Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR vs Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Detailed Comparison

Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR vs Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM

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Perspective Control Prime | Canon EF

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Standard Prime | Canon EF

Reasons to choose Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR over Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM

Reasons to choose Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM over Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR

Focal Length - Tele	50mm vs 45mm	5mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 3.5	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	8 vs	better Bokeh
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing

Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR vs Canon 50mm f1.4 USM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR	Canon 50mm f1.4 USM
Brand	Lensbaby	Canon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$135.00	$399.00
Lens Type	Perspective Control Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	45mm	50mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5	F1.4
Min Aperture		F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	8
Optics
Optical Elements	3	8
Optical Groups	2	6
Special Elements	Broadband multi-coated anti-reflective	Two high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic difference
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.36m	0.45m
Max Magnification	0.17X	0.15X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	Ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Unknown	Unit
Distance Scale	No	Unknown
DoF Scale	No	Unknown
Distance Scale	No	Unknown
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	144g	290g
Diameter	73mm	74mm
Length	39mm	51mm
Materials	Unknown	Plastic barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	Unknown	58mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	No	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	ES-71II
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	Hard Case LHP-C10 Soft Case ES-C9/LP1014
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