Reminiscent of classic 20th century lenses, the Sony E-mount Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Sony E Lens Copper Ringsfrom Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Sony E Lens Copper Ringsproduces 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 FX image 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.

Full-Frame Format    Aperture Range: f/1.6 to f/16    Singlet-Doublet-Singlet Optical Design    Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures    Inspired by Classic Portrait Lenses    1:2 Magnification, 5" Working Distance    Manual Focus and Exposure Control    All-Metal Lens Barrel

This lens is a Limited Edition of 150 units and features copper-colored anodized accents, an engraved aperture ring, and focus markings.

Fast f/1.6 maximum aperture offers extensive control over selective focus and shallow depth of field, and also benefits working in difficult lighting conditions.

The unique singlet-doublet-singlet lens design renders imagery with a soft, smooth, and glowing image quality reminiscent of mid-20th century portrait lenses.

Softness can be controlled by stopping-down the lens: when stopped-down to f/16, the image exhibits a smooth quality with greater central sharpness.

A 1:2 maximum magnification ratio and 5" minimum working distance enable working with close-up subjects.

Black all-metal lens barrel with engraved aperture and focus markings.

Manual focus design with a smooth, dampened focusing movement is complemented by engraved focus distance indicators.

Manual exposure control requires stop-down metering and manual setting of the aperture.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Just wanted to make sure that this will fit a Canon 60D?

A: Yes it will.

Q: 2. will this work on a canon rebel eos t5 1200d ?

A: This is a RF lens, so it would not work on a Canon Rebel camera.

Q: 3. 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.)

A: 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.

Q: 4. can you use this lens on an apsc format pentax?

A: The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens for Pentax K (Black) is compatible with both full frame and cropped sensor cameras.

Q: 5. Do you need any adapter for the A7RII?

A: No adapter required it is compatible with Sony A7 lens mount. The lens is manual focus.

Q: 6. Just making sure it will work with my Nikon D 7000? I don't think there should be a problem but I thought I would ask before purchasing. Thank you

A: It should work just fine. Remember this is manual focus/exposure lens, but I'm sure you already knew that. I love this little lens, it produces the most beautiful soft focus images when shot wide open. Because this is a full frame format (FX) lens, when used on your D7000 DX body it will have the angle of view of an 84mm lens, perfect for portrait work. Good luck!

Q: 7. Will this lens fit my Canon 5D Mark 11?

A: Yes

Q: 8. Will this lens work with a D5300 ?

A: Hi Michael, Yes, the Velvet 56 will be compatible with your Nikon camera in Manual mode. Your in-camera light meter will not work. Sincerely, Emily

Q: 9. Is this lens good for macro photography? And is it compatible with Lumix GX85?

A: Yes. The following lens is based on a micro our thirds system.

Q: 10. Can the K-mount version of this lens be used on a Ricoh XR-P analog SLR? If so, will it be a true 56mm or would there be a crop factor?

A: This will mount to the Ricoh XR-P but you will not be able to take advantage of the Ricoh's Program Mode. This is a full-frame format lens so therefore it will be a true 56mm.