Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Overview
A unique short telephoto with distinct classic appeal, the black Leica L-mount Velvet 85mm f/1.8 from Lensbaby produces 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.
Short telephoto portrait-length lens is designed for full-frame Leica L-mount mirrorless cameras.
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.
In the Box
- Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Leica L (Black)
- Front and Rear Lens Caps
- Metal Lens Hood
Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Specs
| Focal Length |
85mm |
| Maximum Aperture |
f/1.8 |
| Minimum Aperture |
f/16 |
| Lens Mount |
Leica L |
| Lens Format Coverage |
Full-Frame |
| Minimum Focus Distance |
9.5" / 24.1 cm |
| Maximum Magnification |
0.5x |
| Diaphragm Blades |
12 |
| Focus Type |
Manual Focus |
| Image Stabilization |
No |
| Filter Size |
67 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) |
3 x 3.5" / 76.2 x 88.9 mm |
| Weight |
1.2 lb / 539 g |
Packaging Info
| Package Weight |
1.7 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) |
5.75 x 4.35 x 3.9" |
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