Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2.0 Lens for Sony E
SKU: VT50F2E
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Becomes a superb walk around macro by adding an achromatic magnifying filter
Recently purchased mine from the used department at Adorama. Chose to add this to my kit based on published reviews (Philip Reeve, Fred Miranda). Knew optics and handling would be superb. It was a want, not a need. Was particularly interested in how it can perform as a wildflower macro by adding a Marumi Achromat +5 magnifier. My benchmarks are the Voigtlander 65mm Apo-Lanthar and the vintage Minolta Maxxum 100mm macro, Micro Nikkor 55mm f3.5. The two photos attached are of flowers about...
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Definitely worth it
Sharpest lens I have ever used. Definitely worth the price tag. I really like how compact it is as well. I thought the lack of autofocus would be an issue, but Sony’s focus assist is flawless and it makes me slow down my shoots and focus more on framing- a bonus benefit. I am never not excited to use this lens. The lens itself is so solidly made, and feels so nice and smooth focusing or changing aperture. This is my first Voigtländer lens, and I became comfortable with using it within hours.
Announcement Voigtlander 50 mm / 1: 2.0 APO-LANTHAR E
The most powerful standard lens of all time in the history of Voigtlander
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Voigtland Classic Line, we are today presenting the Voigtland APO-LANTHAR 50 mm F2.0, which was developed exclusively for Sony E-Mount full-frame cameras! The name APO-LANTHAR is only awarded for particularly powerful lenses in the Voigtlander range. And with the new APO-LANTHAR 50 mm F2.0 we are talking about a real masterpiece! The development goal was to provide the highest level of imaging performance without compromising on design. For this purpose almost all technically possible registers were drawn to ensure this top performance.
Two aspheric lens elements, five with anomalous partial dispersion, an integrated floating-focus system and an optical calculation that reduces chromatic aberrations to near zero ensure outstanding performance. The total of 12 diaphragm blades have a special shape, so that not only at aperture F2.0 but also at aperture F2.8 creates a circular opening. This allows for circular bokeh from a point light source. As usual from Voigtlander, the aperture selection and the focusing are done manually, with the focus peaking function, this can be done very precisely. The shutter snaps in 1/3 steps and can also be completely switched to stepless (and therefore silent).
The Voigtland APO-LANTHAR 50 mm F2.0 has electrical contacts that integrate the lens settings in the image acquisition with the Exif information. In addition, the lens is equipped with a distance encoder, which enables the support of 5-axis image stabilization on Sony cameras by providing the distance to the subject to compensate for camera shake.
Our new APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2.0 is a true high-performer and sets the tone in the top class. Especially in conjunction with the new high-performance sensors from Sony, one can expect outstanding results!
Voigtlander 50mm F2 Features
- Designed and optimized for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras
- Excellent performance through the use of aspherical lens surfaces
- Extremely solid and durable construction
- Manual focus with focus peaking for precise focus
- Built-in shutter-click-stop mechanism for video
- Optical design that eliminates chromatic aberrations
- 12 aperture blades allow a circular aperture in F2.8