Photofocus Podcast December 5, 2015 — Tim Grey & Lensbaby

This week we catch up with professional photographer Tim Grey to learn about conveying emotion and feeling within photos.  Then we sit down with the inventors of the Lensbaby lenses to learn about their cool products. Get the show here  or get it on iTunes — Don’t forget to post a review on iTunes. Tim Grey Tim Grey is regarded […]

Using the Lensbaby Velvet 56 on a Fuji X-T1

I’ve been a fan of the Lensbaby line of lenses for quite some time. If you’re unfamiliar with the brand, they have a wide collection of manual-focus lenses that introduce blur, distortion, and other elements into your photo. I would say that their main customer is a portrait photographer, but that should not stop any […]

Lensbaby Composer Pro II Hands-On

This is the new Composer Pro II lens with the Edge 50 Optic, which is available for Canon, Nikon, Sony A, Pentax K, Fuji X, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds and Samsung NX mounts.  It is a 50mm f/3.2 lens with a 9-blade aperture and manual focus and aperture control. The lens is compatible with other lenses in […]

Lensbaby Unveils Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic

Lensbaby has announced its new Composer Pro II lens with the Edge 50 Optic, which is available for Canon, Nikon, Sony A, Pentax K, Fuji X, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds and Samsung NX mounts. It is a 50mm f/3.2 lens with a 9-blade aperture and manual focus and aperture control. The lens is compatible with other lenses […]

Why I REALLY Love The New Lensbaby Velvet 56

I just was not prepared for this. I’ve used Lensbaby products for 10 years and really enjoyed them, but I’ve always relegated them to the “specialty” lens category. But I have to say I find myself reaching for the new Velvet 56 more often than not. It’s no specialty lens. And what’s really telling about […]