Lensbaby Velvet 56 vs Voigtlander 58mm F1.4 Nokton SL II Detailed Comparison

Lensbaby Velvet 56 vs Voigtlander 58mm F1.4 Nokton SL II

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Lensbaby Velvet 56

Standard Prime | Pentax KAF3

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Voigtlander 58mm F1.4 SL II

Standard Prime | Pentax KAF

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Reasons to choose Lensbaby Velvet 56 over Voigtlander 58mm F1.4 Nokton SL II

Focal Length - Wide	56mm vs 58mm	2mm wider coverage

Reasons to choose Voigtlander 58mm F1.4 Nokton SL II over Lensbaby Velvet 56

Focal Length - Tele	58mm vs 56mm	2mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 1.6	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs	better Bokeh
Weight	320 g vs 400 g	80 g lighter
Diameter	64 mm vs 72 mm	8 mm smaller in diameter
Length	48 mm vs 86 mm	38 mm shorter
Filter Thread	58 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Lensbaby Velvet 56 vs Voigtlander 58mm F1.4 SL II Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Lensbaby Velvet 56	Voigtlander 58mm F1.4 SL II
Brand	Lensbaby	Voigtlander
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Standard Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Pentax KAF3	Pentax KAF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	56mm	58mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.6	F1.4
Min Aperture		F16.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	9
Optics
Optical Elements	unknown	7
Optical Groups	unknown	6
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	5m	0.45m
Max Magnification	unknown	unknown
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	No AF	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Extending front	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	400g	320g
Diameter	72mm	64mm
Length	86mm	48mm
Materials	Unknown	metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	62mm	58mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	No	No
Hood Code	Unknown	LH-58
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	LH-58 lenshood
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