What is the cheapest used Lensbaby Velvet 56 f/1.6 in the UK?

The cheapest used Lensbaby Velvet 56 f/1.6 currently listed is £159.00 at MPB, based on 7 listings compared across 3 UK retailers.

How many used Lensbaby Velvet 56 f/1.6 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 7 used Lensbaby Velvet 56 f/1.6 listings available across 3 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

What sensor format does the Lensbaby Velvet 56 f/1.6 use?

The Lensbaby Velvet 56 f/1.6 features a Full Frame sensor.

Used Lensbaby Velvet 56 f/1.6 for Sale — From £159

£159.00 Low price

£459.99 High price

7 Listings

3 Retailers

1 New this week

Great for: portrait street macro

Creative Lensbaby portrait lens with ethereal velvet glow at f/1.6, transitioning to sharp — two characters in one lens.

The Lensbaby Velvet 56 f/1.6 is a specialised creative portrait lens for Fujifilm X-mount that produces a distinctive soft, glowing rendering at wider apertures that transitions to sharp performance stopped down. The velvet glow effect wraps highlights in a dreamy haze while maintaining sharp centre detail, creating a look impossible to replicate in post-processing.

At f/1.6, the lens produces its maximum glow effect with soft, ethereal images that flatten contrast and wrap subjects in a luminous quality reminiscent of classic Hollywood soft-focus cinematography. Stopping down progressively reduces the glow, and by f/5.6 the lens delivers sharp, conventional images — providing two characters in one lens.

Build quality is solid metal construction with smooth manual focus and aperture control. The lens is entirely manual with no electronic communication, requiring manual exposure and focus. The 1:2 macro capability at closest focus provides close-up portraiture and detail work with the distinctive Velvet rendering.

The Lensbaby Velvet 56 offers a unique creative tool on the used market for photographers who want to move beyond clinical sharpness to more expressive, painterly imagery. The variable glow effect provides a range of creative options from ethereal to sharp within a single lens.