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 Macro 120mm F4 TS for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is the longer of the two lenses at 106mm. The Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR with a length of 39mm, is 67mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS also has a larger diameter of 89mm compared to the Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR's 73mm diameter.
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 821g (85%) lighter than the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS which has a weight of 965g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Perspective Control Prime Lenses in Sony Alpha Mount for size comparison purposes.
PC Lenses in Sony Alpha Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR and the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS has the same Sony Alpha lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony Alpha lenses are Sony A99 II, Sony A68 and Sony A77 II.
Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR is also available in the Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Nikon F (FX) and Pentax KAF mounts.
Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is also available in Canon EF , Pentax KAF 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 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
67.5mm.
On the other hand, the Hartblei Macro 120mm F4 TS is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 121mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 181.5mm.
