Voigtlander Sony E mount Wide-angle prime
Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical
Quick answer
The Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical is a wide-angle prime lens covering 28mm at f/2.0 for the Sony E mount. Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
- Full frame
- APS-C (42mm equiv.)
- 52 Sony E cameras
- Focal
- 28mm
- Aperture
- f/2–16
- Weight
- 325g
- Filter
- 49mm
- Min focus
- 0.28m
- AF motor
- None
What 28mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 75.4° 65.5° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 42mm
- 54.5° 46.4° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 28mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorVoigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 28mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.0
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Optical construction
- 12 elements in 8 groups
- Aperture blades
- 12
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.28 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.15×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 49 mm
- Weight
- 325 g
- Length
- 58.8 mm
- Diameter
- 62.6 mm
General
- Brand
- Voigtlander
- Mount
- Sony E
- Lens type
- Prime
Specification source: cosina.co.jp
What can you shoot with the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical?
At 28mm this is a wide-angle prime, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and cityscapes
- Street and travel photography
- Environmental portraits and interiors
Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical use?
It uses the Sony E mount, so it fits Sony E cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical?
It is a fixed 28mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.0. That makes it a wide-angle lens.
Is the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 28mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/2.0.
What is the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 42mm on full frame, with a 46.4° horizontal and 54.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm F2 Aspherical fit?
Any Sony E-mount camera, including Sony A1, Sony A3000, Sony A5000, Sony A5100, and Sony A6000 and 47 more.
Alternatives for Sony E from other brands
All Sony E lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
