Lensbaby Velvet 85

                                                         Lensbaby Velvet 85 @ f/11

Today Lensbaby lenses unveiled their latest gem, the Velvet 85 f/1.8 lens. I was lucky enough to test the lens over the last few months, and I fell in love with it.  Though the focal length is wonderful for portraits, this lens is also excellent for macro work, with a minimum focus distance of  9.5 inches.  This lens takes the magic provided by the Velvet 56 to another level. The longer focal length provides compression and the resulting background bokeh is just gorgeous, more blur to love! The lens is available for pre-order and will start shipping early next month.

I made a video with my test images, you can view it here:  Lensbaby Velvet 85 video

Happy Shooting!
Kathleen