Voigtlander 35mm F2.0 APO-Lanthar & Ultron II Announced

Voigtlander 35mm f/2.0 APO-Lanthar

The new 35mm APO-Lanthar covers full frame sensors and will be available for both Sony E-mount and Leica M mount. The Sony E-mount version supports EXIF data transfer for automatic lens correction and 5-axis image stabilization (if available).

Also, this is an exclusive feature of the E-mount version: “The selective iris system optionally enables silent iris adjustment in video mode”. I’m not 100% sure if it means silent as in quiet or as in smooth (i.e de-clicked).

Voigtlander 35mm APO-Lenthar Leica M (left), Sony-E (right). Image credit: Voigtlander

The optical design consists of 9 groups of 11 lens elements including five low-dispersion elements, two double-sided aspherical elements and a floating element. The 12 aperture blades form a circular aperture at f/2.0, f/2.8, f/5.6 and f/16, which allows a circular bokeh from a point light source.

This Voigtlander 35mm lens sports an apochromatic design, Voigtlander claims that said design reduces chromatic aberration levels to virtually zero.

The E-mount version weighs 352g and measures 62.6mm in diameter and 67.3mm in length. The Leica M version weighs 304g and measures 55.6mm in diameter and 58.1mm in length.

The Voigtlander 35mm f/2.0 APO-Lanthar lenses will ship next month for around $1,150.

Ultron Vintage 35mm f/2.0 Aspherical Type II

The Voigtlander Ultron 35mm is more of a purist lens for photographers, I’ d say. It offers the same optical design as the original (Type I) version, but features an updated focusing “groove” for easy focusing – manually, of course! It consits of 8 optical elements in 5 groups. The minimum focusing distance is 0,58m and the apeerture consits of 10 blades.

The whole thing is constructed entirely of metal, including the clicked aperture ring and focusing ring. Given this fact, the lens is surprisingly light, it tips the scale at 210g and measures 52mm in diameter and 28.1mm in length. It uses a 39mm front filter thread.