The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 and the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 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. Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 is the longer of the two lenses at 128mm. The Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 with a length of 60mm, is 68mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 also has a larger diameter of 108mm compared to the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32's 65mm 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. Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 weighs 210g, 85% (1190g) lighter than the Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50's weight of 1400g.
Filter Threads
The Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 has a filter size of 95mm whereas the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 has a 52mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 95mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50:
And these are the 52mm filters that we recommend for the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32:
Lens Mounts
The Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 has the Sony Alpha lens mount whereas the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 has the Sony E 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 Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 for the Sony E Mount.
Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 is also available in the Canon EF , Nikon F (FX) and Pentax KAF mounts.
Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 is also available in Fujifilm X mount.
Focal Range
Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
75mm.
On the other hand, the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 32mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 48mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
