The first reviews of the new Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens are already available online – here is the feedback from Jack Takahashi (read the full review here):
Good:
- Image quality
- Build quality
- Price
Bad:
- Size
- Messy background bokeh in some situations
Check out also the Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens review at Fred Miranda:
Pros:
- Superb resolution from wide open across the field. The lens is optimal at f/2.8-4 showing only a slight improvement in resolution and contrast compared to wide open.
- New 12-blade mechanism provides round bokeh balls with clean inner structure at f/2, f/2.8, f/5.6 and f/16. (Unnoticeable onion ring pattern)
- Outstanding Minimal Focus Distance performance: The floating group design delivers stunning images at all distances from MFD to infinity.
- Very well corrected for axial CA. The best I’ve seen for a 35mm lens. However, there are still traces of green/magenta color error under extreme conditions. Negligible lateral CA.
- Compact and light (355g, measured).
- Very easy and convenient aperture de-clicking for video.
- Great build quality with tight tolerance construction.
- Distance encoder provides 5-axis IBIS.
- Well corrected for distortion (negligible).
- Negligible focus shift.
- Neglegible Field Curvature. It’s a flat-field lens.
- Well defined 12-pointed sunstars starting at f/10-11.
- Precise manual focus and well damped focusing rotation.
- Flare resistance is well above average for a 35mm FL lens.
Cons:
- Optical vignetting renders “cats’eye” bokeh balls towards the corners.
- Traces of onion ring pattern in specular highlights.
- Structured rendering wide open. (Improves at f/2.8)
More video reviews of the Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypNb5l5cv1k
The Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens is now in stock at:
