Velvet 56 (Refurbished)
$374.95 $549.95 5
A manual focus portrait lens from Lensbaby that's dreamy and delicate — or tack sharp and subtly vintage at 56mm.
Look into Refurbished Velvet 56 for a vision of the world you’ve never seen before. With a buttery smooth, vintage glow at wide apertures, you’ll create rich, dreamy, and intricate images—perfect for everything from magical macro scenes to intimate, soulful portraits.
No further discounts will apply to this item.
This product has been thoroughly tested and is in working order.
Please note that there may be very minor cosmetic changes.
All sales are final. No Refund or Exchange.
COMPATIBILITY
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SPECS AND DETAILS
Focal Length: 56mm
Primary Effect: Soft & Velvety (Velvet 56 installed)
Optic Swap Compatible: No
Aperture Range: f/1.6 - 16
Minimum Focus Distance: 130mm (5in)
Maximum Focus Distance: Infinity
62mm filter threads
Focus type: Manual
Format Compatibility: 35mm Full Frame; APS-C; and 4/3rds Sensors
Camera Compatibility: SLR and MIL cameras
Diagonal Angle of View: Full Frame: 42.2°; APS-C (1.5x): 28.4°; 4/3rds: 21.9°
Diaphragm Blades: 9
Elements/Groups: 4 elements / 3 group
Coating: Broadband multi coated anti-reflective
Lens hood only included with mirrorless lenses.

WHY Velvet 56 (Refurbished)
"This lens will definitely do it for macro and nature photographers. The halation gives such a beautiful softness, yet dimension at the same time. It is truly magical. "
- Victoria Hederer Bell
"I am IN LOVE with this lens! The thing that makes me most excited, and the reason I never want to take it off my camera, is the way it jumps from macro to far away shooting. I adore it!"
- Caroline Jensen
"If I had to choose just one lens to use for photographing flowers for the rest of my life, it would be my Lensbaby Velvet 56."
- Kathleen Clemons
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COMPATIBILITY
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Velvet 56 - so versatile!
This lens has been a joy to shoot with! I have been surprised by how versatile it is! You can go from a wonderful blur to very sharp with just a twist of the barrel; even macro! The day after it arrived, I went on a Lensbaby photo walk; got the opportunity to learn from an expert. Good timing.

I Love This Lens
I am relatively new to DSLR photography, when I retired, I took a summer class at my local Parks and recreation and am enjoying the experience. I have a lot of Canon native glass but wanted to try my hand at some more artful photography and get away from taking tack-sharp in every shot without the use of photo editing software. I discovered Lensbaby a few years ago and am quite pleased with their lenses. The Velvet 56 creates lovely vintage looking photos with a pleasing soft focus. As soon as I opened the box, I knew this lens was something different just by the weight of it in my hand. The focus ring is very smooth, and I absolutely love how the aperture ring indexes in place with a gentle click.
Velvet 56 (Refurbished)
$374.95 $549.95 5
A manual focus portrait lens from Lensbaby that's dreamy and delicate — or tack sharp and subtly vintage at 56mm.
Look into Refurbished Velvet 56 for a vision of the world you’ve never seen before. With a buttery smooth, vintage glow at wide apertures, you’ll create rich, dreamy, and intricate images—perfect for everything from magical macro scenes to intimate, soulful portraits.
No further discounts will apply to this item.
This product has been thoroughly tested and is in working order.
Please note that there may be very minor cosmetic changes.
All sales are final. No Refund or Exchange.