The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus 33mm F0.95 CF APO and the Lensbaby Burnside 35 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. Venus 33mm F0.95 CF APO is the longer of the two lenses at 83mm. The Lensbaby Burnside 35 with a length of 70mm, is 13mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Venus 33mm F0.95 CF APO also has a larger diameter of 72mm compared to the Lensbaby Burnside 35's 70mm 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 Burnside 35 weighs 374g, 36% (216g) lighter than the Venus 33mm F0.95 CF APO's weight of 590g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Standard Prime Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount for size comparison purposes.
Standard Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
Both the Venus 33mm F0.95 CF APO and the Lensbaby Burnside 35 have the same Filter thread size of 62mm.
Below are links to the 62mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Venus 33mm F0.95 CF APO and the Lensbaby Burnside 35 has the same Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-S20, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2.
Venus 33mm F0.95 CF APO is also available in Four Thirds and Nikon Z mounts.
Lensbaby Burnside 35 is also available in Canon EF , Micro Four Thirds, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Venus 33mm F0.95 CF APO is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 33mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
49.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Lensbaby Burnside 35 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 52.5mm when used on a 35mm FF format camera.