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 Schneider PC-TS 4.5/90 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 4.5/90 is the longer of the two lenses at 139mm. The Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 with a length of 128mm, is 11mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 108mm.
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. Schneider PC-TS 4.5/90 weighs 1110g, 20% (290g) lighter than the Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50's weight of 1400g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Perspective Control Prime Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount for size comparison purposes.
PC Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
Both the Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 and the Schneider PC-TS 4.5/90 have the same Filter thread size of 95mm.
Below are links to the 95mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 and the Schneider PC-TS 4.5/90 has the same Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Schneider PC-TS 2.8/50 is also available in the Canon EF , Pentax KAF and Sony Alpha mounts.
Schneider PC-TS 4.5/90 is also available in Canon EF , Pentax KAF and Sony Alpha mounts.
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 Schneider PC-TS 4.5/90 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 90mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 135mm.
