Reminiscent of classic 20th century lenses, the black FUJIFILM X mount macro lens for portraitsfrom macro lens for portraitsproduces 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 APS-C sensors, this slightly longer-than-normal 84mm equivalent 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.

X-Mount Lens/APS-C Format    Aperture Range: f/1.6 to f/16    84mm (35mm Equivalent)    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    Filter Thread: 62mm

Portrait-length 56mm focal length is compatible with FUJIFILM X-mount cameras with APS-C-format sensors, where it will provide an 84mm equivalent focal length.

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.

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. is this a good lens for digitizing negatives?

A: Good lens to look at that will offer you a 1:1 life-size maximum magnification. we usually suggest 60mm and 100 Marco but the 40mm will do the job.

Q: 2. Does this lens block the viewfinder of m10R?

A: This lens would not block the viewfinder of the M10R.

Q: 3. Will this fit on the RF-S 18-45?

A: This Neewer 22mm Macro Lens would fit on the RF-S 18-45mm lens.

Q: 4. what is the DOF for this lens?

A: Unfortunately, an add on lens that goes on a smartphone such as the Freewell Long Range Macro Lens does not give you a focusing scale like some photo lenses do, so you can't really know before using the lens at what distance the background will go out of focus. That is an inherent issue with add on lenses for smartphones.

Q: 5. Will this work on a zoom lens at minimum magnification? Or would I need a lens with fixed mm?

A: Will work with pretty much any lens but normal lens are considered to be lens with a focal length between 35mm to 50mm.

Q: 6. Is this hardcover or paperback?

A: The Amphoto Book: Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits: Stories and Techniques from a Photographer's Photographer (BH #AMGH50P) is a hardcover book.

Q: 7. Does this close-up lens affect AF ability of the main lens?

A: The B+W 52mm Macro Close-up +10 Lens (NL10) will not affect the autofocus of a lens.

Q: 8. What is the working distance for this lense?

A: It has a minimum focusing distance of 6.7" with a 1:1 magnification ratio and focuses till infinity.

Q: 9. Is it compatible with OM-D E-M10 Mark IV?

A: TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro Lens for Micro Four Thirds M43 is a manual focus lens that's compatible with the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Mirrorless Camera.

Q: 10. Is this 6-bit? Thx

A: Yes Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 Lens is 6 bit.