A unique short telephoto with distinct classic appeal, the silver Pentax K-mount Lensbaby Pro Kit for Pentax K Camerasfrom Lensbaby Pro Kit for Pentax K Camerasproduces 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 full-frame Pentax K-mount DSLRs, however it can also be used with APS-C 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. Wouldn't I be able to get the same effect using a filter on my 28mm lens?

A: It might be possible to find a similar filter but it would be hard. Specially an effect where the subject looks soft and the background highlights look rounded and bloomed.

Q: 2. Can this unit truly allow rear curtain sync with the K1?

A: Yes rear curtain sync is available on this flash when using the Pentax K1.

Q: 3. Will this fit on my K70. I currently have a sigma and when I try to use it to bounce light the pictures are over exposed. Can not find any help on what to do. I have manually tried changing the ISO to the lowest setting but it still overexposed pictures. HELP?

A: Are you aware that you need to use a MANUAL setting on the K-70? I'm using U1 set to 1/125 sec., f.8, ISO 400. Perfect exposures, every time. If the K-70 is set to AUTO, it measures the available light before the flash fires. Hence the over-exposure.

Q: 4. Is this lens for photo only?

A: The Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Lens for Canon EF (Black) is a manual prime and and can be used for either Photo or video.

Q: 5. are these brand new in a sealed box?

A: Yes, the new Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Lens for Canon EF (Silver) BH #LEV2825CEFS are brand new in a sealed box from the factory.

Q: 6. Does this lens transmit lens focal length and f-stop to z bodies?

A: The Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 does not have electrical contacts so it will not transmit exposure information to the camera. The camera would need to be set to Aperture or Manual exposure modes.

Q: 7. Will it work with a D500?

A: Yes, the Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Lens for Nikon F would be compatible for use on the Nikon D500 DSLR camera. Do note that this is a fully manual lens with no electronic contacts to communicate with the camera, so you will have to focus the lens manually and set the aperture using the aperture ring built onto the camera.

Q: 8. Can this also be used off camera?Using Pentax K-1

A: I use mine off camera but with a wireless transmitter. P-TTL doesn't work with the transmitters I have.

Q: 9. What size PC sync cable port does this unit have? My 3.5mm miniphone connector is too large for the port.

A: If your 3.5mm plug is too large, then it takes a sub-mini 2.5mm. Click the link below to view; https://bhpho.to/3gZQ31o

Q: 10. Is the EF version of this lens compatible with my Canon 90D?

A: The EF version is compatible with the Canon 90D.