The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Lensbaby Burnside 35 and the Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 is the longer of the two lenses at 93mm. The Lensbaby Burnside 35 with a length of 70mm is 23mm shorter. On the other hand, the Lensbaby Burnside 35 has a larger diameter of 70mm compared to Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28's 64mm diameter.
Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Lensbaby Burnside 35 weighs 374g, which means it is 146g (28%) lighter than the Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 which has a weight of 520g.
Lens Mounts
Both Lensbaby Burnside 35 and Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 has the same Pentax KAF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax KAF lenses are Pentax KF, Pentax K-3 III and Pentax K-1 II.
Lensbaby Burnside 35 is also available in Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon F (FX), Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 is also available in Canon EF and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Focal Range
Lensbaby Burnside 35 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 52.5mm.
Carl Zeiss Distagon T2/28 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 42mm.