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The Lensbaby Velvet 56 is well constructed with a strongly dampened focusing ring
And it produces lovely
Soft out-of-focus areas with round highlights
Fun look that you can embrace creatively with the option of going very sharp when needed
Excellent build quality
Great skin tones
DSLR mount options mean that the lenses can be easily adapted to mirrorless cameras
Published: 2019-07-30, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Unique design, Wide aperture, 1:2 macro magnification, Available for multiple systems,
Dims viewfinder at narrow apertures, Soft focus look not for everyone, Manual focus only
The Lensbaby Velvet 56 is a macro lens that delivers a soft focus look when shot at wide apertures, but sharpens when stopped down. Its one-of-a-kind design earns it Editors' Choice honors...
Published: 2016-03-25, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
Abstract: The Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 includes a lens hood in the box but for this portrait I didn't use it deliberately, producing flare by pointing a monolight located behind the subject directly at the lens. I used a Panasonic Lumix GH4 with an exposur...
Fun look that you can embrace creatively with the option of going very sharp when needed, Excellent build quality, Great skin tones, DSLR mount options mean that the lenses can be easily adapted to mirrorless cameras,
Published: 2015-05-06, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
Shooting the Lensbaby Velvet 56 was a different experience but at the same time rewarding in that I enjoyed the manual focusing experience because it slowed the process allowing me to concentrate on composition but was faster because after focusing; you c...
The Lensbaby Velvet 56 is well constructed with a strongly dampened focusing ring, and it produces lovely, soft out-of-focus areas with round highlights
It's manual focus only, which may put some people off
An excellent lens for portrait, product, street and similar standard-lens photography uses where you want to inject a little creative twist, the Lensbaby Velvet 56 adds that bit of something extra....
The Lensbaby Velvet 56 is well constructed with a strongly dampened focusing ring, and it produces lovely, soft out-of-focus areas with round highlights
It's manual focus only, which may put some people off
An excellent lens for portrait, product, street and similar standard-lens photography uses where you want to inject a little creative twist, the Lensbaby Velvet 56 adds that bit of something extra....
The Lensbaby Velvet 56 is well constructed with a strongly dampened focusing ring, and it produces lovely, soft out-of-focus areas with round highlights
It's manual focus only, which may put some people off
An excellent lens for portrait, product, street and similar standard-lens photography uses where you want to inject a little creative twist, the Lensbaby Velvet 56 adds that bit of something extra....
Abstract: Canon is one of the most trusted names in photography, and countless enthusiasts, family photographers, and pros reach for its cameras to capture the natural world. The company's SLRs can swap lenses, so you can change the angle of view to snap shots of w...
Abstract: The Nikon SLR system is beloved by enthusiasts and serves as the workhorse for many professionals. And it's been around for decades, so there's no shortage of compatible lenses. When shopping for new glass today, you have access to hundreds of options fro...
Abstract: Interchangeable lens cameras offer a lot more creative flexibility and control than smartphones and point-and-shoots. Buying a camera with swappable lenses lets you change your angle of view, and take advantage of speciality optics for macro and fish-eye...
