Cosina has announced the details of its new Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical lens. While its name and basic specifications match that of the View APO-LANTHAR 50mm f / 2 Aspherical lens for Sony E-mountCosina says the Nikon Z-mount version is all new while retaining the same ‘high-performance’ thanks to its apochromat design.
The manual lens is constructed of ten elements in eight groups, including two low-dispersion elements, two double-sided aspherical elements and a floating element. It features a 12-blade aperture diaphragm, has an aperture range of F2 through F16 that’s adjusted with the knurled aperture ring, has a minimum focusing distance of 45cm (17.7 ”) and uses a 52mm front filter thread.
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The lens is chipped for providing communication between the lens and camera body on compatible Z-mount cameras. In addition to enabling EXIF data, this also enables proper in-body image stabilization on compatible cameras, as well as support for the various focusing assist functions. This is all possible due to a licensing agreement Cosina has struck with Nikon that allowed it to develop and manufacture this unit.
Below is a sample gallery of images captured with the lens and provided by Cosina:
Focusing is controlled with the knurled and scalloped focusing ring that drives an all-metal helicoid focusing unit inside the lens. Below is a compatibility chart provided by Cosina that details which Z-mount cameras on what firmware support communication between the lens and the camera body:
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The Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical lens is set to be released in May 2022 for ¥ 120,000 ($ $ 987).
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