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Lensbaby lenses now available for the Fuji X mount

· 1.June.2015

Lensbaby, providing creative effects lenses to photographers that ignite their creativity and expand their unique visions of the world, today announced that their award-winning core products, the Composer Pro with Sweet 35, Composer Pro with Sweet 50, the Circular Fisheye and the hot new Velvet 56, are now available in the Fuji X mount.

“Fuji X shooters are a passionate community of photographers who have been asking for a native mount Lensbaby for some time now,” said Craig Strong, Lensbaby Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer.  “I’m happy to announce that our core products, including Velvet 56, Composer Pro and Circular Fisheye are now available in Fuji X mount.”

Lensbaby recognizes that more people have embraced photography in the last several years due to new camera technology than in any other time in history.  Professional photographers and serious hobbyists are seeking quality and innovation.  Lensbaby’s ground-breaking lenses enable photographers to stand out from the crowd, capturing unique and diverse images in the moment.

Following Lensbaby lenses will be available for the Fuji X mount:

Composer Pro with Sweet 35 Optic puts the spotlight on subjects at a desirably wide focal length. This 35mm lens offers smooth, fluid operation to shoot a spot of sharp focus surrounded by gradually increasing blur.

  • Creative Effect: Sweet Spot of Focus
  • f/2.5-22
  • 35mm focal length
  • 46mm filter
  • Focuses from 7.5” from front element to infinity
  • Dimensions: 2” (5.08cm) high x 2.5” (6.35cm) wide
  • Weight 7.06 oz

Price: $379.95

Composer Pro with Sweet 50 Optic helps frame subjects and freeze time. Using it to play with light-bending blur at a versatile 50mm focal length, shooters can set ordinary images into motion by creating a sweet spot of sharp focus surrounded by gradually increasing blur.

  • Creative Effect: Sweet Spot of Focus
  • f/2.5-22
  • 35mm focal length
  • 46mm filter
  • Focuses from 15″ from front element to infinity
  • Dimensions: 2” (5.08cm) high x 2.5” (6.35cm) wide
  • Weight: 6.5 oz

Price: $299.95

Circular Fisheye can narrow focus while broadening horizons. Using this 5.8mm, 185° multipurpose lens, shooters can widen their view or focus ¼” from the front of the lens.

  • Creative Effect: Fisheye
  • f/3.5-22
  • 5.8mm focal length
  • Focuses 1/4″ from front element to infinity
  • Dimensions: 2.75″ (6.99cm) high x 2.75″ (6.99cm) wide
  • Weight: 11.6 oz

Price: $299.95

The Velvet 56 Portrait Lens allows direct access to the creative process of making beautiful and compelling images. This lens is a fluid extension to the photographic experience – the cool metal in your hand, the tactile feel of minute details etched into its surface, the sensation of smooth, dampened manual focus. Photographers can effortlessly evoke classic appeal and transition from distant subjects to macro easily, capturing a variety of details in any given scene.

  • f/1.6-16
  • 1:2 Macro
  • 56mm
  • 62mm filter
  • Focuses from 5” from front element to infinity
  • Metal lens hood included with Velvet 56 lenses for mirrorless cameras only
  • Dimensions (DSLR) 86mm long at infinity to 112mm at Macro, 71.96mm diameter
  • Dimensions (mirrorless without hood) 94mm long at infinity to 120mm at Macro
  • Weight 14.46 oz

Price: $499.95

Lensbaby products are available at lensbaby.com, B&H, Adorama, and from select specialty photo stores worldwide.

 

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