Lensbaby announces Velvet 28 all-metal art lens

Lensbaby announced the Velvet 28, a 28mm, f/2.5 all-metal, hand-crafted manual-focus art lens that, at its brightest apertures, captures tack-sharp detail beneath a layer of “radiant glow.” Velvet 28 also features 1:2 macro capabilities.

Built with landscape, adventure, travel, street photographers and videographers in mind, the Velvet 28 offers Lensbaby’s popular variable glow effect at a wide 28mm focal length, with a design that makes flat light interesting and harsh light more pleasing, the company claims. The lens has a 67mm filter thread.

“With this solid, beautifully crafted lens, every hour is magic hour. There’s no need to take the day off from shooting between dawn and dusk,” says Craig Strong, chief creative officer and co-founder, Lensbaby. “The amount of effect in your image is up to you. Add as much or as little variable glow as you like by changing your aperture. The Velvet 28 offers more effect at brighter apertures – then stop down for corner-to-corner sharpness.”

Velvet 28’s 1:2 macro capability makes it an ideal in-camera effects lens for photographers and videographers who like to shoot wide, while also offering the versatility to capture closer details. The Velvet 28, available now for $549.95, comes in standard lens mounts, including Canon EF, Nikon F, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, Fujifilm X and Micro Four Thirds.

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