Voigtlander Leica M 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 Leica M mount. Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
- Full frame
- APS-C (42mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (56mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- 20 Leica M cameras
- Focal
- 28mm
- Aperture
- f/2–16
- Weight
- 265g
- Filter
- 49mm
- Min focus
- 0.5m
- 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
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 56mm
- 42.2° 35.6° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 28mm. 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 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
- 0.5 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 49 mm
- Weight
- 265 g
- Length
- 50 mm
- Diameter
- 55.6 mm
General
- Brand
- Voigtlander
- Mount
- Leica M
- 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 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 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. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 56mm on full frame, with a 35.6° horizontal and 42.2° 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 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.