LensVoigtlander79% by External Reviewers

Voigtlander 50mm / 1:2.0 APO-Lanthar aspherical VM

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Product Overview

Voigtlander 50mm 1:2.0 APO-Lanthar aspherical VM is a lightweight and compact manual-focus prime lens for Leica's M-mount rangefinder cameras, though it can also be used on Fuji X-mount and Nikon Z-mount models.
The 50mm APO-Lanthar, as its name suggests, is an apochromatic lens that excels at suppressing chromatic aberrations. While the f/2 maximum aperture is moderate for the 50mm focal length, this lens is able to produce high-quality images wide open.
With the same 10 elements in 8 groups, the Voigtlander 50mm 1:2.0 APO-Lanthar VM is markedly more compact and lighter than the E-mount version that has been loved by reviewers.

Ratings

What we found

Pros
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Excellent chromatic aberration correction
  • Very good build quality
Cons
  • Not as sharp as the 2/65 and 2.5/110

What external reviewers found

External score 79%
Pros
  • Excellent sharpness and contrast across the frame from f/2
  • Compact size
Cons
  • No weather sealing
  • Vignetting

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External Reviews

phillipreeve[1]

Reviewer score 79% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from phillipreeve have found:
The Voigtlander 50mm F2 APO-Lanthar is among the optically most perfect lenses on the market right now. Not only does it show excellent sharpness and contrast across the frame from f/2, it also lives up to the APO label and corrects CA to a degree where it is a no issue even in demanding images. Bokeh is well above average for a 50mm lens. Distortion is another non issue and flare resistance among the best in class.
Pros
  • Excellent sharpness and contrast across the frame from f/2
  • Compact size
Cons
  • Vignetting
  • No weather sealing

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References

  1. ^ Review: Voigtlander 50mm F2 APO-Lanthar. [phillipreeve].

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