Voigtlander 28mm f2 Apo-Lanthar Lens for Sony E
The Voigtländer 28mm f2 Apo-Lanthar is a fast, wide-angle prime lens that sits in the same performance tier as the brand’s acclaimed 35mm and 50mm Apo-Lanthars. Its apochromatic design and twin aspherical elements hold contrast and colour tightly, even when working wide open, and the floating group keeps close-range shots crisp. The lens feels compact on a Nikon Z-mount body, with a smooth manual focus action and a neatly rounded 12-blade aperture.
Voigtlander 28mm f2 Apo-Lanthar Lens for Sony E Key Features:
- Premium 28mm f2 wide-angle prime designed for maximum optical clarity
- Apochromatic design minimises colour fringing across the frame
- Advanced optical construction featuring 12 elements in 8 groups
- Aspherical and abnormal dispersion elements increase resolution and contrast
- Floating mechanism maintains sharpness from the minimum focus to infinity
- Minimum focus distance of 0.28m enables tighter framing
- Manual focus ring provides smooth, precise control for stills and video
- Twelve-blade diaphragm produces clean, rounded specular highlights
- All-metal barrel gives consistent handling and long-term reliability
- Electronic contacts transmit EXIF and support in-body stabilisation
- Clicked 1/3-stop aperture ring with optional de-click for video use
- Compact form factor with an included metal screw-in lens hood
FAQs:
How close can I focus, and does sharpness hold up at minimum distance?
The lens focuses down to 0.28m with a maximum magnification of 1:6.9. Thanks to the floating mechanism, sharpness remains stable at this distance, with good contrast and minimal chromatic aberration.
How well does the lens handle chromatic aberration?
The 28mm f2 Apo-Lanthar is built around an apochromatic design, using six elements of abnormal partial dispersion and two double-sided aspherics. In practice, this keeps colour fringing under control even around specular edges or high-contrast backlight. It stays clean at f2, and stopping down mainly improves depth of field rather than fixing optical flaws, which is characteristic of Voigtlander’s Apo lenses.
What filter size does the Voigtlander 28mm f2 Apo-Lanthar take?
The Voigtlander 28mm f2 Apo-Lanthar lens uses a 49 mm front thread. This keeps the filters small and reasonably priced, and it allows you to use standard ND or circular polarisers without adding noticeable bulk to the front of the lens.
Does the Voigtlander 28mm f2 Apo-Lanthar have autofocus?
No. The 28mm f2 Apo-Lanthar is a fully manual focus lens. It offers a smooth, consistent feel, and the long focus throw helps fine-tune focus at f.2. On supported Sony E and Nikon Z bodies, electronic contacts still allow features like focus magnification and stabilisation assistance, but all focusing itself is manual.
Product Specification
| Angle Of View | 74.0° |
| Aperture Blades | 12 |
| Colour | Black |
| Filter Thread [mm] | 49 |
| Focal Length ~ Wide [mm] | 28.0 |
| Included Accessories | Screw in Hood |
| Lens Elements | 12 |
| Lens Groups | 8 |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-Mount (FF) |
| Lens Type | Wide-Angle Prime |
| Max Aperture ~ Tele | 2 |
| Max Aperture ~ Wide | 2 |
| Minimum Aperture | 16 |
| Minimum Focus Distance [m] | 0.28 |
| Mount | Sony E-Mount (FF) |
| Sensor Format | Full Frame |
| Size | 62.6 x 58.8mm |
| Weight [g] | 325.00 |
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