{"id":15431,"date":"2019-06-03T08:34:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T07:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=15431"},"modified":"2024-04-21T13:41:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T12:41:01","slug":"voigtlander-21mm-f35-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15842\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01102.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01102-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01102-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Voigtlander 3.5\/21 is a tiny, relatively affordable, manual focus lens for the Sony FE system. In this review I evaluate it&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<h1>Image Samples<\/h1>\n<p><em>You can find most images shown in this image in full resolution in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/albums\/72157697302982530\">this album<\/a>.<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15875\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01259.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01259-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01259-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15827\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01069.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01069.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01069-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01069-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18820 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01352-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01352-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01352-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01352-1-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15857 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01235.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01235-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01235-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Specifications<\/h1>\n<table id=\"tablepress-4\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-4\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Diameter<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">63 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Length<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">40 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Filter Thread<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">52 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">230 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Max. Magnification<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Close Focusing Distance from the sensor<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">0.2 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Number of aperture blades<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Elements\/ Groups<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">9\/8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>The Voigtlander 3.5\/21 sells for <b>$699\u00a0<\/b>at <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander_emount\">CameraQuest<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1437613-REG\/voigtlander_color_skopar_21mm_f_3_5_aspherical.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/VO2135E\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xVO2135E\">B&amp;H<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JCie75\">amazon.com<\/a>.749\u20ac at <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338423810&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=voigtlander+21mm+3.5&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=3323&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">ebay.de<\/a> (affiliate links). If you purchase the lens through one of these affiliate-links I get a small compensation with no additional cost to you.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Changelog<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4.6.19: A few minor changes, long-term conclusion and new samples<\/li>\n<li>6.11.18: Updated Alternatives, Sharpness, Alternatives and conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>Disclosure<\/h1>\n<p><i>I bought this lens at full retail price from my own money.<\/i><\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<p>The Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm F3.5 is a <strong>fully manual<\/strong> lens so you have to change focus and aperture by yourself. The camera can&#8217;t change the aperture so S- and P-mode will not work as with native lenses.<\/p>\n<p>It has electronic contacts to communicate with the camera though. That provides correct <strong>EXIF<\/strong>-data, the OSS in all Sony cameras with IBIS will automatically know the correct focal length and the focus magnification can be automatically activated when the focus ring gets turned. Unlike Loxia lenses the Voigtlander has a distance encoder so the camera will show a pretty much useless digital distance scale and stabilization might be a bit more effective.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15844\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01108.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01108-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01108-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Build quality and handling<\/h1>\n<p>The Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 <strong>feels really solid<\/strong>.\u00a0The lens hull is made from nothing but metal and tolerances are very low. Most but not all markings are engraved.<\/p>\n<p>There is no gasket around the mount and <strong>Voigtlander does not claim any weather resistance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course I can&#8217;t tell you how durable the lens will be in the long term. All I can do is give you my superficial impression which is very positive in this case. Should you ever need a repair keep in mind that with Voigtlander lenses these are usually done in Japan and take several weeks.<\/p>\n<h1>Handling<\/h1>\n<p>If you have used Zeiss Loxia lenses you will probably have been frustrated by the fact that there is no good place to grab them when you change lenses. This is not an issue with the Voigtlander since you can easily grab it by its base which is textured for better grip.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focus Ring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>focus ring\u00a0<\/strong>travels around 120 degrees from 20 cm to 1 m and a further 23 degrees to infinity. I think that is a very reasonable transmission for a macro but it is a bit slower to focus precisely at longer distances. The ring itself is well textured and the <strong>resistance is about perfect.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aperture ring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring situated at the front is <strong>a joy to use<\/strong>. It is made from metal with distinctive stops and a very pleasant resistance. I would have preferred 1\/2 or even full stops but 1\/3 stops work ok. The Voigtlander stops down to f\/22.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Voigtlander 3.5\/21 has a <strong>solid yet low profile hood<\/strong> which adds just 10 mm to the length so I always leave it on the camera for lens protection.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Size and Weight<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15840\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01100.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01100-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01100-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander 3.5\/21 | Loxia 2.8\/21 | FE 4\/16-35<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Voigtlander 3.5\/21 is a very small lens, significantly smaller than it&#8217;s competitors and I think that is one of it&#8217;s most important qualities.<\/p>\n<h2>Close Focus<\/h2>\n<p>The Voigtlander focuses down to 20cm which can give an interesting perspective emphasizing a subject while including the background.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15873\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01210.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01210-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01210-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold;\">Optical performance<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>These results are based on the use with a Sony Alpha 7II.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Flare Resistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As always evaluating flare is a complex matter since you can get any lens to look bad if you push it hard enough and a slight change of scenario will affect results a lot.<\/p>\n<p>I think the Voigtlander <strong>compares well to other lenses<\/strong>, especially in regards to <strong>veiling flare.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15882\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01054.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01054.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01054-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01054-768x978.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15891\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01056-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01056-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01056-1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01056-1-768x978.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15883\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"789\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01156.jpg 789w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01156-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01156-768x1168.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18812 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01321.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01321.