Voigtlander Leica M mount Ultra-wide prime
Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical
Quick answer
The Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical is a ultra-wide prime lens covering 21mm at f/3.5 for the Leica M mount. Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.
- Full frame
- APS-C (32mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (42mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- 20 Leica M cameras
- Focal
- 21mm
- Aperture
- f/3.5–22
- Weight
- 180g
- Filter
- 39mm
- Min focus
- 0.5m
- AF motor
- None
What 21mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 91.7° 81.2° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 32mm
- 69° 59.5° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 42mm
- 54.5° 46.4° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 21mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorVoigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 21mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Optical construction
- 9 elements in 8 groups
- Aperture blades
- 10
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.5 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 39 mm
- Weight
- 180 g
- Length
- 30 mm
- Diameter
- 52 mm
General
- Brand
- Voigtlander
- Mount
- Leica M
- Lens type
- Prime
Specification source: cosina.co.jp
What can you shoot with the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical?
At 21mm this is a ultra-wide prime, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and big skies
- Architecture and interiors
- Astrophotography and night skies
Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical use?
It uses the Leica M mount, so it fits Leica M cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical?
It is a fixed 21mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/3.5. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 21mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/3.5.
What is the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 32mm on full frame, with a 59.5° horizontal and 69° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x 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 Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical fit?
Any Leica M-mount camera, including Leica M (Typ 240), Leica M-D (Typ 262), Leica M10-D, Leica M10-P, and Leica M10-R and 15 more.
Alternatives for Leica M from other brands
All Leica M lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.