Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6

The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 is a 56mm portrait lens designed for the SONY E mount and released in 2015. Manufactured by Lensbaby, it offers a maximum aperture of f/1.6, covering a 56mm focal range, weighs 400, accepts 62 filters. Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 is one of 10 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including CANON EF-S, SAMSUNG NX, CANON EF, MINOLTA/SONY A, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6?

The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 is a 56mm portrait lens for the SONY E mount with a maximum aperture of f/1.6. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 use?

The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 uses the SONY E mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/sony-e.

What is the maximum aperture of the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6?

The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 has a maximum aperture of f/1.6, a fast-aperture optic well-suited to low-light work. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 released?

The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 was released in 2015, placing it within the 2010s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/92652-lensbaby-velvet-56mm-f16. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.