Lensbaby Velvet Lens ► Soft and Creamy Portraiture for Valentine’s Day
Photo Moment - February 14, 2018
The Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens from Lensbaby produces a creamy, uniquely soft, glowing image quality, and is great for capturing those dream-like portraits. You can control the softness with the f-stops and still achieve a shallow depth of field. Lensbaby is a third-party manufacturer, and offers versions of these lenses for all sensor sizes/brands.
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I know I'm late but doesn't she look like a young Meg Ryan...
"Velvet" is not "piece of glass" as you mention, but piece of something else. Absolutely awful lens build quality! 56 and 85 for sure, the worst lenses I ever had. As well, customer care service is careless at all. 7 Artisan, TT Artisan and other cheapest lenses for about 80$ are MUCH better in build construction. I would highly recommend not buying it. The biggest "lens mistake" I have made. Will never buy again from lensbaby, and especially directly from their website. Awful.
@@photojoseph With 50+ years experience in photography (yes, the dark ages of film), and 4+ years with two Lensbaby Velvet 56 (micro four-thirds and APSC), I've seen both better and worse builds but the real question isn't the build but the optics and do they deliver what you desire. For me, the answer is YES, this lens design produces an image that is difficult to match otherwise. I may end up buying the FF version and adapting it to my GFX 50s.
@@rendermanpro that is 100% fair. Merry Christmas.
@@photojoseph I can comment on any video I want, man... I don't care about company, I just want to aware people about terrible customer service and none of QA control. ("and the first I’ve heard it") While most reviews are sponsored or old, like 3-5 years ago, I say that in 2021 I had problems with this. Might your's from few years ago was good, I shared my experience. Fair enough?...
And from your standpoint, if your viewers/subscribers trust you and buy it after your nice review, and will had issues, it would be not very good, so leaving fair and honest opinion on lenses that I purchased in 2021 I even make a favor to you, to aware your subs. If it was good quality it degrades over time a lot. (your review is about 2018, my comment about Dec. 2021)
And from your standpoint, if your viewers/subscribers trust you and buy it after your nice review, and will had issues, it would be not very good, so leaving fair and honest opinion on lenses that I purchased in 2021 I even make a favor to you, to aware your subs. If it was good quality it degrades over time a lot. (your review is about 2018, my comment about Dec. 2021)
Ok, that’s your experience and the first I’ve heard it. This is the second of my videos you’ve commented on. Are you just looking for any youtube video you can on LensBaby to comment? If you’re trying to get their attention, consider social media instead of someone’s youtube channel.
Did you try the Macro setting with the lens? And that young lady, just stunning such a beautiful smile.
He starts using the lens @9:00
I certainly appreciated this video. After watching I have decided this lens doesn't fit the work I do, but I am grateful you too the time to make this. Really enjoyed the video as a whole.
Joseph, I've been watching your videos every now and again over the past few days and have really been enjoying your work. I just wanted to let you know that I subscribed. 2 thumbs up
@Wilder Fletcher you are welcome xD
@Payton Nova Thank you, I signed up and it seems to work :) I really appreciate it !!
@Wilder Fletcher flixportal :P
i realize I'm kinda randomly asking but does anyone know a good website to stream new series online ?
Does anyone know how this lens works, what it actually does to get the effect it does?
Arabella, I'm trying to figure out what they're actually doing differently in the design of this lens to get this swirling bokeh effect.
Thanks, I've been wondering ever since I was able to try one of these out. They're quite amazing to blur backgrounds with. It would be nice to know the general principle as to how they work. I did the best I could trying to find online why, but couldn't find a thing. But that was awhile ago. I hope they give you a more easily understood response. But this is a start. Thanks!
I’ve asked LensBaby to give me what information they can. Here’s the first response but I’m hoping to get more:
👉🏻 The short answer is the optics are designed to product a glow overlay (even wide open, if you zoom in, you can see a sharpness underneath - just really hard for your eyes or the focus peaking to see it) at brighter apertures. I can get you a slightly nerdier answer without giving away too many secrets from R&D if you want, just let me know. 👈🏻
I’ve asked for the “nerdier” answer… so let’s see if they’re willing to share! It may be a tech secret though.
👉🏻 The short answer is the optics are designed to product a glow overlay (even wide open, if you zoom in, you can see a sharpness underneath - just really hard for your eyes or the focus peaking to see it) at brighter apertures. I can get you a slightly nerdier answer without giving away too many secrets from R&D if you want, just let me know. 👈🏻
I’ve asked for the “nerdier” answer… so let’s see if they’re willing to share! It may be a tech secret though.
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