Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
PC Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
X Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Reasons to Buy Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| No Autofocus |
| Hood is not supplied |
| Not so fast for a short Prime Lens |
Lens Mount
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless is compatible with cameras that have a 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.
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless is also available in Sony E mount.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless has a maximum diameter of 73mm and total length of 65mm. It weighs 272g / 9.6 oz.
Focal Range
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless has a fixed focal length of 45mm.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.17x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.36m. 0.17x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless has a max aperture of F3.5.
Optical Formula
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless's optical formula consists of 3 elements in 2 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- Broadb
- multi-coated anti-reflective
Lens Hood
Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless doesn't come with a lens hood.
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