Lensbaby Velvet 56 Optic Review

by Linda Varpe

This lens is excellent if you want soft and blury images. The transitions between sharp and blurred are so nice. Close portraits with a large aperture give a soft and slightly dreamy effect, also perfect for detailed photos in, for example, weddings. The full portraits also get a cool effect when using this lens, soft and sexy bokeh. Landed on aperture 4 or lower on almost all images, as it gave the desired effect. It was a bit difficult to hit on the focus using large aperture with this lens.

Linda Varpe
Instagram: @fotograflindavarpe

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