Voigtlander announced a new 50mm F2 APO-Lanthar in E-mount.
Specifications
| Diameter | 63 mm |
| Length | 61 mm |
| Filter Thread | 49 mm |
| Weight (no hood, no caps) | 364g |
| Max. Magnification | 1:6.4 |
| Close Focusing Distance from the sensor | 0.45 m |
| Number of aperture blades | 12 |
| Elements/ Groups | 10/8 |
The recommended price in Japan is ¥ 120,000 which is equal to about $1100. For comparison: The Voigtlander 1.2/50 has a recommended price of ¥ 150,000 and sells for $1099 so I would expect a price around $1000.
The official release date is December.
Data based on this source. No official release from Cosina directly yet.
Resources
- official page
- A few low resolution samples
- MTF-Diagram
- Japanese Video demonstrating several optical qualities.
First thoughts
Our praise for the optical performance of the 2/65 APO and 2.5/110 APO was very high indeed. The published MTF look phenomenal but we are not sure if they are comparable to Zeiss’ MTFs. The only real issue with both macros have is that their weight and size makes them less ideal as everyday lenses. And the 2/50 addresses that.
So this sounds like a really interesting lens for those who want a lens well suited for a 61MP sensor. We expect the Voigtlander to outperform any other current 50mm lens in terms of sharpness across the frame and CA-correction. For now that is just a guess but I think it is a safe one based on the performance of the other two APO-Lanthars.
One interesting question is how the bokeh will compare to less well corrected lenses like Voigtlander’s own 1.2/50 which has excellent bokeh.
We will try get out hands on one as soon as possible which will probably be in December.
