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Lensbaby Sol 22 Micro Four Thirds Review

Lensbaby Sol 22

Main Features

  • 22mm Focal Range
  • F3.5 Max Aperture
  • Max Format: APS-C / DX
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Weight: 144g.
  • Diameter: 61mm
  • Length: 38mm
  • Min Focus Distance: 0.09m
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Lensbaby Sol 22 Overview


Lensbaby Sol 22 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Wideangle Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with MFT cameras.

What type of photography is the Lensbaby Sol 22 lens good for?

The type of photography that you are planning to use the Lensbaby Sol 22 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:

Photography Type Suitability
Bird/WildlifeFair
SportsFair
PortraitVery Good
TravelAverage
StreetGood
WeddingVery Good
Walk AroundAverage
VloggingAverage
LandscapeAverage
Macro

Reasons to Buy Lensbaby Sol 22 Lens

Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Lensbaby Sol 22 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.

PROs
Full-time Manual Focusing
Minimum focus distance of 0.09m / 3.5 inch
Light weight at only 144g / 5.1 oz
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CONs
No Weather Sealing
No Autofocus
Hood is not supplied
Not so fast for a short Prime Lens


Lens Mount

Lensbaby Sol 22 is compatible with cameras that have a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-5, Panasonic GH6 and OM System OM-1.

Size, Weight and Filter Thread

Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Lensbaby Sol 22 has a maximum diameter of 61mm and total length of 38mm. It weighs 144g / 5.1 oz.



Focal Range

Lensbaby Sol 22 has a fixed focal length of 22mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 44mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.

Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type MFT mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:

  • Panasonic 9mm F1.7 ASPH: 0.25x - (Compare)
  • Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm F0.95 ASPH: 0.25x - (Compare)
  • Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH: 0.22x - (Compare)

Aperture

Lensbaby Sol 22 has a max aperture of F3.5.

Optical Formula

Lensbaby Sol 22's optical formula consists of 3 elements in 2 groups .

Lens Hood

Lensbaby Sol 22 doesn't come with a lens hood.

Body Colour

Lensbaby Sol 22 is available in Black color.

Popular Comparisons of Lensbaby Sol 22

Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Lensbaby Sol 22 amongst Camera Decision readers.

Top Alternatives of Lensbaby Sol 22 Lens
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Panasonic Lumix G 25mm F1.7 ASPH Lens Panasonic Lumix G 25mm F1.7 ASPH
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FourThirds 205gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
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FourThirds 87gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95 Type II Lens Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95 Type II
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FourThirds 435gr MF Amazon B&H Photo
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APS-C / DX 143gr MF Amazon B&H Photo
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APS-C / DX 140gr AF Amazon B&H Photo

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Lensbaby Sol 22 Alternatives in Micro Four Thirds Mount
Model Coverage Weight Focusing Street Price
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm F1.2 Pro Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm F1.2 Pro
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FourThirds 410gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 II ASPH Lens Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 II ASPH
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FourThirds 205gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8 Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8
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FourThirds 136gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4 Lens Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4
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FourThirds 200gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Lens Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH
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FourThirds 100gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH Lens Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH
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FourThirds 87gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Panasonic Lumix G 25mm F1.7 ASPH Lens Panasonic Lumix G 25mm F1.7 ASPH
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FourThirds 125gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 Pro Lens OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 Pro
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FourThirds 247gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm F0.95 Aspherical Lens Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm F0.95 Aspherical
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FourThirds 540gr MF Amazon B&H Photo
Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95 Lens Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95
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FourThirds 410gr MF Amazon B&H Photo
Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95 Type II Lens Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95 Type II
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FourThirds 435gr MF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 19mm F2.8 DN Lens Sigma 19mm F2.8 DN
Compare
APS-C / DX 140gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN Lens Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN
Compare
APS-C / DX 140gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
7artisans 25mm F1.8 Lens 7artisans 25mm F1.8
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APS-C / DX 143gr MF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 497gr MF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS Lens Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS
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APS-C / DX 275gr MF Amazon B&H Photo

Lensbaby Sol 22 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Lensbaby
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds
Max Format APS-C / DX
Focal Range 22mm
Image Stabilization
Colour Black
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F3.5
Min Aperture
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades unknown
Optics
Optical Elements 3
Optical Groups 2

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.09m
Max Magnification unknown
Autofocus No
AF Motor Type No AF
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Unknown
Distance Scale No
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 144g
Diameter 61mm
Length 38mm
Weather Sealing No
Filter Thread Unknown
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied No
Tripod Collar No
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