We don't usually run Lensbaby and other arty optics through the Imatest benchmark, because looking at them in terms of clinical sharpness really isn't the point. But looking at test numbers is helpful ...

Lensbaby, a company known for its special-effects lenses, such as selective focus and fisheye models, gets a little more serious with its new Velvet 56, a 56mm f1.6 manual-focus macro lens that ...

The Velvet 56 is a new lens from Lensbaby which promises to deliver dreamlike, glowing portrait images when shot wide open. The 56-mm F1.6 lens, which will come in a variety of mounts for DSLR and ...

PORTLAND, OR and ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwired - Apr 7, 2015) - (ShutterFest 2015)-- Lensbaby, providing creative effects lenses to photographers that ignite their creativity and expand their unique ...

Lensbaby have announced the Velvet 56mm f/1.6, a new high-end classic portrait lens. Lensbaby claim this 56mm f/1.6 SLR and mirrorless camera lens is the most versatile portrait lens ever made. The ...

Lensbaby is best known for its wacky tilting lenses, which give you complete control over the camera's plane of sharp focus and can produce all sorts of creative retro blur effects. But the company ...

Ahead of our full review, here are 36 full-size sample images taken with the Lensbaby Velvet 56 lens mounted on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III body. The Lensbaby Velvet 56 is a 56mm f/1.6 manual-focus ...

The Lensbaby Velvet 56 ($449.95) is unlike any other lens that I've ever attached to a camera. When shot at wide apertures it captures images with an ethereal soft focus look, but stopped down to ...

“If you're willing to be patient and try different settings, the results from Lensbaby's Velvet 56 lens can be stunning.” Expensive, but not out of line with the competition No electronics means no ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › This morning Lensbaby announced their latest stand-alone lens, the Velvet 56, adding to ...

The latest product from Lensbaby, the Velvet 56, is designed for portraiture and produces ‘a velvety, ethereal start with a smooth finish’. The new Lensbaby Velvet 56 lens. (Source: Lensbaby.) ...