Reminiscent of classic 20th century lenses, the silver Pentax K mount Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Pentax K Silverfrom Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Pentax K Silverproduces 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 full-frame 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.

K-Mount Lens/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    Filter Thread: 62mm

Portrait-length 56mm focal length is compatible with Pentax K-mount cameras with full-frame format sensors as well as 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 it adaptable to the Sony XIII or Sony XIV? Thanks!

A: If mounting this lens to a Sony E mount camera, you can use an adapter such as the Vello Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera Lens Adapter, BH # VELANEXCEFII https://bhpho.to/2PDQTcd

Q: 2. Where is the Limited Ed made?

A: Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Limited Edition Lens for Canon EF (Black with Copper Accents) country of origin is USA.

Q: 3. Does anyone know that this Velvet 56mm for Sony E mount model longer than the model for Canon?

A: Yes, the construction of the Velvet 56 for DSLR and Mirrorless cameras is different so the Velvet 56 for Mirrorless cameras (including the Sony E-mount) will be taller and it will come with a removable lens hood.

Q: 4. 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: 5. How does this lens compare with the Meyer Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 58mm f1.9?

A: Hi Clyde, I'm happy to help with questions about our Lensbaby Velvet 56 lens but I am not familiar with the other lens you mentioned.

Q: 6. What the best lens for photograph coins

A: Any 1:1 macro lens would be good for photographing coins like the Canon 60mm macro or the 100mm macro.

Q: 7. I want to buy the Nikon F version so I can use it on my Nikon Film cameras, then attach the Lens baby to my fujifilm X-t3 with my vello adapter. Will the lens give its best performance on both cameras? The Vello adapter has no glass-it only adjusts the difference between the sensor and the lens. Nikon F cameras have a greater distance between lens mount and film.

A: Both cameras will produce equally good images.

Q: 8. Will this work on Olympus EM-5 Mk II?

A: Yes, this lens is compatible with the Olympus EM-5 Mk II camera.

Q: 9. 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: 10. Can I use this lens on sony alfa 7sII?

A: Not sure if Lynn's baby makes a version that goes directly to Sony M Mount. This version is for Canon EF mount, so you would need an adapter for your Sony.