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01321-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01321-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But <strong>not everything is\u00a0perfect<\/strong> and I <strong>lost a few images in very demanding scenarios to ghosting.\u00a0Sensor reflections<\/strong> can also be a serious issue and I am not talking about the very flare prone a7 but the a7II.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 561px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01034.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01033.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Here is a comparison with the Loxia 2.8\/21 and FE 4\/16-35:<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-voigtlander-21mm-f35-review-49325\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Voigtlander<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Loxia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sony FE 4\/16-35<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-voigtlander-21mm-f35-review-49325\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\">\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15849\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01129.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01129.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01129-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01129-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15847\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01127.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01127.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01127-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01127-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15848\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01128.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01128-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01128-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>I will post a few more scenarios in the next update.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p>Voigtlander lenses are known for their very defined 10-pointed sunstars. Personally I like this effect a lot, other people don&#8217;t. You just need to stop down to f\/4 until they are very well defined.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-voigtlander-21mm-f35-review-88620\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-voigtlander-21mm-f35-review-88620\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15816\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01024-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01024-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15817\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01025.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01025-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01025-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15818\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01026.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01026-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mm_f3p5-01026-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-18816\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-09918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-09918.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-09918-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-09918-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<p>Not a very important aspect with a super wide angle lens but bokeh is rather smooth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-voigtlander-21mm-f35-review-38275\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-voigtlander-21mm-f35-review-38275\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15860\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01131.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01131-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01131-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15861\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01132.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01132-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01132-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15862\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01133.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01133-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01133-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15863\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01134.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01134.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01134-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01134-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-voigtlander-21mm-f35-review-29377\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-voigtlander-21mm-f35-review-29377\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15865\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01147.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01147.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01147-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01147-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15866\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01148.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01148.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01148-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01148-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15867\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01149.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01149.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01149-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01149-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18807 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-00844.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-00844.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-00844-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-00844-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18808 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-00993.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-00993.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-00993-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-00993-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15872\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01193.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01193-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01193-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Chromatic Aberrations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Unsurprisingly for a slow wide-angle axial CA is well controlled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15876\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"789\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01292.jpg 789w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01292-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01292-768x1168.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<p>As I have come to expect with smaller Voigtlander lenses <strong>vignetting is very high<\/strong> at 2.6 stops wide open which is reduced to still high 1.9 stops from f\/5.6.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15845\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-vignetting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-vignetting.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-vignetting-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-4\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-4\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Aperture<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Vignetting<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>f\/3.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">2.6 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>f\/4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">2.3 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>f\/5.6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">1.9 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>f\/8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">1.9 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>f\/11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">1.9 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0Voigtlander 3.5\/21 shows a small amount of barrel distortion. +4 in LR corrects it very well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 799px; height: 560px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01267-2.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01267.jpg\"\/><\/div><em>before\/after correction<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sharpness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15852\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5_infinity_sharpness.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5_infinity_sharpness.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5_infinity_sharpness-122x300.jpg 122w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5_infinity_sharpness-768x1884.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5_infinity_sharpness-522x1280.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/3.5:\u00a0<\/strong>Excellent in the center, good to very good in the midframe area and not that great in the extreme corners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/4:\u00a0<\/strong>slight improvement in the corners<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/5.6:\u00a0<\/strong>midframe is very good now, corners are good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/8:\u00a0<\/strong>ever so slightly softer in the center, very good across the frame.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/11<\/strong>: significantly softer everywhere<\/p>\n<p><strong>All in all a very good performance. The Voigtlander is not the sharpest <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wideangle-lenses-for-the-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">wide-angle<\/a> in the system but unless you compare it to other lenses directly you probably won&#8217;t notice that.