Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5

Focal length: 28 mm
Aperture: f/2.5
Weight: 594 g
Filter diameter: 67 mm
Min. focus distance: 4.9 cm
Length: 89 mm

At a Glance

Built for Nikon F on full frame, this 28 mm effect lens opens to f/2.5. Focusing is manual only. It gets within 4.9 cm of the subject for a magnification of 1:2, putting it in half-macro range. A broadband multi-coating is part of its features. Creative, portrait, macro and product work suit it.

Good for

Creative
Portraits
Macro
Product

Worth knowing

No autofocus: focusing is manual only.

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 28 mm
Max. focal length: 28 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/2.5
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/2.5
Min. aperture: f/22
Elements: 8
Groups: 7
Weight: 594 g (1.31 lb)
Filter diameter: 67 mm
Min. focus distance: 4.9 cm (1.93 in)
Max. magnification: 1:2 (0.5×)
Length: 89 mm (3.5 in)
Diameter: 72 mm (2.83 in)

Manufacturer data: lensbaby.com

Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

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Which cameras does the Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 fit?

The Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 is a full-frame lens for Nikon F-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Nikon F-Mount cameras its field of view equals 42 mm in full-frame terms.

Nikon F-Mount cameras

Full frame:: Nikon D6,Nikon D780,Nikon D850,Nikon D5,Nikon D810A,Nikon D4S,Nikon D810,Nikon D750,Nikon Df,Nikon D610,Nikon D4,Nikon D800,Nikon D800E,Nikon D600,Nikon D3S,Nikon D3X,Nikon D700
APS-C:: Nikon D3500,Nikon D7500,Nikon D500,Nikon D3400,Nikon D5600,Nikon D5500,Nikon D7200,Nikon D3300,Nikon D7100,Nikon D5300,Nikon D3200,Nikon D5200,Nikon D5100,Nikon D7000,Nikon D3100,Nikon D300S,Nikon D5000,Nikon D3000,Nikon D90,Nikon D60

With the Nikon FTZ II / FTZ the lens can also be used on Nikon Z (DX/FX) cameras.