The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless and the Samyang 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. Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 is the longer of the two lenses at 112mm. The Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless with a length of 65mm, is 47mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 also has a larger diameter of 86mm compared to the Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless'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 Mirrorless weighs 272g, which means it is 408g (60%) lighter than the Samyang 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 E Mount for size comparison purposes.
PC Lenses in Sony E Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless and the Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5, Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V.
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless is also available in the Fujifilm X mount.
Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF and Sony Alpha mounts.
Focal Range
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless 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 Samyang 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.
