The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR and the Hartblei 80mm F2.8 IF TS for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR weighs 144g, which means it is 706g (83%) lighter than the Hartblei 80mm F2.8 IF TS which has a weight of 850g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Perspective Control Prime Lenses in Canon EF Mount for size comparison purposes.
PC Lenses in Canon EF Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR and the Hartblei 80mm F2.8 IF TS has the same Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Blackmagic URSA 12K LF, Z CAM E2-F6 II 6K and Z CAM E2-S6 II 6K.
Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR is also available in the Fujifilm X , Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF and Sony Alpha mounts.
Hartblei 80mm F2.8 IF TS is also available in Pentax KAF , Sony Alpha and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Focal Range
Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 45mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
72mm.
On the other hand, the Hartblei 80mm F2.8 IF TS is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 80mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 128mm.
