I found this lens to be so fun to play with! It took a few minutes to get used to the focus, but nothing too difficult. This has dreamy bokeh and draws your eye to your subject very nicely! I’m glad I purchased this lens!

Very fun to use, sharp in the center and just a joy to use in my personal projects. I may use it on my paid projects as added value to the client.

I haven't been feeling very creative when it comes to my photography as of late. When I saw this lens become available I thought for the price, why not? I really enjoy this lens for flower photography and follow an amazing photographer Kathleen Clemons who uses Lensbaby including the new Sol 45 with incredible results. If using this lens for flowers, I would suggest either getting the Lensba y macro kit or extension tubes to get really close. Have fun with it!!!

Easy to use and the quality of the images is excellent. I great lens to add to your collection of lenses.

I've enjoyed playing with this lens, and am thrilled with the pictures. There is a bit of a learning curve. I initially thought it would not work but I just had to change the settings to allow the camera to take a picture without a lens. I almost gave up before discovering that secret.

Lensbaby Sol 45mm is quality instrument. I've used it in several settings and it performs exactly as advertised. I really liked using manual focusing as well as the ability to change the focal point, to direct the eye to a particular place on the image. The lens also feels great in your hands.

I just bought my third Sol. I have them for different lens mounts since they are so reasonably priced. I have had many Lensbaby lenses over the past 15 or so years and this is my favorite. It is easy to use, is small and light and the blur effect you get is lovely. I don’t like using the little wing things and wish I could remove them. This is a great lens for someone who is Lensbaby curious.

The Lensbaby Sol was a birthday gift for my daughter, so the review is from her perspective. First of all, she appreciates the build quality and ease of use from using the lens straight or tilted along with the ease of using the bokeh blades. Secondly, she is appreciating the 45mm (68mm on a Canon EOS M5). The f/3.5 lens allows beautiful light on the images. Third, the bokeh blades are lots of fun to use at any angle or move for a classic photo. The Lensbaby Sol lens is a wonderful creative lens to add to your photography bag. :)

I bought this on a whim thinking it would enhance some nature photography shots of flowers. Being winter, I've been shooting other subjects and I'm loving how the lens can be used to direct the viewer's focus to a specific region of the photo. While I thought my use of this lens would be very limited, I'm finding that experimenting with a wide range of subjects is yielding very good and very interesting results. (though I keep hearing do you know your photos are blurry?). I'm still experimenting and can't wait till spring, but this lens is a very welcome addition.

I purchased the Sol 45 to force me out of my auto focus comfort zone and to have a little fun. It did both and did so better than expected! I mounted it to a Canon R5 and went to the County Fair with a willing subject to find some magic.


The focus ring has large movement for small chance so it allowed me to easily dial in to the exact spot I wanted.


The results were spectacular. The blur alone added a remarkable amount of depth and motion but with the blades pushed inward, the lines create a subtle framing of the focus spot that mimics long-exposure camera-shake while the center is tack sharp. The depth delivered in black and white was more than I expected as well. I'll be ordering the wider Sol soon.