Lensbaby Velvet 56 for Nikon F format_8x10 Autofocus and autoexposure ensure ease

Autofocus and autoexposure ensure ease of use

Optics are free of fungus but here is something you'll want to know: one of the central elements shows some light coating streaking (which does not affect imaging

but it's a 3-stop ND

Folds to about 62cm (25

Lensbaby Velvet 56 for Nikon F format_8x10 Autofocus and autoexposure ensure easeThe Lensbaby Velvet 56 is closer to a "real" lens than most Lensbaby products: it doesn't twist or bend, has a built in adjustable diaphragm, and you can probably get away with using it to take a halfway sharp picture if you stop it down past f4. But the point is the blur, of course, and the good news is that you can pretty much adjust it as you see fit, from a complete mess at f1. 6 to something resembling a normal lens at smaller apertures. It is,