Lensbaby Velvet 56 for Nikon F brand_Tougodo It does not contain sardines

It does not contain sardines (this is a normal part of our camera testing process) but it works for taking pictures

and requires a finger to close the cover after raising the magnifier

a few tradeoffs

this Aerochrome was custom-cut and packaged from one of Kodak's last batches

the X-Pro 2 provides speedy phase-detect autofocus

Lensbaby Velvet 56 for Nikon F brand_Tougodo It does not contain sardinesThe Lensbaby Velvet 56 is a 56mm f1. 6 lens that's closer to a "real" lens than most Lensbaby products: it doesn't twist or bend, has a built in adjustable diaphragm, and you can probably get away with using it to take a halfway sharp picture if you stop it down past f4. But the point is the blur, of course, and the good news is that you can pretty much adjust it as you see fit, from a complete mess at f1. 6 to something resembling a normal lens at