Lensbaby Velvet 56 for Nikon F format_8x10 and can hold up to

and can hold up to 5

5mm f11 lens with scale focusing

and standard crank

but it's a 3-stop ND

just back from a full service

Lensbaby Velvet 56 for Nikon F format_8x10 and can hold up toThe Lensbaby Velvet 56 is closer to a "real" lens than most Lensbaby products: it doesn't twist or bend, has a built in adjustable diaphragm, and you can probably get away with using it to take a halfway sharp picture if you stop it down past f4. But the point is the blur, of course, and the good news is that you can pretty much adjust it as you see fit, from a complete mess at f1. 6 to something resembling a normal lens at smaller apertures. It is,