Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2.0 Aspherical (Leica M) lens

Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2.0 Aspherical (Leica M) lens

The Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 35mm F2 is made to achieve maximum image quality. It is apochromatic, meaning that chromatic aberrations are minimized, there is no distortion, and the sharpness of the image is in a class of its own. At the same time, the size has grown larger than other measuring eyepiece optics of similar light power, and for example, the angle of the viewfinder covers a larger area than similar optics from Leica.

The sharpness is fine! There are no soft spots at all apertures, at all distances and in the entire image area. The lens has a lot of special elements and a so-called floating lens structure, i.e. the same tricks as in new lenses from other manufacturers. So there will be no problems in utilizing the resolution of the Leica M11, for example. The aperture is also completely round at aperture values ??of 2, 2.8, 5.6 and 16, but the bokeh can be a little livelier than with faster options.

The optical structure is complex, meaning there are many lenses, 7 of which are special elements, in addition, multi-layer coatings and the previously advertised apochromaticity have been achieved in the same package.

The same precision and pursuit of perfection continues in the mechanical quality, meaning everything from the feel of focus and aperture adjustment to the clean feel in the hand is in order. If F2 is enough for you and your goal is technical perfection, this is a good option for a 35mm lens.

Specifications:

• Compatibility: Leica M-mount
• Focal length: 35mm
• Light intensity: F2 (min. F22)
• Closest focusing distance: 50cm (minimum often 70cm with a measuring sample)
• Optical construction: 11 elements in 9 groups, 10 diaphragm blades
• Filter thread: 49mm
• Size: 55.6 x 58.1
• Weight: 304g

No lens hood included in the sales package