Lensbaby Twist 28 Review: The Squint and Shoot Experience

There's something that's always so appealing about Lensbaby products. Sometimes its the fact that they're embracing metal in their build quality. At other times, it's their unapologetic slap in the face to traditional standards of photography. And with the new Lensbaby Twist 28, we're seeing that Lensbaby is still who they really are. This new lens creates the Petzval look in a low-contrast way while making sharpness and critical focus something very tough to achieve. Essentially, this lens is basically how I see the world to a point. Nothing is ever really sharp. And if you’re sitting there squinting at your screen trying to find what’s in focus, I say this: same. That’s literally how I go through life. If anything, the Lensbaby Twist 28 is a challenge to a mindset that the camera should do all the work for us very quickly. So if you've been working to slow down brain rot brought on by short form video and content scrolling, you may want to consider the Lensbaby Twist 28.