The Lensbaby Velvet 56 is a Lensbaby 56mm creative portrait prime for Micro Four Thirds, released in 2015. It covers 112mm in full-frame terms with a distinctive soft glow at wide apertures and macro capability.
Best for: Creative portraits and fine-art photography
Pros
- Unique soft focus glow at wide apertures
- Close focus for creative macro work
- Distinctive look unavailable elsewhere
Cons
- Manual focus only
- Soft wide open — intentionally, but not for all uses
Specifications
| Lens | |
| Brand | Lensbaby |
| Type | prime |
| Status | current |
| Released | 2015-04 |
| Mount | mft |
| Optics | |
| Focal length | 56mm |
| FF equivalent | 112mm |
| Max aperture | f/1.6 |
| Min aperture | f/16 |
| Aperture blades | |
| Elements / Groups | / |
| Focus | |
| Autofocus | No (manual only) |
| MF override | No |
| Min focus distance | 0.15m |
| Max magnification | 0.5x |
| Stabilisation | |
| OIS | No |
| Dual IS compatible | No |
| Physical | |
| Weather sealed | No |
| Filter size | 67mm |
| Pricing | |
| Price (approx.) | $449 USD |