A unique short telephoto with distinct classic appeal, the Nikon F-mount Lensbaby Pro Kit Nikon Ffrom Lensbaby Pro Kit Nikon Fproduces a mid-20th century-inspired image quality that is well-suited to portraiture. Characterized by a smooth, glowing aesthetic, this lens's softness can be controlled by stopping down in order to produce a range of effects from soft and dreamy to sharper and crunchier at smaller apertures. A 12-blade diaphragm also contributes to the lens's aesthetic, and helps to produce a smooth bokeh quality to suit shallow depth of field imagery. Additionally, the manual focus design affords a working distance of 9.5" with a maximum reproduction ratio of 1:2 to benefit working with close-up subjects.

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Short telephoto portrait-length lens is designed for FX-format Nikon F-mount DSLRs, however it can also be used with DX models where it provides a 127.5mm equivalent focal length.

Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture affords greater control over depth of field for working with shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques, and also benefits working in low-light conditions.

Inspired by classic portrait lenses from the mid-20th century, this lens is designed to produce an ethereal glowing quality with soft, smooth tonality that is well-suited to portraiture.

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 working distance of 9.5" along with a 1:2 reproduction ratio suits working with close-up subjects.

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

A 12-blade diaphragm contributes to a smooth bokeh quality that is ideal for selective focus imagery.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will it work with s a canon 5d mark III ?

A: Got one two weeks ago. Works fine on my 5DIII.

Q: 2. How much does the sol 45 weigh? ( fuji)

A: B&H ‘specs’ indicate 9.6 oz (272 gm). In your hand, it will feel even lighter!

Q: 3. Is it manual or auto focus?

A: Manual

Q: 4. Which size for at 35mm 1.4 Art Sigma for Canon lens?

A: The Lensbaby OMNI Ring Set (Large) covers lenses from 62mm to 82mm so it will fit the 67mm thread on the Sigma 35mm Art lens.

Q: 5. Would this kit work with the iPhone 7 Plus? Is there any lensbaby kit that will?

A: The Deluxe Creative Mobile Lens kit is not compatible with the iPhone 7 Plus. There is not a Lensbaby Mobile Kit that will work with the dual cameras on the 7 Plus.

Q: 6. How is this different from a Lensbaby Sweet 50mm lens?

A: The main difference is how they mount to the camera. The Sweet 50 requires a Composer Pro lens to attach to the camera while the Sol 45mm has a direct lens mount.

Q: 7. Is this a full frame lens?I don't see an FE attribute.

A: It will work on Sony E-mount full frame and crop-sensor cameras.

Q: 8. Will this work with Canon T7?

A: Yes, this will fit on all EF/EF-S mount cameras, like your EOS Rebel T7.

Q: 9. Will it work on my Canon 5D? ( basic I Know!! )

A: Yes, this lens will work on your Canon 5D!

Q: 10. Will it fit on a Nikon D500?

A: Yes, the Lensbaby Sol 45mm f/3.5 Lens for Nikon F Cameras, B&H # LELBS45N, would be compatible for use on the Nikon D500 DSLR camera. Do note that this is a fully manual lens with a fixed f/3.5 aperture. You will have to use the camera in either A (Aperture-priority) or M (Manual) mode, and to have the camera enter the EXIF data for the lens, you would have to go to the Setup Menu and go to the Non-CPU Lens Data section and enter the lens' focal length and aperture into the menu as stated on pages 250-252 in the Nikon D500 DSLR camera's instruction manual.