Since this is a manual lens with an F mount, would it work on this camera? (The camera does have a built-in light meter which obviously would not couple with this lens, but I seldom use that anyway and it is not a consideration for me.)
As the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens for Nikon F is a fully manual lens and has a built-in aperture ring, it would be compatible for use with the Nikon F2AS 35mm film SLR camera.
Date published: 2019-10-07