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Zeiss Loxia 2.8\/21:\u00a0<\/strong>The Loxia is nearly twice the weight and price but it is a bit sharper especially in the midframe region where it also has higher contrast. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredmiranda.com\/forum\/topic\/1566500\/\">Fred&#8217;s well done comparison<\/a> which mirrors my experience. Flare resistance is different: In my comparisons the Voigtlander was better for one scenario while the Loxia was better in others. So if you are after the very best performance go for the Loxia. If very good is good enough for you and size and\/or price are more important go for the Voigtlander.<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-zeiss-loxia-distagon-2-821mm-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">review<\/a>\u00a0| 394 g \u00a0| $1499<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tokina Firin 2\/20: <\/strong>I haven&#8217;t\u00a0 compared them directly but I think that the slightly more expensive Firin is a little sharper and of course 1.5 stops faster which together with good coma-correction make it an obvious choice for astro. Because of better flare resistance, nice sunstars, better close-focus ability and smaller size I would prefer the Voigtlander as a landscape lens.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/tokina-firin-20mm-f2-fe-review-a-good-deal\/\">review<\/a> | 490 g | $799<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voigtlander 1.4\/21:\u00a0<\/strong>The soon to be released big brother of the 3.5\/21 weights 568g and costs twice as much so it will fill a very different niche.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony FE 4\/16-35 ZA: <\/strong>The only thing these two lenses share is the focal length. The Sony is much larger, heavier and more expensive but also more flexible with AF and a super handy zoom range. If you don&#8217;t enjoy using tripods the optical stabilizer also makes a bigger difference than I would have thought. Performance wise the Voigtlander is a little sharper in the corners while the Zeiss beats it in the midframe region. Flare resistance of the Voigtlander is significantly better but not perfect and sunstars are much more defined.<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/sony-fe-16-35mm-f4-za-t-review\/\">review<\/a>\u00a0| 518 g |<\/em>\u00a0<em>about $1348\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zeiss Batis 2.8\/18:\u00a0<\/strong>A little sharper, much higher volume, more expensive and I wouldn\u2019t discount the difference in focal length, for a super wide angle 3 mm are very significant.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-batis-18mm-2-8\/\">review\u00a0<\/a>| 330g | about $1500<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canon nFD 2.8\/20:\u00a0<\/strong>If you are on a tight budget the Canon is a decent wideangle solution. You need to stop it down to f\/5.6 for good and to f\/11 for very good across the frame sharpness and you have to consider the weak flare resistance but I was quite happy with the results in the end. If you can afford it the Voigtlander is a more versatile and significantly smaller lens .<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/canon-fd-20mm-28-review\/\">review<\/a>\u00a0| 305 g |<\/em>\u00a0<em>about $200 used\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Samyang 2.8\/24:\u00a0<\/strong>Again a rather different focal length. The even smaller Samyang is half the price but it also performs worse in regards to sharpness and especially flare resistance. Handling is also less pleasant but it offers AF.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-samyang-af-2-4-28-fe-at-least-its-small\/\">review<\/a> | 93g | $349<\/p>\n<h1>Preliminary Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Size<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Price<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Handling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Sharpness\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>midzone dip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Cosina has answered our calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/e-mount-wishlist-slower-less-perfect-lenses\/\">smaller lenses<\/a>\u00a0and released the Voigtlander 3.5\/21 at nearly half the size and weight of the competing Loxia 2.8\/21. It a very well made small lens and one of the most pleasant to handle lenses in the system.<\/p>\n<p>Performance in general is on a high level with some minor tradeoffs you expect in such a small an (relatively) affordable lens. Sharpness is very good when the Voigtlander is stopped down a little but not quite as high as with the Loxia 2.8\/21. But at nearly half the weight and price it would be unrealistic to expect it to be on the same level. Vignetting is also pretty high and remains close to two stops stopped down. Apart from these minor deficits I find little to complain about.<\/p>\n<p>After owning it for more than half a year I can say that the little Voigtlander has worked really well as part of my compact travel kit consisting of 3.5\/21, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\">1.2\/40<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-sonnar-2-890\/\">Contax 2.8\/90.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Voigtlander 3.5\/21 finds a good balance between small <\/strong><strong>size, performance and competitive price. It is an easy recommendation for longer hikes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Voigtlander 3.5\/21 sells for <b>$699\u00a0<\/b>at <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander_emount\">CameraQuest<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1437613-REG\/voigtlander_color_skopar_21mm_f_3_5_aspherical.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/VO2135E\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xVO2135E\">B&amp;H<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JCie75\">amazon.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n749\u20ac at <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338423810&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=voigtlander+21mm+3.5&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=3323&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">ebay.de<\/a> (affiliate links).<br \/>\n<\/em><em>If this review was helpful to you, please consider using one of my affiliate links. I will receive a small commission on your purchase and there is no added cost to you.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>More Image Samples<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18818 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-09952.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-09952.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-09952-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-09952-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18813 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01341.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01341-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01341-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15870\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01166.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01166-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01166-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15869\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01165.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01165-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01165-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18809 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01059.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01059.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01059-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01059-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18810 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01230.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01230-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_21mmf3p5-01230-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>You can find most images shown in this image in full resolution in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/albums\/72157697302982530\">this album<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Other articles<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">Guide to Ultra Wideangle lenses for the Sony a7 series v1.1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE lenses: A comprehensive and independent guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-499-sony-a7-series\/\">The best lenses below $499 for the Sony a7 series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This site contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using any of the links marked as affiliate links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Voigtlander 3.5\/21 is a tiny, relatively affordable, manual focus lens for the Sony FE system. In this review I evaluate it&#8217;s performance. Image Samples You can find most images shown in this image in full resolution in this album. Specifications Diameter 63 mm Length 40 mm Filter Thread 52 mm Weight 230 g Max. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Review: Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,21,157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lenses","category-sony-e-mount","category-voigtlander"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Review: Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar - phillipreeve.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Review of the Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 on the Sony a7II which covers both in-depth testing and real world use with many full resolution images.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review: Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar - 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