Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical vs Color-Skopar 50mm F2.2
Both are Leica M prime lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical if
- You need ⅓ stop more light for low light or background blur (f/2 vs f/2.2)
- You care about the shape of out-of-focus highlights: 12 aperture blades vs 10
Pick the Color-Skopar 50mm F2.2 if
- You want the lighter lens to carry: 153 g lighter (135 g vs 288 g)
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.5 m vs 0.7 m
- You want a compact lens: 30 mm vs 53 mm long
Spec differences
8 differences| APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical | Color-Skopar 50mm F2.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Max aperture |
f/2
⅓ stop faster
|
f/2.2
|
| Weight |
288 g
|
135 g
lighter
|
| Length |
53 mm
|
30 mm
shorter
|
| Diameter |
55.6 mm
|
51.4 mm
slimmer
|
| Filter thread |
49 mm
|
39 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.7 m
|
0.5 m
closer
|
| Aperture blades |
12
more blades
|
10
|
| Optical design |
10 elements / 8 groups
|
7 elements / 6 groups
|
6 identical specs hidden: brand, mount, type, focal length, autofocus motor, image stabilization. Show all
- Brand
- Voigtlander both
- Mount
- Leica M both
- Type
- Prime both
- Focal length
- 50mm both
- Autofocus motor
- Manual focus both
- Image stabilization
- No both
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