Originally posted by twilhelm @BruceBanner you are really making that Velvet 56 sing. Nice work!
Thank you! I really
really like this lens. I don't know if I'm repeating myself here but there are many shots that I take that are an acceptable level without needing any post processing at all. I've rarely felt that way about any lens I've stuck on my K1! Of course I tinker and mess around in pp, but really nice results can be had straight from the camera.
I also think the reviewers of this lens don't understand at all where it's strengths lie. Far
far too many f1.6 and f2 shots, when in reality I rarely dip below f2.8, with f4 and f5.6 being solid performers. I don't think I've really submitted a single f1.6 shot yet, yet this is the aperture you see most reviewers submitting images of, and the velvet softness is just too extreme for many of those situations it was used in. So the lens gets labelled as only this milky hazey effect when in reality it can do so much more than just that.
I'm looking forward to getting another lensbaby in the future, not sure what I will go for next but deciding is half the fun
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