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Cosina has announced three new 35mm f/2 Voigtlander lenses for Leica M and Sony E

Feb 16, 2021 by John Aldred Leave a Comment

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Cosina has announced three new Voigtlander 35mm f/2 lenses. One of them is the Voigtlander Ultron Vintage Line 35mm F2 Aspherical Type II VM for Leica M, available in Black or Silver and the other two are Leica M and Sony E mount versions of the Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 35mm F2 Aspherical VM.

The horrendously named Voigtlander Ultron Vintage Line 35mm F2 Aspherical Type II VM (we’ll just call it Ultron 2 from here on out) is an update to the existing Ultron 35mm F2 Aspherical lens. It’s designed to be small and compact, which is the opposite of the Apo-Lanthar 35mm F2, which seems to strive for image quality above all else.

Voigtlander Ultron Vintage Line 35mm F2 Aspherical Type II VM – ¥90,000 (~$850)

This lens seems largely unchanged from its predecessor, at least in outward appearance, although there are some slight differences. It’s an all-metal design, with a focusing lever instead of the focusing knob of the Type I. No lens hood is included with the lens, although an aluminium one is available separately for either 10,000 (~$95) for the LH-12 or ¥6,000 (~$57) for the LH4N.

Focal length35mm
FormatFull Frame
MountLeica M
FocusManual Focus
Optics8 elements in 5 groups
Angle of view62.5°
Max aperturef/2
Min aperturef/16
Aperture blades10
Minimum shooting distance58cm
Filter size39mm
Dimensions52 x 28.1mm
Weight210g

Ultron II is set to go on sale starting next month for ¥90,000 (or around $850). You can find out more on the Cosina website.

Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 35mm F2 Aspherical VM -¥120,000 (~$1,133)

The Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 35mm F2 Aspherical VM also features all-metal construction, although as you can tell, it’s not quite as compact as the Ultron 2. It’s a bit chunkier, coming in at twice the physical size and 50% heavier than Ultron 2 and has an apochromatic design, to help eliminate as much ghosting, flaring and aberration as possible to produce the cleanest, sharpest image.

Focal length35mm
FormatFull Frame
MountLeica M
FocusManual Focus
Optics11 elements in 9 groups
Angle of view63.6°
Max aperturef/2
Min aperturef/16
Aperture blades12 (rounded)
Minimum shooting distance50cm
Filter size49mm
Dimensions55.6 x 58.1mm
Weight304g

The Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 35mm F2 Aspherical VM will be available in two flavours for either Leica M or Sony E mount – both of which have a slightly different design – and is also set to go on sale next month at a price of ¥120,000 (~$1,133). You can find out more about this lens on the Cosina website (Sony version).

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John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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