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Make your subject pop from the background with dreamlike bokeh and mesmerizing swirl with the Twist 28 Pancake Lens from Lensbaby. This wide-angle special effect lens separates your subject from the background by creating a swirled blur in the out-of-focus areas. The pancake lens design makes it convenient for daily use. You can manually focus on subjects only 8" away for an even more dramatic effect, making this lens ideal for creative portraiture and fine art photography.
Make your subject pop from the background with dreamlike bokeh and mesmerizing swirl with the Twist 28 Pancake Lens from Lensbaby. This wide-angle special effect lens separates your subject from the background by creating a swirled blur in the out-of-focus areas. The pancake lens design makes it convenient for daily use. You can manually focus on subjects only 8" away for an even more dramatic effect, making this lens ideal for creative portraiture and fine art photography.
Unique Swirl Optics
The fixed f/3.5 aperture ensures out-of-focus areas remain soft.
The swirl is softer or higher in contrast, depending on the lighting.
The in-focus area remains sharp without swirl.
Additional Details
Minimum focusing distance of 8"
Antireflective multicoating on front lens element
Compact pancake lens for convenient everyday use
UPC: 850045538583
Lensbaby Twist 28 Specs
Focal Length
28mm (35mm Equivalent: 42mm)
Aperture
Fixed: f/3.5
Lens Mount
FUJIFILM X
Lens Format Coverage
APS-C
Angle of View
64°
Minimum Focus Distance
8" / 20.3 cm
Optical Design
4 Elements in 3 Groups
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.485 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
4.65 x 4.45 x 2.35"
Lensbaby Twist 28 Reviews
Great Twist
By Linda
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-06-29
I have the now discontinued Trio but I wanted this pancake lens. It’s well worth the addition to my bag.
Not Great On Micro 4/3
By John
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2026-04-21
I got this lens in Micro 4/3 mount for my Olympus camera. It does mount on my camera, but the twist effect is only visible at the very edge of my images, and only if the background is far from the subject. Otherwise there's just a blur vignette like with some other Lensbaby lenses. Due to the 2x crop factor of the Micro 4/3 sensor, I suspect this lens would work better on a full-frame camera.
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Does this lens have filter threads?
Does this lens have filter threads?
Asked by: Alexander
The Lensbaby Twist 28 Pancake Lens does not have filter threads.
Answered by: Marvin H
Date published: 2026-05-13
Is there or will there be compatible ND Filters fo
Is there or will there be compatible ND Filters for this lens?
Asked by: Howard
The Lensbaby Twist 28 Pancake does not accept filters. However, there are in body filter options that can be used with most mirrorless cameras such as the Kase Clip-In ND1000 Neutral Density Filter for Canon R6 II/R6/R5/R3 (10-Stops), BH # KA1128050007 MFR # 1128050007.
Answered by: Dan W
Date published: 2026-04-17
is this lens weather resistent?
is this lens weather resistent?
Asked by: Tom
The Lensbaby Twist 28 Pancake Lens (Sony E) is not weather sealed.
Answered by: Andrea B
Date published: 2026-04-27
Not working on Canon EOS RF 6 Mark II?
Not working on Canon EOS RF 6 Mark II?
Asked by: PHU
Make sure you have the release shutter w/o lens option on in the Canon R6II menu.
