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 Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 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. Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 is the longer of the two lenses at 112mm. The Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR with a length of 39mm, is 73mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 also has a larger diameter of 86mm 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 536g (78%) lighter than the Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 which has a weight of 680g.
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 Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 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.
Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 is also available in Canon EF 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 Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36mm.
