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 Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic 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. Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR is the longer of the two lenses at 39mm. The Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic with a length of 30mm, is 9mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR also has a larger diameter of 73mm compared to the Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic's 55mm 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 31g (17%) lighter than the Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic which has a weight of 175g.
Lens Mounts
The Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR has the Sony Alpha lens mount whereas the Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic has the Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Sony A99 II, Sony A68 and Sony A77 II for the Sony Alpha Mount and Leica M EV1, Leica M11-D and Pixii Max for the Leica M Mount.
Lensbaby Sol 45 DSLR is also available in the Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Nikon F (FX) and Pentax KAF 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 Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 40mm.
